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12 Pickwick Bicycle Club Magazine. Volume 10 No.2 July 2013
RESEARCHING YOUR ANCESTORS,
OR, WHO WERE YOUR EARLY NAMESAKES?
This series is compiled and produced by
Past President Joseph Smiggers,Esq. P.V.P.M.P.C., (Steve Bullen),

The Pickwick Bicycle Club has been in continuous existence since its formation in 1870, and the soubriquets
of its members have been faithfully passed down from generation to generation. If you would like to receive the available history
of your soubriquet
please contact Joseph Smiggers at steve@stephenbullen.com and you will have this information by return.

Bilson – According to Cedric Dickens, this character did not exist. Bilson & Slum was the
firm where Tom Smart was a Bagman:
“
“'Well, upon that understanding I'll tell you,' replied the traveller. 'Did you
ever hear of the great commercial house of Bilson & Slum? But it doesn't
matter though, whether you did or not, because they retired from business
long since.”
C Adams pre 1881
Col H.F. Kemball TD DL 1920 to 1969
Richard C Bladon 1970 to 1995
David Henstone 2000 to 2004
Arthur Wilkinson 2007 to present Has worked in cycle industry since 1951.
Owns company assembling bikes since 1974.

Mr Crawley – the youngest guest at the ball:
“'Now, Jane,' said Mrs. Colonel Wugsby, turning to one of the girls, 'what is
it?' 'I came to ask, ma, whether I might dance with the youngest Mr.
Crawley,' whispered the prettier and younger of the two. 'Good God, Jane,
how can you think of such things?' replied the mamma indignantly.
'Haven't you repeatedly heard that his father has eight hundred a year,
which dies with him? I am ashamed of you. Not on any account.' “
Major Charles Edgar Liles 1913 to 1935
Francis Warner 1942 to 1959 Treasurer 1957 to 1966.
A John James 1969 to 1992 President 1981.
David Dodd 1993 to present

Fogg – Mrs Bardell’s attorney:
“Freeman's Court, Cornhill, August 28th, 1827. Bardell against Pickwick. Sir, Having been
instructed by Mrs. Martha Bardell to commence an action against you for a breach of promise of
marriage, for which the plaintiff lays her damages at fifteen hundred pounds, we beg to inform
you that a writ has been issued against you in this suit in the Court of Common Pleas; and
request to know, by return of post, the name of your attorney in London, who will accept service
thereof. We are, Sir, Your obedient servants, Dodson & Fogg.”
A. Hauxwell 1874 to 1879 Committee
T. Shaw 1881 to 1901