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Pickwick Bicycle Club Magazine Volume 13 No.1 March 2016

Who Were Your Early Namesakes?
Researching Your Ancestors

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 soubr iquet, please con tact Joseph S migger s at:
steve@stephenbullen.com and you will have the information by return.

Captain Dowler – formerly in army; traveler by coach to Bath
“Of course, an interchange of friendly salutations followed this gracious speech; and the
fierce gentleman immediately proceeded to inform the friends, in the same short, abrupt,
jerking sentences, that his name was Dowler; that he was going to Bath on pleasure; that he
was formerly in the army; that he had now set up in business as a gentleman; that he lived
upon the profits; and that the individual for whom the second place was taken, was a
personage no less illustrious than Mrs. Dowler, his lady wife. 'She's a fine woman,' said Mr.
Dowler. 'I am proud of her. I have reason.' 'I hope I shall have the pleasure of judging,' said
Mr. Pickwick, with a smile.”

J Long pre 1881
Walter Percy 1900 to 1914
John Roderick Hopper 1928 to 193 President (1935), Winkle Cup 1930
E Owen 1959 to 1986
Guy A Turnell 1989 to 1994
C E Lobley 1999 to 2001
Seth Ennis 2003 to present

Mr Cluppins – Mrs Cluppins husband
“The two caps, reflected on the window-blind, were the respective head-dresses of a
couple of Mrs. Bardell's most particular acquaintance, who had just stepped in, to have a
quiet cup of tea, and a little warm supper of a couple of sets of pettitoes and some
toasted cheese. The cheese was simmering and browning away, most delightfully, in a little
Dutch oven before the fire; the pettitoes were getting on deliciously in a little tin
saucepan on the hob; and Mrs. Bardell and her two friends were getting on very well, also,
in a little quiet conversation about and concerning all
their particular friends and acquaintance; when Master Bardell came back from answering
the door, and delivered the message intrusted to him by Mr. Samuel Weller.