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Augustus Snodgrass – poetic follower of Mr P. Member PC:
“'That the said proposal has received the sanction and approval of this Association. 'That
the Corresponding Society of the Pickwick Club is therefore hereby constituted; and that
Samuel Pickwick, Esq., G.C.M.P.C., Tracy Tupman, Esq., M.P.C., Augustus Snodgrass, Esq.,
M.P.C., and Nathaniel Winkle, Esq., M.P.C., are hereby nominated and appointed members of
the same; and that they be requested to forward, from time to time, authenticated accounts
of their journeys and investigations, of their observations of character and manners, and of
the whole of their adventures, together with all tales and papers to which local scenery or
associations may give rise, to the Pickwick Club, stationed in London.”

J Woolford 1870 to 1875 forced to resign as he was deemed a professional cyclist
J G Chapman 1877 to 1889
W H Waddington 1904 to 1915
W J Welch 1924 to 1938
C Gilbert Smith 1942 to 1964
W Lee 1968 to 1978
R Davis 1979 to 1991
Michael Ennis 1991 to present President 2008. Committee

Hon. Wilmot Snipe – Ensign 97 Regiment at Ball at Rochester
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“'Wait a minute,' said the stranger, 'fun presently--nobs not come yet--queer place--
dockyard people of upper rank don't know dockyard people of lower rank--dockyard people of
lower rank don't know small gentry--small gentry don't know tradespeople--commissioner
don't know anybody.' 'Who's that little boy with the light hair and pink eyes, in a fancy
dress?'inquired Mr. Tupman. 'Hush, pray--pink eyes--fancy dress--little boy--nonsense--
ensign 97th--Honourable Wilmot Snipe--great family--Snipes--very.' 'Sir Thomas Clubber,
Lady Clubber, and the Misses Clubber!' shouted the man at the door in a stentorian voice. A
great sensation was created throughout the room by the entrance of a tall gentleman in a
blue coat and bright buttons, a large lady in blue satin, and two young ladies, on a similar
scale, in fashionably- made dresses of the same hue. 'Commissioner--head of the yard--great
man--remarkably great man,' whispered the stranger in Mr. Tupman's ear, as the charitable
committee ushered Sir Thomas Clubber and family to the top of the room. The Honourable
Wilmot Snipe, and other distinguished gentlemen crowded to render homage to the Misses
Clubber; and Sir Thomas Clubber stood bolt upright, and looked majestically over his black
kerchief at the assembled company.”

J Sloughgrove 1878 to 1902 President (1895), Vice President (1897,1900)
Frederic Curis 1920 to 1925
W E Smee 1926 to 1928
John T Chaseney 1930 to 1952 President (1937), Won Winkle Cup in 1937
D Frazer-Allen 1956 to 1971
C A Macqueen 1975 to 1995
Peter Hamon 1996 to 2012
Howard Bradbury 2013 to present