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12 Pickwick Bicycle Club Magazine. Volume 9 No.3 October 2012

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.
Mr Prosee – an eminent counsel at Mr Perker's dinner party:

“Mr. Perker had had a dinner-party that day, as was testified by the appearance of lights in the
drawing-room windows, the sound of an improved grand piano, and an improvable cabinet voice
“
issuing therefrom, and a rather overpowering smell of meat which pervaded the steps and entry.
In fact, a couple of very good country agencies happening to come up to town, at the same time,
an agreeable little party had been got together to meet them, comprising Mr. Snicks, the Life Office
Secretary, Mr. Prosee, the eminent counsel, three solicitors, one commissioner of bankrupts, a
special pleader from the Temple, a small-eyed peremptory young gentleman, his pupil, who had
written a lively book about the law of demises, with a vast quantity of marginal notes and
references; and several other eminent and distinguished personages.”
Hayter Scrivener 1877 to 1925 President 1919; Captain 1882; VP (1910,17); Sub-Captain 1882;
Life Member.
W G Adie 1937 to 1937
Austyn Reynolds 1938 to 1959
D. Rapoport 1961 to 1971
W J Lyes 1974 to 1976
E A John Day 1977 to 2001 Owned bicycle shops in Palmers Green, Winchmore Hill, Potters Bar
and Chingford.
Gerhard Noske 2004 to present No photo available

Smangle - a prisoner with Mr Pickwick- room-mate with bushy whiskers:

“'Well, you're a trump, and I like you all the better for it,' said the Zephyr. 'Now jump into bed again,
or you'll catch the rheumatics. No malice, I hope?' said the man, extending a hand the size of the
yellow clump of fingers which sometimes swings over a glover's door. 'Certainly not,' said Mr.
Pickwick, with great alacrity; for, now that the excitement was over, he began to feel rather cool
about the legs. 'Allow me the H-onour,' said the gentleman with the whiskers, presenting his dexter
hand, and aspirating the h. 'With much pleasure, sir,' said Mr. Pickwick; and having executed a
very long and solemn shake, he got into bed again. 'My name is Smangle, sir,' said the man with
the whiskers.”

W T Wilkinson 1875 to 1878 Committee
W G King 1880 to 1888
Edward Hill 1891 to 1914 Secretary (1893 to 1909)
John Baker 1916 to 1925
G W Pamment 1926 to 1944 Auditor (1938)
Philip A Day 1961 to 1992
Mark James 2008 to present No photo available