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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.

Doctor Faustus – did not exist: a play about the tragical history of the life
and death of Doctor Faustus

“'Person's a-waitin',' said Sam, epigrammatically. 'Does the person want me, Sam?' inquired
Mr. Pickwick. 'He wants you partickler; and no one else 'll do, as the devil's private secretary
said ven he fetched avay Doctor Faustus,'
replied Mr. Weller.”

A Eric Gibbons 1974 to 2015 President 1996

Blink – name called at Serjeant’s Inn

“For example. Leaning against the wall, close beside the seat Mr. Pickwick had taken, was an
office-lad of fourteen, with a tenor voice; near him a common-law clerk with a bass one. A
clerk hurried in with a bundle of papers, and stared about him. 'Sniggle and Blink,' cried the
tenor. 'Porkin and Snob,' growled the bass. 'Stumpy and Deacon,' said the new-comer.
Nobody answered; the next man who came in, was bailed by the whole three; and he in his
turn shouted for another firm; and then somebody else roared in a loud voice for another;
and so forth.”

P J Groom pre 1904 to 1918 Committee 1904
S W Hoskins 1923 to 1940
W T Williams 1942 to 1971
Derek J Pendry 1973 to present