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Pickwick Bicycle Club Magazine Volume 14 No.2 October 2017 @10

‘History of the Pickwick Bicycle Club’

Dr Slammer sent me the following missive of intrigue:

Dear Mr Winkle,
Several years ago, I was given a copy of the ‘History of the Pickwick Bicycle Club’ compiled by
the Hon.Mr Crushton, 1905 first ediWon. On the front free endpaper is the name of the one
Wme owner, W. Webb and confirming that he was a member of the PBC. Further sandwiched
between the pages was the enclosed monochrome photograph of a group of cyclists with an
inscripWon on the reverse saying “ Pickwick BC - Bob Willis in centre”.
I wonder if any member recognises anyone in the picture, and if so, perhaps we could arrive
at a date and /or the venue that the photograph was taken? Also do we know if W.Webb was a
Pickwick member?
Yours
Dr Slammer (Peter MacDonald-Card)

In response to this request, our
master of the soubriquet histories
Joseph Smiggers was able to
enlighten us with the following
information:

“ W.Webb was a member of the Club.
His soubriquet was Serjeant
Snubbins, and he joined the Club
someWme between 1878 and 1881.

Robert ‘Bob’ Willis was also a member of the Club. His soubriquet Joseph Smiggers (that’s me!)
and he joined the Club in 1919, and became President in 1925. His son Charles Reginald Willis
became a member in 1925.
Hope this helps?…….. Joseph Smiggers “

If anybody else has any additional information about this picture please let me know..Editor