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Pickwick Bicycle Club Magazine Volume 14 No.2 October 2017 @34

So, the now for something different quiz seems to have been
too tough for most of you!

Well firstly, here are the answers….

1) What was Joseph Atto’s Soubriquet? Nathaniel Pipkin

2) Joseph Smiggers has the letters P.V.P.M.P.C after his name. What do they
mean? Perpetual Vice-President – Member Pickwick Club

3) The Club was formed in 1870 at the Downs Hotel. Where was the Hotel?
Hackney Downs

4) Where was the cricket match in Ch.VII held? Muggleton

5) With which famous author has the Club always been associated?
Charles Dickens

6) What legendary activity always took place at Club luncheons?
The smoking of old shag

7) In Ch.XXXIV, who was Mr Pickwick up against in the trial? Mrs. Bardell

8) Who organises Mr Pickwick goes to France each year?
Bailie Mac Something (aka John Morris)

We do however have a winner….King of the Goblins/Robin
Simpson.

Congratulations kind sir, we salute your knowledge of
Pickwick Papers and a suitable reward for your efforts will
follow shortly.