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Pickwick Bicycle Club Magazine Volume 15 No.2 October 2018 @20

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 soubriquet, please
contact Joseph Smiggers at: steve@stephenbullen.com and you will
have the information by return.

Alfred Jingle - disreputable actor of No Hall, Nowhere

“ ‘We are about to partake of a plain dinner at the Blue Lion, Sir: we hope you and your friends
will join us.’ ‘Of course,’ said Mr Wardle, ‘among our friends we include Mr.—;’ and he looked
towards the stranger. ‘Jingle,’ said that versatile gentleman, taking the hint at once. ‘Jingle—
Alfred Jingle, Esq., of No Hall, Nowhere.’ ‘I shall be very happy, I am sure,’ said Mr. Pickwick.
‘So shall I,’ said Mr. Alfred Jingle, drawing one arm through Mr. Pickwick’s, and another
through Mr. Wardle’s, as he whispered confidentially in the ear of the former gentleman; -
‘Devilish good dinner-cold, but capital-peeped into the room this morning -fowls and pies, and
all that sort of thing -pleasant fellows these-well behaved, too -very.’”

J A Johnson 1870 to 1877 (First Chairman of the Club)
H Duesbury 1879 to 1913 (Hon Secretary{1884-9}; VP (1910); Comm. (1883)
Ernest H Godbold 1916 to 1932 (President 1927; Committee 1924)
H D Drysdale 1935 to 1939
L Hartwell 1940 to 1953 (Committee 1944)
E D E Andrewes 1957 to 1972
P P Trotman 1972 to 1977
Ron W Beale 1984 to present ( President 2017)

Boffer - an expelled stockbroker

“‘ I see there’s a notice up this morning about Boffer, observed Mr.Simmery. ‘Poor devil, he’s
expelled the house!’ ‘I’ll bet you ten guineas to five, he cuts his throat,’ said Wilkins Flasher,
Esquire. ‘Done,’ replied Mr Simmery. ‘Stop! I bar,’ said Wilkins Flasher, Esquire, thoughtfully.