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Pickwick Bicycle Club Magazine Volume 15 No.2 October 2018 @28

I was very proud to welcome Monty into the Pickwick Bicycle Club, and present
him with his membership in 2001. I, along with thousands of friends and customers,
will always be able to mention Monty’s name with a smile. The shop continues to go
from strength to strength in the capable hands of son Grant (Mr Green), and
grandson Seb. It continues to carry Monty’s original ethos of good service, civility,
and customer support, sadly lacking in so many retail outlets today.
Monty – we will miss you. Ron Gray/Mr Justice Stareleigh .

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As we go to press, it is with great regret that we have lost another member - Nathaniel
Pipkin/Bob Chicken, but at present have no further details.

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In the March issue we reported the passing of Jack/Jack Creasey, for whom we had little
information other than his time in the Club. Since then a letter has been received from
Nathaniel Winkle (Retired) - “ Jack was only a member of the PBC since 1996, but I knew him
for 70years. A Mason for many years, as President and Almoner, and I was fortunate to aCended
many of his funcDons as a guest. A most friendly and generous of nature person, he hardly ever
missed a Pickwick Dinner, and was very proud to be a member. One of his close friends David
Fielding, is on the waiDng list to become a Pickwickian member, and will be I’m sure, an asset to
the Club. I was proud to aCend Jack’s funeral at North WaNord Crematorium on behalf of the
PBC, together with nearly 150 other friends & family.
Yours Sincerely Peter Judd .”

The World Cycling Revival at Herne Hill track in South London, took place
on 14-16th June, as a 3-day festival of Cycling, intended to replicate the 1948 Olympic
Games held in London. We have limited follow up reports on this event, although we know
that Bob Sawyer and several other Pickwickians were present. Our Secretary Sgt Buzfuz
was asked to fire the starting pistol for the Hour Record on an Ordinary (Penny Farthing),
which unfortunately did not succeed. By all accounts it was a success and may well become a
regular event on the cycling calendar, and one that the Club would hope to be associated
with.