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Tom – Mr Wardle’s Groom / Coachman

“'You have got the address?' 'Manor Farm, Dingley Dell,' said Mr. Pickwick, consulting his
pocket-book. 'That's it,' said the old gentleman. 'I don't let you off, mind, under a week; and
undertake that you shall see everything worth seeing. If you've come down for a country life,
come to me, and I'll give you plenty of it. Joe--damn that boy, he's gone to sleep again--Joe,
help Tom put in the horses.' The horses were put in--the driver mounted--the fat boy
clambered up by his side--farewells were exchanged-- and the carriage rattled off. As the
Pickwickians turned round to take a last glimpse of it, the setting sun cast a rich glow on the
faces of their entertainers, and fell upon the form of the fat boy. His head was sunk upon his
bosom; and he slumbered again.”

R W Carter 1912 to 1918
R H Samuels 1966 to 1977
T W Mencarini 1977 to 1990
J Howard- Smith 1990 to 1993
F Arnold 1995 to 2005

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Prince Bladud – son of Ludhudibras, King of Britain – legend of the sources of
waters of Bath.

“'This good king had a queen, who eighteen years before, had had a son, who was called
Bladud. He was sent to a preparatory seminary in his father's dominions until he was ten
years old, and was then despatched, in charge of a trusty messenger, to a finishing school at
Athens; and as there was no extra charge for remaining during the holidays, and no notice
required previous to the removal of a pupil, there he remained for eight long years, at the
expiration of which time, the king his father sent the lord chamberlain over, to settle the
bill, and to bring him home; which, the lord chamberlain doing, was received with shouts, and
pensioned immediately.”
E Hearle pre 1881
J A Hawkins 1881 to 1917
G B Hemming 1920 to 1923
Charles Reginald Willis 1925 to 1927
H J Brueton 1941 to 1952
Walter Flory 1955 to 1983 Captain
Chris C Tyler 1973 to present President 1980. Soubriquet changed to “Staple” by mistake
James Tyler 2014 to present