Frank & Dawne Glenister

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Dawne Glenister represented the Parochial Church Council of Lacey Green Church on the Village Hall Committee in 1990

Hallmark April 1992. The Happy Wanderers. This club has now been in existence for a year, and on Sunday March 29th the AGM was held in the Village Hall with a ploughman's lunch being served before embarking on the monthly walk. The officers for the year are co-ordinator Ted Janes, deputy Co-ordinator Frank Glenister with Marion Hazell as Secretary/Treasurer.

Obituary for Frank Glenister by Nigel Glenister his son

In 1971, Frank Glenister and his wife Dawne Glenister moved into “Edenhall”, Lower Road, Loosley Row.    Frank was so drawn by the views that despite the other disadvantages the house had, he had to have it.    Frank was stepfather to Dawne’s sons Paul and Stephen and in 1969 their son Nigel Glenister had been born.

In 1950 Frank and his brother Bernard had taken over the running of their father’s business “Thomas Glenister”, in Hughenden Road, High Wycombe, founded 1839.    Over the years it had made high quality furniture for governments here and elsewhere and their name was known for excellence.   Projects included all the first class dining saloon chairs for every Cunarder afloat, seating for the House of Lords and Commons and a replica Cabinet Room Suite for the Government of Ghana.

Frank became President of the High Wycombe Furniture Manufacturers Society, actively involved in promoting the interests of local furniture makers.   However, by the early 1990’s it became increasingly evident that the furniture industry was going to change forever and the family made the difficult decision to wind down the business.    The property was eventually sold to Safeways in 1996

In Loosley Row, Frank especially enjoyed the local walks and this led him to becoming a founder member of the Happy Wanderers Walking Club founded by Ted Janes.    When Ted stepped down Frank took up the role of leading the club for a few years.   He also enjoyed being actively involved in other village matters and was a committee member of both the Village Hall and the Residents Association.

Frank lived a full life, including seeing much of the world upon his retirement and he enjoyed many happy holidays in Devon with his family. It was only in the last five years that he suffered intermittently with poor health. His passing in September leaves a big, big hole in the family and he will be missed enormously by all those who knew him.