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Keneth Norman Fletcher was born in 1910 in High Wycombe
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Mary Selina 'Ciss' Crick was born in High Wycombe in 1910
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Ken and Ciss married in 1940 in High Wycombe.  (Ken was a wood machinist and Ciss worked at A V Chubb's Munitions factory).
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Ken and Ciss Fletcher were the landlords of [[The Pink and Lily]] public house from 1955 to 1981.
 
Ken and Ciss Fletcher were the landlords of [[The Pink and Lily]] public house from 1955 to 1981.
  
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'''PINK & LILY FUTURE IN THE BALANCE'''
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1981.  Extract from report by [[Miles Marshall]] on [[The Pink and Lily]].  As will be widely known, Ken and Cis Fletcher, the genial and popular hosts of “[[The Pink and Lily]]” for nearly 26 years, retired in mid-July and have moved to a bungalow in [[Greenlands]], Lacey Green.
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'''The following obituary for Ciss Fletche'''r was written by [[Geoff Gomme]] & published in '[[Hallmark]]' :-
  
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As will be widely known, Ken and Cis Fletcher, the genial and popular hosts of “The Pink and Lily” for nearly 26 years, retired in mid-July and have moved to a bungalow in the village.   The future of the old pub however was very much in the balance for some time, until a change in the brewers’ area management brought its reprieve – to the delight of many locals who have long harboured a warm regard for the house which, remarkably, has remained virtually unaltered since it was built as an inn.    
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Mary Selena Fletcher - better known to all as "Ciss" - a former popular landlady of the Pink and Lily passed away on October 23rd, aged 92 years.
  
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'''THIS IS THE PINK & LILY'''            
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One of a family of seven she was brought up in High Wycombe.  During WW2 she worked at A,V. Chubb's munitions factory during the day and for the Red Cross at night.  (click [[WW2]] for more about this time).
  
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The house is substantially built and although its 18 inch thick walls have been painted and the north east end has been stuccoed, at least since the beginning of this century, as can be seen from an old photograph in the taproom, they appear to be of local brick; traditional Chiltern flint panels clearly visible in the walls of its barrel-roofed cellar, which is reached down a flight of twelve hard, but well worn, boulder-stone steps.   There were originally four bedrooms, though one is now a bathroom, and one or two rooms have been let to guests from time to time, depending on the size of the reigning landlord’s family.    No one knows when it was built.      
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She and her husband Ken kept the Pink and Lily for 26 years (1956 to 1981) and then retired to Greenlands, Lacey Green.
  
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'''A REPLACED FIREBACK'''
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They were married for 54 years.
  
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In 1955 Ken had to have a new fireback cast for the taproom grate.   The old one had been cast by a former landlord Mr Rutland.   He had himself worked as a foundry man for Gommes of Loosley Row, while his wife did most of the work running the inn.    Fortunately Fred Baker was able to find the original pattern to make the replacement.   The Rutlands had nine children.   They gave up the pub in 1899.    The next landlords were Tom Wheatley and his wife.
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Condolences go to Harold May, their former barman and friend, who has looked after them for the last 20 years.            

Latest revision as of 15:33, 17 December 2023

Keneth Norman Fletcher was born in 1910 in High Wycombe

Mary Selina 'Ciss' Crick was born in High Wycombe in 1910

Ken and Ciss married in 1940 in High Wycombe. (Ken was a wood machinist and Ciss worked at A V Chubb's Munitions factory).

Ken and Ciss Fletcher were the landlords of The Pink and Lily public house from 1955 to 1981.

1981. Extract from report by Miles Marshall on The Pink and Lily. As will be widely known, Ken and Cis Fletcher, the genial and popular hosts of “The Pink and Lily” for nearly 26 years, retired in mid-July and have moved to a bungalow in Greenlands, Lacey Green.

The following obituary for Ciss Fletcher was written by Geoff Gomme & published in 'Hallmark' :-

Mary Selena Fletcher - better known to all as "Ciss" - a former popular landlady of the Pink and Lily passed away on October 23rd, aged 92 years.

One of a family of seven she was brought up in High Wycombe. During WW2 she worked at A,V. Chubb's munitions factory during the day and for the Red Cross at night. (click WW2 for more about this time).

She and her husband Ken kept the Pink and Lily for 26 years (1956 to 1981) and then retired to Greenlands, Lacey Green.

They were married for 54 years.

Condolences go to Harold May, their former barman and friend, who has looked after them for the last 20 years.            

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