Ken & Ciss Fletcher

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.