Dick & Brenda Williams

Dick Williams with his wife Brenda ran The Whip pub from 1976 – 1997.

Dick "The Whip" Williams has a special delivery

In 1976 they had two daughters Sarah Jane and Helen.

In 1979 another daughter, Emma, was born. Emma was in a hurry and with no time to get to hospital Dick became midwife and delivered the baby on the pub floor.

This was reported in August edition of Hallmark as follows :- "If it hadn't been for the 'cool' of Dick Williams, Landlord of 'The Whip', showing his versatility and acting as midwife in the lounge bar for the birth of his daughter Emma, 7lbs 10ozs.

Said his wife Brenda "He was wonderful, he didn't panic at all". Said Dick "There was no time to panic". Congratulations to both, and to baby Emma.

The following year son Michael was born, but this time in hospital.

Hallmark February 1983 Report. "£500 was raised at a charity lunch at "The Whip" on Sunday January 23rd and shared between the Injured Jockey Fund and Royal Marden Hospital. Dick Williams, the landlord invited Bob Champion as guest of honour, who is remembered for his fight back from cancer, to win the Grand National on 'Aldaniti' in 1981.

Hallmark November 1986. Message from Brenda and Dick.

This November we celebrated 10 years at the Whip and feel we are just becoming "Lacey Greeners". 1986 has seen one or two changes at the Pub. The outside has been decorated and as you have probably noticed we have replaced the old tubs with wooden ones, thus we hope adding a little character to our end of the village. By Xmas the interior should have been painted.

We have had our share of sorrows this year, having lost 2 or 3 of our valued customers, who each in their own way brought some character into the pub. Bert Dell will be greatly missed especially on Xmas Day for his rendering of "Bubbles" and trying to put wood on the fire whilst Dick's back was turned. We shall be thinking of him during the festivities, as we shall Bob Morris, who many of you knew as a man with a wonderful sense of humour.

Old faces have passed and new faces have entered the scene, we now have a good bunch of youngsters who use the Whip and may we just say that though people knock the younger generation, we have never had any problems. They were all very supportive when Dick was in hospital, and even tried to push-start the car, that last was seen disappearing into the night in the direction of Saunderton and was towed back by a double-glazing van - thank you Rupert!!!

We have moved the pool table so that now can offer parties a semi-private room seating 30 people. Bookings are now coming in for our traditional Xmas Fayre, and we hope that New Years Eve will once again be successful, with Dick drinking lemonade in order to drive people home.

We do like to think of the Whip as a meeting place and are very pleased to welcome "God's Gang", led by Father Raymond, who pop in now and again for luncheon and then have to spend the rest of the day praying for Dick!!

We were sorry not to be able to do our Senior Citizens Xmas meal but I know you realised this was due to ill health, however we did offer free coffee and biscuits to all pensioners on Thursday morning, but sadly we had no takers.

As our most regular and loyal supporter Donald Lacey will be in Spain for Xmas, we will not be opening on Xmas Night.

Thank you all for your help and support during the last 10 years and may we wish each and everyone a very happy and blessed Xmas.

The officers and committee members of the Lacey Green and Loosley Row Management Committee, thank all hall users for their cooperation during 1986 and send to everyone the seasons greetings. And remind you that one of your first entries in the new diary should be March 10th, A.G.M. of the hall committee, when your support would be appreciated and your comments on Village Hall administration.

Also click 1988 350 sacks for Armenian Earthquake for the story of this amazing act of charity

In 1997 after 21 years of running this popular village pub they have moved

to the Lambert Arms in Lewknor.

THOUSANDS RAISED. While here they had raised thousands of pounds for various charities. They supported the church in Lacey Green and helped at functions at St Teresa’s in Princes Risborough where their children attended.

P.S.

Dick died in 2012. There was a memorial service at St. John’s Church in Lacey Green followed by a celebration at the local Sports Club.