Sir

Henry Aubrey-Fletcher

Bt KStJ CVO DSO
Sir Henry painted by Norman Hepple in 1962
Sir Henry painted by Norman Hepple in 1962
BornHenry Lancelot Fletcher
(1887-09-10)10 September 1887
Leigh, Surrey, England
Died30 May 1969(1969-05-30) (aged 81)
Witney, Oxfordshire, England
Pen nameHenry Wade
Occupation
Genre
Literary movementGolden Age of Detective Fiction
Spouses
Mary Augusta Chilton
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(m. 1911; died 1963)​
    Nancy Cecil Bull
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    (m. 1965)​

    Major Sir Henry Lancelot Aubrey-Fletcher, 6th Baronet KStJ CVO DSO (10 September 1887 – 30 May 1969), also known by his pen name Henry Wade, was Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire from 1954 to 1961.[1] He was also one of the leading authors during the Golden Age of Detective Fiction.

    Life

    Aubrey-Fletcher was the only son and second child of Sir Lancelot Aubrey-Fletcher, 5th Baronet and Emily Harriet Wade (married 18 April 1882 St Anne, Soho, London). His father had already had another son by a previous marriage, but the child died in infancy. He was educated at Eton College and New College, Oxford.[1]

    He fought in both the First World War and Second World War with the Grenadier Guards, being awarded the Distinguished Service Order[2] and French Croix de guerre[3] in 1917. He was a member of Buckinghamshire County Council and appointed High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire in 1925.[1] He played Minor counties cricket between 1921 and 1928 for Buckinghamshire.[4]

    He was also, under the pen name of Henry Wade, a noted mystery writer and one of the founding members of the Detection Club.[5]

    He married Mary Augusta Chilton OStJ in 1911 and with her had 5 children:[1]

    • John Henry Lancelot Aubrey-Fletcher (1912–1992)
    • Nigel Chilton Aubrey-Fletcher (1914–1980)
    • Lancelot Philip Aubrey-Fletcher (1919–2000)
    • Mary Elizabeth Aubrey-Fletcher (1923–1994)
    • Edward Henry Lancelot Aubrey-Fletcher, born 6 May 1930

    After the death of his wife in 1963, he married Nancy Cecil Bull in 1965.[1] Sir Henry died on 30 May 1969, aged 81. His estate was valued at £108 537.[6]

    Detective and mystery books

    List of works published by "Henry Wade".[7]

    Inspector Poole novels

    Other novels

    Short stories

    Policeman's Lot, 1933

    • "Duello" (Inspector Poole story)
    • "The Missing Undergraduate" (Inspector Poole story)
    • "Wind in the East" (Inspector Poole story)
    • "The Sub-Branch" (Inspector Poole story)
    • "The Real Thing" (Inspector Poole story)
    • "The Baronet's Finger" (Inspector Poole story)
    • "The Three Keys" (Inspector Poole story)
    • "A Matter of Luck"
    • "Four to One - Bar One"
    • "Payment in Full"
    • "Jealous Gun"
    • "The Amateurs"
    • "The Tenth Round"

    Here Comes the Copper, 1938

    • "These Artists!"
    • "The Seagull"
    • "The Ham Sandwich"
    • "Summer Meeting"
    • "Anti-Tank"
    • "A Puff of Smoke"
    • "Steam Coal"
    • "Toll of the Road"
    • "November Night"
    • "The Little Sportsman"
    • "Lodgers"
    • "One Good Turn"
    • "Smash and Grab"

    Other Stories

    • "Cotton Wool and Cutlets" (20 Story Magazine May 1940 - Sergeant Bragg story)

    References

    1. 1 2 3 4 5 Lundy, Darryl (2015). "Sir Henry Lancelot Aubrey-Fletcher, 6th Bt". thepeerage.com. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
    2. ↑ "No. 30450". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 December 1917. p. 17.
    3. ↑ "No. 30306". The London Gazette (Supplement). 25 September 1917. p. 9946.
    4. ↑ "Henry Aubrey-Fletcher". cricketarchive.com. 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
    5. ↑ "The Detection Club: List of Members". Golden Age of Detection Wiki. 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
    6. ↑ "Find a will | GOV.UK".
    7. ↑ "Wade, Henry". Golden Age of Detection Wiki. 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
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