Sir Henry Egerton Aubrey-Fletcher, 8th Baronet (born 27 November 1945), is the former

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. He is the grandson of Sir Henry Aubrey-Fletcher, who previously held the office from 1954 to 1961. BaronetUK

Biography

The only son and second child of Lieut-Col Sir John Aubrey-Fletcher Bt JP and Diana Mary Fynvola Egerton, a scion of the Egertons of Tatton. SteR_KCVO

Educated at

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, Sir Henry spent most of his career either

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or working in

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. He worked on his father's farm until 1972 when he took over the tenancy. The same year he joined

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as a freelance presenter working shifts whenever they were available. In 1987 he joined the board of FOX FM, the company awarded the

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licence for

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. With others, he went on to found another seven independent radio stations throughout central and southern England, retiring from the radio industry in 2006. He was Deputy Chairman of the

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2002–05 and President of the

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2008–10. Sir Henry and Lady Aubrey-Fletcher now run a number of companies in Buckinghamshire, including Chilton House Residential Home and the Chilton Business Centre. After succeeding to the family

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upon the death of his

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in 1992, he then served as

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for 1995–96. Sir Henry was admitted to the

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of the

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in 1966. Aubrey-Fletcher was

between 2006 and June 2020; he was

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ed as KCVO in the

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Marriage and children

In 1976, Aubrey-Fletcher married (Sara) Roberta Buchanan, younger daughter of Major Robert Buchanan TD, and with her, has three sons: * John Robert Aubrey-Fletcher (born 20 June 1977) * Thomas Egerton Aubrey-Fletcher (born 17 November 1980) * Harry Buchanan Aubrey-Fletcher (born 29 March 1982); married in 2011 at

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, the

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(Sarah) Louise Stourton (born 28 February 1982), eldest daughter of Lord Mowbray, Segrave and Stourton. Harry Aubrey-Fletcher is a friend of

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, who, along with his then-fiancée,

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, attended his wedding. Harry Aubrey-Fletcher is also a godfather to

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References

External links

Chilton House Residential HomeChilton Business Centre

Additional sources

{{DEFAULTSORT:Aubrey-Fletcher, Henry, 8th Baronet 1945 births Living people People educated at Eton College Baronets in the Baronetage of Great Britain High Sheriffs of Buckinghamshire Lord-Lieutenants of Buckinghamshire Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Knights of the Order of Saint John (chartered 1888)