ben Allen has hand - written copy of the Colonel 's secret recipe . Established a franchise of chicken in derby , Lancashire , in 1965 . 87-year - old said he had chicken and should have ' stuck to chicken ' Personal instead of ' the Colonel ' , who was ' kind ' but ' forthright '
Raymond Allen has hand-written copy of the Colonel's secret recipe . Established UK franchise of restaurant in Preston , Lancashire , in 1965 . 87-year-old said company had strayed and should have 'stuck to chicken ' Personal friend of 'the Colonel ' Sanders who was 'kind ' but 'forthright '