Donbrow On August 19, Max Donbrow, FRPharmS, of Pharmacy Department, PO Box 12065, Jerusalem, Israel, aged 79 years. Professor Donbrow registered in 1944. He was a pioneer of pharmacy education in Israel.
Professor GERSHON GOLOMB (head, school of pharmacy, Hebrew university of Jerusalem) writes: Max Donbrow was the son of Polish immigrants who arrived in England at the turn of the century. He was educated at Owens school and subsequently the School of Pharmacy, University of London, where he obtained an honours degree, proceeding to a PhD at the department of pharmacy, Chelsea college. He joined the staff of the college, and eventually attained the status of reader in pharmaceutical chemistry.
He had an abiding interest in the fortunes of the then embryonic department of pharmacy at the Hebrew university in Jerusalem, which had developed as an offshoot of the chemistry department. In 1963 he was offered the first chair of pharmacy at the Hebrew university, and became the head of the newly formed department of pharmacy in the school of pharmacy. He took upon himself the task of creating and establishing a department which would be universally renowned for the excellence of its research, laying the foundations for many diverse subspecialties, including physical pharmacy, sustained-release technology and biopharmacy.
A dedicated educator, his meticulous attention to detail was immediately evident in his own research, which focused primarily on sustained release technology, and was instilled in the generations of students who passed through his department.
Although officially retired, Max never stopped work, and his sudden death occurred just two weeks before he had been due to chair a session and present a paper at a prestigious conference on microencapsulation in London.
Max had many interests outside pharmacy; he was an accomplished photographer, a lover of classical music and literature, and above all, a highly talented artist whose pictures were included in several exhibitions, the last only two days before he died. He had a strong sense of communal responsibility, and served on a number of local municipal committees in Jerusalem concerned with town planning.
On a personal level he was a modest and gentle man, whose civilised humanity was inspiring to all who knew him.
He is survived by his wife Millie, daughters Pauline and Pamela and five grandchildren.
Friedman On October 12, Lorant Friedman, MRPharmS, of 9 Morley Court, Sinclair Road, London E4 8QR. Mr Friedman registered in 1970.
Geday In a tribute to the late Antoine Adib Geday (PJ, October 30, p706), Mr LIONEL STEIN writes: Antoine Geday collapsed and died in his pharmacy on September 18. To my knowledge, Tony was not well known in our profession, but there is no doubt at all that he was famous in Greenford, Middlesex, where he served that community with distinction for about 20 years.
Tony was well-liked and respected by fellow pharmacists and loved and revered by a very local following which turned out in considerable numbers at both his funeral service and at the graveside at his interment.
I offer my commiserations to Mrs Geday and her two sons, and my final tribute to Tony is a quotation from Shakespeare which seems particularly apposite:
Gibson On October 24, Donald Cordwell Gibson, MRPharmS, of 16 Waller Avenue, Bispham, Blackpool, Lancashire FY2 9EL. Mr Gibson registered in 1946.
Gracey On September 27, William John Gracey, MRPharmS, of 56 Kinnersley Avenue, Kidsgrove, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire SK7 1AP. Mr Gracey registered in 1956.
Hay On September 19, Alexander Stephen Hay, MRPharmS, of 6 Masons Paddock, Dorking, Surrey RH14 1HY. Mr Hay registered in 1943.
Horrell On October 16, Derek Raymond Horrell, MRPharmS, of c/o 14 Crescent Road, Wimborne, Dorset TR12 6BX. Mr Horrell registered in 1956.
Joyner On September 25, Eric George Joyner, of Moores End Nursing Home, 67 Moormead Road, Wroughton, Swindon. Mr Joyner registered in 1950 and retired from the register in 1986.
Macauly On August 18, William James Macauly, MRPharmS, of 16 Pine Tree, Mark Anthony Court, Hayling Island, Hampshire PO11 0AE. Mr Macauly registered in 1947.
Mrs LUCY BARLOW writes: My first recollection of Bill Macauly was about 10 years ago when he and his wife Barbara came to lunch following the morning service at St Andrews Church, Hayling Island. "You're not one of these, are you?" he asked with a wry smile, pointing at my Pharmaceutical Journal on the coffee table. Unknown to us both, we shared the same profession. Bill was always cheerful, caring and very hospitable. Over the years, he and his family became good friends.
He trained at Heriot-Watt university in Edinburgh and started his professional life at Boots the Chemists in Castle Douglas in Scotland. He and Barbara then started their own business in 1959 in Croydon. Later he changed careers and became a teacher. He trained at Whitelands college, London, and then worked at Brixton teaching physics and other subjects. Even in late life, he undertook an Open university degree in arts, but always maintained a keen interest in the world of pharmacy.
Bill will be sadly missed by many, especially his wife Barbara, his children Andrew, Mary and Fiona, together with their families, several grandchildren, and Sophie his faithful dog. Our thoughts and sympathy are with them all.
Human qualities are very important in the practice of our profession and Bill abounded with them. Goodbye, dear friend. This world and the profession will be the lesser place without you.
Mackenzie On September 1, Kathleen Mabel Mackenzie (née Green), MRPharmS, of 10 Bramcote Avenue, Chilwell, Nottingham NG9 4DG. Mrs Mackenzie registered in 1934.
Olive On October 20, Bernard Olive, MRPharmS, of 8 Rutland Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 4HY. Mr Olive registered in 1939.
Perkins On August 6, Ronald Wesley Perkins, MRPharmS, of "Lodore House", Main Road, Baldwins Gate, Newcastle, Staffordshire. Mr Perkins registered in 1934.
Poole On October 10, Edward Peter Poole, MRPharmS, of "Corner Cottage", 34 Cherry Garden Lane, Folkestone, Kent CT19 4AS. Mr Poole registered in 1949. He was a former mayor of Folkestone.
Roxburgh In a tribute to the late Adam Roxburgh (PJ, October 9, p567), Mr JOHN A. MYERS writes: Although I had heard that Adam had been ill, it came as sudden shock to read of his death. He was appointed group chief pharmacist to Glasgow Royal infirmary and associated hospitals in 1959 and I was appointed group chief pharmacist to the Edinburgh Royal infirmary and associated hospitals in 1958. We quickly became involved in a wide range of activities in the developing National Health Service.
In addition to the work cited in The Pharmaceutical Journal of October 9, Adam was a Scottish representative on the English and Welsh Hospital Pharmacists Consultative Committee and a member of the adjudicating panel that placed national contracts for drugs, surgical dressings, anaesthetics, etc, for use in the Scottish NHS hospitals.
Very few hospital pharmacists have had such a busy life in the public service. A fitting epitaph for such a great man would be: "Well done, thou good and faithful servant."
Samways On September 17, Ernest Kenneth Samways, FRPharmS, of "Shaston", 12 The Brambles, Girton, Cambridge. Mr Samways registered in 1936.
Dr LEN GOODWIN writes: Kenneth Samways was born in Watford on July 23, 1913. He was educated at Watford grammar school, served his apprenticeship and, in 1934, entered the BPharm course at the Society's college at 17 Bloomsbury Square, London. It was a good time to start. The new university degree course was up and running and there was a new sense of purpose in the school. The old dean, Henry Greenish, and traditional pharmacognosy had given way to J. H. Burn and exciting developments in pharmacology. And, in the Pharmaceutical Society's head office next door at No 16, there was a new, energetic secretary, Hugh Linstead.
The school was small, there was a good staff-to-student ratio and it was housed in a friendly old house next door to the British Museum. "Sam" graduated in 1936. He was awarded the Society's silver medal and joined the staff as demonstrator in Harry Berry's pharmacy department with Ron Withell and Ted Shotton. I had graduated the year before and was working with Burn in physiology. The pay was £165 a year - but there were opportunities for study for a further degree and for participation in research. Sam gained a BSc with distinction in special chemistry in 1938.
Students and staff of both Nos 16 and 17 took part in weekend country rambles organised by Frank Wokes. There were frequent social events and everyone had a good time. Sam was especially adept at writing witty, irreverent verses and scripts for performances such as the "inaugural closing of the session", our skit to send up the stuffy official opening.
Threats of war were increasing and arrangements were made to evacuate the school to Cardiff. Before then, all of us except Withell had left: Ted and I to Wellcome and Sam to join C. W. Maplethorpe at Allen & Hanburys in 1938. He remained with the firm for 40 years - all his working life - becoming production director in 1958 when A&H was amalgamated with Glaxo.
He served on many national and international committees. He frequently travelled abroad for the company and was a regular visitor to France.
Ken was deeply dedicated to his work and inspired the admiration and affection of his colleagues. A rather brusque approach was the cover for a kind, sensitive, sometimes almost sentimental personality. Young people were his special concern and he helped many in their work and careers. He was a founder of the Margery Maplethorpe Trust, which builds flats for the elderly in Ware and Hertford. He also served on the local council and was chairman of the governors of East Herts college of further education. He spent much of his spare time helping with the Scouts and the Rotary clubs of Ware and Royston.
On retirement in 1979 he continued to enjoy travel - the family had a caravan which on one occasion, already loaded with gin and whisky, was stolen during the night before departure - and he pursued his hobbies of photography and wood-turning. He also continued to write witty and amusing verse in the form of "holiday poems" for the family and he kept in touch with his contemporaries from the "Square" at the reunions organised by Jack Oakley and Marcus Shadforth.
In 1990, he underwent a heart operation. This year he had a pulmonary embolism and died peacefully on September 17.
He married Betty Attewell in 1946 and there are two daughters - Kathleen, who followed her father and qualified at the "Square" in 1972, and Janet, who became a dental nurse at the London hospital, married and had two children. All live close to each other near Girton, Cambridge. They and all his friends will miss him very much.
Mr JACK H. OAKLEY writes: I met Ken Samways when I attended the London university School of Pharmacy in Bloomsbury Square in 1937. He was my instructor in dispensing and pharmacy and was an excellent and inspired teacher, to whom I and many owe so much.
During the war, I lost track of Ken, but was always delighted to meet him at reunions afterwards. He will be sadly missed by many.
Sheard On September 27, aged 61, Clifford Sheard, MRPharmS, of 2 Carlton Lane, Lofthouse, Wakefield WF3 3LJ. Mr Sheard registered in 1959.
Silver On October 19, Kathleen Edith Silver (née Walley), MRPharmS, of "Oak Ridge", Gratton, Endon, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire. Mrs Silver registered in 1966.
Mr GEOFF FLINT writes: It was my privilege to know Kate Silver as a friend and colleague for 35 years. For most of her career, Kate excelled in pharmacy management for Boots the Chemists. In 1989, she married Alan and they enjoyed 10 years of great happiness.
When illness struck, Kate's Christian faith gave her the patience and good humour to continue to bring joy to all those she met. Three weeks ago, Kate telephoned to say she only had days to live. It was a conversation full of her care and concern for others. Her requiem mass and her thanksgiving service saw her village church at Horton filled to overflowing. Kate had prepared both services with her beloved Alan and her parish priest, Father Eric Tomlinson. Her faith shone as a beacon of hope and certainty through the grief of bereavement.
Pharmacy has lost a true professional and heaven gained a saint. Thanks, Kate, for the happy memories you have left to so many.
Till On October 8, Leslie Thomas Till, of 3 Pine End, Lone Pine Park, Lone Pine Road, Ferndown, Dorset. Mr Till registered in 1937 and retired from the register in 1981.