The Pharmaceutical Journal Vol 267 No 7177 p835 8 December 2001

The Society

Obituaries & tributes

Bearman On 11 November, Aubrey John Bearman, FRPharmS, of 20 Oaks Drive, Colchester, Essex CO3 3PR. Mr Bearman registered in 1938. He was awarded an MBE in the 1957 New Years Honours. At the time he was chief pharmacist for the Federal Medical Service, Nigeria. Cheng On 12 November, Wing Ko Cheng, MRPharmS, of 15 The Dales, Cottingham, North Humberside HU16 5JN. Mr Cheng registered in 1960. Curry On 27 June, David John Curry, MRPharmS, of 1 Craig Lea, Kingston Road, Taunton, Somerset TA2 7SY. Dr Curry registered in 1976. (Tribute) O'Toole On 4 August, Barbara Mary O'Toole, of Bidean Cottage, Peakes End, Steppingley, Bedford, Bedfordshire. Mrs O'Toole registered in 1963 and retired from the register in 1998. Owen On 27 October, Arnold Owen, MRPharmS, of 27 Diksmuide Drive, Ellesmere, Shropshire SY12 9QA. Mr Owen registered in 1936. Perry On 11 November, William Lawrence Perry, MRPharmS, of 27 New Road, Haverfordwest, Dyfed SA61 1TU. Mr Perry registered in 1928. Slater On 21 November, Alan Slater, MRPharmS, of 285 Padiham Road, Burnley, Lancashire BB12 0HA. Mr Slater registered in 1934. Townsend On 6 October, Reginald Townsend, of Rest Home Fairfield, Launcells, Bude, Cornwall EX23 9NH. Mr Townsend registered in 1935 and retired from the register in 1996.

Tribute Curry In a tribute to the late David John Curry, SIMON QUINN writes: I knew David Curry over eight years, as a fellow expatriate in the Gulf. David's colourful career took off after he obtained his PhD in medicinal chemistry from the United States; his itchy feet took him from Northwick Park Hospital to Wormwood Scrubs (serving time purely on a pharmaceutical basis), then to the more exotic climes of Brazil and then the Sultanate of Oman. Against formidable cultural challenges, he worked industriously as chief pharmacist, Ministry of Defence, to raise standards. Following him in that job, I kept hearing of that most helpful Brit, always patiently tackling numerous logistic problems. His professional interests were not narrow, ranging from an interest in testing medicinal gases at the 40 medical centres and three hospitals throughout the Oman MOD network to formulation of cosmetic preparations in Brazil. He was a hard act to follow when I succeeded him in the job in 1997. After meeting and marrying Anna in 1995 (for which I had the honour of playing Cupid), and two sons Steven and Robert later, they swopped Oman for the cooler climes of Surrey and eventually Taunton. A gradual easing into retirement was sadly cut short by a diagnosis of renal tumour, discovered only through an "innocent" persistent cough from a pulmonary secondary. He was a likeable man, and his was an extraordinary live.

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