The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 268 No 7180 p77
19 January 2002
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Aiken On 18 December 2001, Carol Ann Aiken, MRPharmS, of 78 Wilton Way, Exeter, Devon EX1 3UR. Miss Aiken registered in 1992. After experience in the pharmaceutical industry and community practice she opened her own pharmacy in Exeter. She was the daughter of Malcolm and Gillian (both pharmacists) of Brighton. Evans On 10 January, after a short illness, Dengar Robinson Evans, FRPharmS, of 1A Sandringham Road, Penylan, Cardiff, South Glamorgan CF23 5EE, aged 92 years. Mr Evans registered in 1933 and was a proprietor pharmacist until his retirement in 1987. He was a holder of the Royal Pharamceutical Society's Charter silver medal. Mr Evans chaired the Newport and Monmouthshire pharmaceutical committee for 1971–72 and was a member of the Mid Glamorgan Local Pharmaceutical Committee for 17 years until 1990. He also chaired the Welsh Pharmaceutical Committee and the Committee for Postgraduate Pharmaceutical Education and was a member of the Mental Health Tribunal for Wales for six years. In his work for the Society he chaired the Cardiff and Gwent branches. He was elected to the Society's Welsh Executive in 1976 and served as its chairman for 1981–82. In 1992, he was awarded the Charter silver medal for his outstanding contribution to pharmacy in Wales. He was also awarded the Queen's silver jubilee medal in 1977. (Tribute) Hooson On 2 December 2001, William Esmor Hooson, MRPharmS, of 19 Meadow Gardens, Craig-y-Don, Llandudno, Gwynedd LL30 1EW. Mr Hooson registered in 1949. Martin On 11 August 2001, Gwyn Martin, FRPharmS, of 13 South Marine Terrace, Aberystwyth, Dyfed SY23 1JX. Mr Martin registered in 1949. Taylor On 1 December 2001, Ian Campbell Taylor, MRPharmS, of 4 Heythrop Drive, Ickenham, Uxbridge, Middlesex UB10 8DT. Mr Taylor registered in 1955. (Tribute) Richmond On 4 December 2001, Hill Richmond, MRPharmS, of 24 Rangemore Road, Liverpool, Merseyside L18 4PW. Mr Richmond registered in 1958. |
TributeBrzostek In a tribute to the late Janina Zofia Brzostek (PJ, 5/12 January, p37), SUE ECCLES, THERESA RUTTER and ANN WISE write: We were saddened by the sudden death of our friend and colleague Janina Brzostek. She seemed to have successfully fought cancer for a second time but was then overwhelmed by her illness. Although living with serious ill health, Janina hardly had a day off work to the end. She gave invaluable service after retirement from full-time work, working part time then as a bank pharmacist. She was brave, conscientious, reliable and always a calm and stabilising member of our team. Most of her career was spent in hospital practice, including West Middlesex, Guy's and Central Middlesex hospitals. She spent the last 10 years working for Parkside Health, a community trust, and provided services to learning disability, mental health and social services. She also inspected registered premises for the health authority. She was proud of her Polish origins and culture. As an only child she had cared for each of her parents before their deaths. In recent years she had found time to develop her interest in art and to enjoy some good holidays. We will miss her. A service of remembrance will be held in the chapel at St Charles's Hospital, Exmoor Street, London W10, on Monday 21 January at 1.30pm. All former colleagues are invited to attend. Evans In a tribute to the late Dengar Robinson Evans, David BURT and Professor PAUL SPENCER write: With the death of Dengar Evans, Wales has lost one of its recent pharmaceutical giants. Always a servant of pharmacy, Dengar nevertheless moved the profession onwards and upwards through his three major principles of life: always observe the highest personal, professional and political standards; always be ready for opportunities to change and develop; and always recognise the power of education to lubricate the wheels of progress. Dengar was born in Blaengarw, South Wales, the eldest of four children, and his upbringing was to fashion his political and professional beliefs. He studied pharmacy in Cardiff, where he met Margaret, who subsequently became his wife 67 years ago. An honest man, a principled man, a deeply, loving family man, Dengar proceeded to exert significant influence over the profession's development in the years after the 1939–45 war. He sat on, and often chaired, most of the local and regional committees serving pharmacy — notably he served as chairman of the Welsh Pharmaceutical Committee for a long period in the 1970s and 1980s when his influence and foresight were vital in securing Welsh Office funding for continuing education for pharmacists in Wales, later to become today's Welsh Centre for Postgraduate Pharmaceutical Education. Quite simply, Dengar was held in the highest esteem by the several generations of pharmacists who knew him. In his death, we have lost a a friend, a man of great vision, a pioneer, and a man of sincerity, patience and lasting commitment. Lewis In a tribute to the late Irene Frances Alice Lewis (see PJ, 24 November 2001, p762), HELAN BRAY writes: It is an honour to pay tribute to my friend and colleague Irene Lewis, who passed away on 7 October, 2001. Miss Lewis was a founder member of the Guild of Public Pharmacists and became a tireless worker for the benefit of the profession of which she was justly proud. Irene was also an active member of the Manchester branch of the Society where her organisational skills were put to good use. I worked with Miss Lewis for nearly 20 years at Monsall Hospital, Manchester, where we supplied a wide range of pharmaceutical products and specialised surgical sundries to the wards of polio, tuberculosis and other communicable diseases now, thankfully, almost controlled. Irene's good humour and fairness made working with her a pleasure. Miss Lewis truly was a credit to the profession and an admirable woman. Taylor In a tribute to the late Ian Campbell Taylor, Dr NEVILLE CARRINGTON writes: I was saddened to hear of the death of my friend Ian Taylor. Ian was a contemporary of mine at the "Square". The highlight of his National Service was his time in charge of the pharmacy outpost in Aden, and two years ago The Journal published an article on his experiences, which gave him a lifelong interest in the Middle East. In January this year, Ian gave a fascinating talk to my local Probus group on this time in his life. After working at May & Baker and then at Searle, Ian eventually chose community pharmacy as his career, but he had many outside activities, predictably directed towards helping humankind. I was shattered to receive a card last month from him at Birdsgrove House saying that he had been diagnosed with cancer of the stomach in June. We shared a common interest in walking and since Ian and his wife Jill were both health conscious I would not have expected him to be a candidate for early demise. Ian's caring approach must have affected all those who came into contact with him and our sympathy goes to Jill and their family. Mr RON WILTSHIRE writes: Ian Taylor bought his pharmacy in Ickenham in 1973. He was a committed community pharmacist who worked very hard for the profession and its image. He was a member of the Hillingdon Local Pharmaceutical Committee from 1974 until 1991, he served on the Hillingdon Family Health Services Authority, the Hillingdon Health Authority and recently the Hillingdon NHS Trust. He was an active member of the Harrow and Hillingdon branch of the Society and over the years served several terms both as secretary and chairman. Not content with this workload he was also an active member of the local Conservative Association and the Uxbridge Rotary Club, where he had been a previous president and was due to become president again this year. Ian will be remembered as one of life's gentlemen, polite, calm, full of sound advice, always ready to help a fellow pharmacist. He was a highly respected member of the community and he will be sadly missed by his friends and colleagues. Our deepest sympathy goes to his wife Jill and their children Catherine, Jane and Richard and grandchildren. |