The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 269 No 7213 p303-304
31 August 2002

Baumber On 21 July, Charles Frederick Baumber, MRPharmS, of Windhover, 30 Coleshill Close, Hunt End Lane, Redditch, Worcestershire B97 5UN. Mr Baumber registered in 1940.

Brocklehurst On 28 June, Dennis Joseph Brocklehurst, MRPharmS, of 21 Birkin Lane, Grassmoor, Chesterfield, Derbyshire S42 5BW. Mr Brocklehurst registered in 1952.

Clarke On 18 July, Geoffrey Upex Clarke, MRPharmS, of 9 Harvest House, Cobbold Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk IP11 7SP. Mr Clarke registered in 1942.

Fry On 28 July, Michael Charles Fry, MRPharmS, of "Tall Pines", Whinwhistle Road, East Wellow, Romsey, Hampshire SO51 6BN. Mr Fry registered in 1955.

Herlihy On 2 August, Norma Herlihy, née MacPhail, MRPharmS, of Pierhead House Lower Flat, 21 Main Street, Limekilns, Dunfermline, Fife KY11 3HL. Mrs Herlihy registered in 1927.

Kilpatrick On 23 July, Campbell Murray Kilpatrick, MRPharmS, of "Dorlin", 36 Alloway, Ayr KA7 4PQ. Mr Kilpatrick registered in 1965 (see Tribute).

Mortimore On 4 July, Trevor Charles Mortimore, MRPharmS, of Bishops Cottage, 14 Newton Road, Bishop Steignton, Teignmouth, Devon. Mr Mortimore registered in 1957.

Oliver On 1 July, Edith Mary Oliver, née McKinlay, MRPharmS, of 7 High Street West, Glossop, Derbyshire SK13 8AL. Mrs Oliver registered in 1944. She studied pharmacy at Salford and, after qualifying, joined her father in the family business Finlay McKinlay Chemist, Glossop.

Rees On 12 July, Denver Leigh Rees, FRPharmS, of 5 Stephen Neville Court, Debden Road, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11 4DX. Mr Rees registered in 1929. He was a former secretary, chairman and treasurer of the Society's Liverpool branch.

Seagrave On 11 July, Oliver John Seagrave, FRPharmS, of 33 Noverton Lane, Prestbury, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL52 5DD. Mr Seagrave registered in 1938. He was principal pharmacist at Cheltenham General Hospital for 35 years until his retirement in 1979.

Shutt On 5 August, Arthur Shutt, MRPharmS, of 71 South Road, Hanworth, Feltham, Middlesex TW13 6UG. Mr Shutt registered in 1954.

Thomas On 14 July, Morgan Henry Thomas, MRPharmS, of "Penllwyn", Vincent Avenue, Llandudno LL30 1NZ. Mr Thomas registered in 1942 (see Tribute).

Tribute

Kilpatrick In a tribute to the late Campbell Murray Kilpatrick, GEORGE WATSON writes:

Campbell Kilpatrick was truly a community pharmacist, serving the community of Shortlees, Kilmarnock, for over 30 years, often seven days a week.

Semi-retirement in 2000 gave him time to spend with his wife Mary, his son Roderick and his daughter Tania, who was also a pharmacist. It also gave him time to pursue his interest in football, cricket and gardening.

Campbell's sudden death meant that sadly this opportunity for leisure was to be a brief one and he will be sorely missed by his family, friends, colleagues and customers.

Thomas In a tribute to the late Henry Morgan Thomas R. I. FELIX writes:

Morgan devoted the whole of his professional life to community pharmacy, initially as an employee in London and Llandudno but later as the owner of a professional and traditional pharmacy in Llandudno. The illness and early death of his wife Mary required Morgan to retire from active community pharmacy, but he continued to assist his local pharmaceutical colleagues for many years.

He was apprenticed before and in the early years of the war to Taylor Lloyd, a much respected and traditional pharmacy in Aberystwyth. He qualified as a pharmacist in 1942 after studying at the Pharmaceutical Society's School of Pharmacy, which was then evacuated to Cardiff. He saw service in the Royal Air Force in India and Japan and entered Hiroshima after hostilities had ended.

It can be said that he was a "community pharmacist" in the true sense of the word. His pharmacy provided a service, not just for six days a week, or from "9 till 6" but was always available when needed in an emergency regardless of the time. This kind of service was much appreciated by his local community, the holiday makers and delegates to conferences held in Llandudno.

Like many pharmacists of his generation he was active in local municipal affairs and served as a town councillor and finally as mayor of Llandudno. Morgan and his wife Mary supported St John Ambulance and the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.

His integrity and professional standing was acknowledged when he was appointed as a magistrate and later chairman of the local bench. He was also active in the masonic and rotarian movements. Our sympathies are extended to his daughter Anne, her husband, his grandchildren Nia, David and great grandson Thomas, and also to his many relatives and friends.

Morgan and I grew up together in a small North Cardiganshire village, and attended the village school and Ardwyn Grammar School in Aberystwyth. We were apprenticed at the same time in Aberystwyth. After qualifying our professional careers took different paths but we remained friends for 80 years. It was a privilege and pleasure to attend his 80th birthday celebrations last year.