The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 271 No 7271 p565
18 October 2003

Society summary

Breingan On 12 August, Arthur Duncan Breingan, FRPharmS, of Apartado de Correos Number 26, Tacoronte 38350, Tenerife, Canary Islands. Mr Breingan registered in 1937. He was former director of John D. Hutchinson & Co Ltd, Hong Kong, and a founder member of the Pharmaceutical Society of Hong Kong. He served as its president and vice-president on several occasions.

Cockburn In June, Guilford Innes Cockburn, MRPharmS, of 114 North Point, 275 North Ridge Road, Durban 4001, South Africa. Mr Cockburn registered in 1959.

Gartside On 14 September, James Luther Gartside, of 56 Rosehill Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire OL6 8HR. Mr Gartside registered in 1939 and retired from the register in 1999.

Gerrard On 30 August, Robert Gerrard, MRPharmS, of 18 Homfray Avenue, Torrisholme, Morecambe, Lancashire LA3 3AG. Mr Gerrard registered in 1955.

John On 9 August, Glyndwr Mayne John, MRPharmS, of 12 Heol Trelales, Laleston, Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan CF32 0HW. Mr John registered in 1944.

Whelan On 3 October, Frederick Cuthbert Whelan, of “Galen”, Lorton Road, Cockermouth, Cumbria CA13 9DF. Mr Whelan registered in 1941 and retired from the register in 2002 (see Tribute)

Tribute

Whelan In a tribute to the late Frederick Cuthbert Whelan, COLIN DOORBAR writes:

It was with deep sadness that I heard the news on 3 October 2003 of the passing away of Fred Whelan of Cockermouth. I got to know Fred in 1972 and we were partners up until his retirement in 1985.

He was the epitome of a community pharmacist, nothing that he did was too much trouble and he served the people of the Workington pharmacy in a professional and compassionate way. I was often told stories of him being woken up in the night, during the period that he and his family lived in the flat over the pharmacy, for some reasons which would have annoyed many — but not Fred.

His “working” days finished some years ago but he will also be sadly missed among the many friends that he made in Cockermouth. It is pleasing to me that his name will, hopefully, live on for many years to come as “F. C. Whelan Chemists Ltd”.