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Blake In August 2003, Doreen Ellen Blake, née Cairns, MRPharmS,
of 28Viewbank Road, Bonnyrigg, Midlothian EH19 2HD. Mrs Blake registered
in 1952.
Carr On 28 December 2003, Arthur Mayo Carr, MRPharmS, of 5 Farm Road,
Finchfield, Wolverhampton WV3 8EW. Mr Carr registered in 1930.
Dolphin On 29 December 2003, Mary Joyce Dolphin, formerly Noble and McGouran,
née Craggs, MRPharmS, of 40 The Row, Sutton, Ely, Cambridgeshire
CB6 2PD. Mrs Dolphin registered in 1965 (see Tribute).
Evans On 7 January, Awstyn Eynon Evans, MRPharmS, of “The Rath”,
Wogan Terrace, Saundersfoot, Dyfed SA69 9HA. Mr Evans registered in 1945.
Forkin On 22 December 2003, John Bernard Patrick Forkin, MRPharmS, of
66 Summerseat Lane, Ramsbottom, Bury BL0 9RQ. Mr Forkin registered in
1978.
Foster On 1 January, Anthony Harrison Foster, MRPharmS, of Solana, 48
Avenido Mar Azul, Playasol 7, Bolnuevo 30877, Puerto de Mazarren, Murcia,
Spain. Mr Foster registered in 1962.
Grant On 13 January, Norman Howard Grant, MRPharmS, of 6 Noblefield Heights,
Great North Road, East Finchley, London N2 0NX. Mr Grant registered in
1943.
Jacobs On 17 January, Jeffrey Stephen Jacobs, MRPharmS, of 15 East View,
Barnet, Hertfordshire EN5 5TL. Mr Jacobs registered in 1968.
John On 29 December 2003, Tom Leslie John, MRPharmS, of “Penyrheol”,
64 Alexander Road, Rhyddings, Neath, West Glamorgan SA6 5RT. Mr John
registered in 1944.
Joy On 16 November 2003, Jean Mary Joy, née Nelson, MRPharmS,
of “Homleigh”, Manor Road, Bitteswell, Lutterworth, Leicestershire
LE17 4RZ. Mrs Joy registered in 1961.
Luff On 21 December 2003, George Arthur Luff, MRPharmS, of 38 Oakdale
Close, Downend, Bristol BS16 6ED. Mr Luff registered in 1954.
Palmer On 10 January, Graham Palmer, MRPharmS, of 21 Northgate, Cottingham,
North Humberside HU16 4HL. Mr Palmer registered in 1963.
Pepper On 29 December 2003, Evan Reginald Pepper, MRPharmS, of 29 Cae
Gwyn, Caernarfon, Gwynedd LL55 1LL. Mr Pepper registered in 1948.
Savage On 7 January, Duncan John Savage, MRPharmS, of 31 Newlands Drive,
York YO26 5PQ. Mr Savage registered in 1959.
Seago On 1 October 2003, John Michael Seago, MRPharmS, of “Bridge
Croft”, Kirkby Malham, Skipton, North Yorkshire BD23 4BL. Mr Seago
registered in 1960.
Skeeles On 29 December 2003, Victor Douglas Skeeles, MRPharmS, of 76
Lampton Road, Long Ashton, Bristol BS41 9AQ. Mr Skeeles registered in
1945. He was made MBE for services to the community in the 2000 new year’s
honours list. (see Tribute).
Skyrme On 20 January, Beryl Winifred Emily Skyrme, née Marshman,
MRPharmS, of “Highlands”, Figheldean, Salisbury SP4 8JJ.
Mrs Skyrme registered in 1928.
Tate On 27 December 2003, Robert Gaskin Tate, MRPharmS, of 3 Torquay
Gardens, Chowdene Hall Farm Estate, Low Fell, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear
NE9 6XB. Mr Tate registered in 1943.
Tod On 2 January, Alexander Arthur Tod, MRPharmS, of “Woodlands”,
Fyvie, Turriff, Aberdeenshire AB53 8QN. Mr Tod registered in 1938. He
was made MBE in the Queen’s birthday honours in 1998. He was honoured
for his services to pharmacy and to the community in Fyvie, a village
about half way between Aberdeen and Banff. He owned the village’s
sole pharmacy, where he worked for more than 50 years.
Williams On 4 January, David Talfryn Williams, MRPharmS, of 22 Dan Y
Myndd Heol William Trigg, Blaengarw Pontycymer, Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan
CF32 8AQ. Mr Williams registered in 1950.
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Tribute
Dolphin In a tribute to the late Mary Joyce Dolphin, formerly Noble
and McGouran, née Craggs, JOAN THUBRON and MARGARET
DOBSON write:
Joyce Dolphin passed away on 29 December 2003 after a long
and courageous battle against cancer. Her fighting spirit and will to
live for the last three and a half years was remarkable. We met as students
at Sunderland in 1961 and have remained friends since.
Born in Langley Park near Durham, Joyce registered in 1965. After her
student days she moved to High Wycombe, then to Slough and finally to
Ely some 15 years
ago.
Her career was mainly spent in community pharmacy with her final post managing
Lloyds in Soham. Joyce was a consummate professional. Her high standards, honesty
and integrity were admired both by her colleagues and her friends.
Joyce excelled at hockey, indoor bowls, backgammon and, in recent years, golf.
She met her last husband, Mick, at Ely Golf Club. They enjoyed a wonderful, happy,
married life together, although tragically cut short.
She was immensely proud of her daughter Andrea who, having graduated from Cambridge,
is now head of the Spanish department at the University of Durham .
Joyce’s thirst for a challenge never diminished and she recently mastered
Spanish so that she could converse with her granddaughter and son-in-law in their
own language.
Joyce touched the lives of many people as witnessed by the number of friends
who attended the funeral at Cambridge crematorium, and true to form she had arranged
the service.
We feel privileged to have known her so long and to be counted as close friends.
Our thoughts are with Mick, Andrea and granddaughter Alma at this sad time.
Skeeles In a tribute to the late Victor Douglas Skeeles,
STUART MOUL, secretary, Avon Local Pharmaceutical Committee, and DAVID
FIFE, chairman, Avon LPC, write:
We were both saddened to hear
of the death of a past member of Avon LPC and also a past employer of
both of us.
Douglas Skeeles was born at 11pm on Armistice Day, 11 November 1918,
which was a fitting start to a memorable life and career.
Douglas did not start school until he was nine because of the severe asthma
that he suffered. However, after a period of apprentice in Bangor, County Down,
Northern Ireland, he qualified as a pharmacist at the age of 20 but had to
wait until the age of 21 before being allowed on the pharmaceutical register.
Douglas served as chief gas identification officer for Belfast during the 1939–45
war before moving to Bristol in 1947. He then went on to open a number of pharmacies
in villages surrounding Bristol, serving the needs of his local communities.
He was a member of Avon LPC for many years.
We each worked for Douglas in one of his branches after qualifying from university.
We were always greatly impressed with the standard of these pharmacies and
his gentlemanly attitude to us and his other staff. We both have a lot to be
thankful for from our experience of working for him. It was his guidance and
professional assistance which gave the confidence for each of us to buy our
first pharmacy. Without this help, we probably would not be in the fortunate
position we find ourselves in today.
Douglas retired from pharmacy in 1983, when his son Jonathan took over the
family business. In fact, Douglas remained active in the business up to the
time of his death.
As well as his interests in pharmacy, Douglas was deeply involved with the
work of Long Ashton Parish Council. He served as a member for over 40 years
and was rewarded by being made MBE in 2000.
We extend our sympathies to our friend and colleague Jonathan Skeeles and his
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