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Allen On 17 February, Percy Wilfrid Allen, MRPharmS, of 45 Aylesbury
Road, Aston Clinton, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire HP22 5AQ. Mr Allen registered
in 1933.
Butcher Recently, Frank Dewison Butcher, MRPharmS, of 15 Bempton Gardens, Bridlington,
North Humberside YO16 7HQ. Mr Butcher registered in 1944.
Clyde Recently Hugh Clyde, MRPharmS, of “Voresheed”, Berstane Road,
Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1SZ. Mr Clyde registered in 1955.
Davison On 28 January, Sydney Gordon Davison, FRPharmS, of 75/76 Pales Green,
Castle Acre, King’s Lynn, Norfolk PE32 2AL. Mr Davison registered in 1949.
Fowler On 15 December 2003, Frank Fowler, of 28 Davesta Road, Springwood, New
South Wales 2777, Australia. Mr Fowler registered in 1941 and retired from the
register in 1975. He was apprenticed with the Preston Drug Co while studying
chemistry at the Harris Institute and pharmacy at Manchester University, where
he was awarded a silver medal in his final year. After registering as a pharmaceutical
chemist he worked as an organic chemist with E. Griffith Hughes/British Schering
on sulphonamide production. He was elected an associate of the Royal Institute
of Chemistry in 1942.In 1946 he joined Benger Laboratories (later to form the
major part of Fisons Pharmaceuticals) as its first organist chemist, working
on the synthesis of new drug compounds. He was promoted to development manager
and then technical manager, responsible for development, engineering and works
chemists. He was elected a member of the company’s board in 1957. In the
course of his work with Benger he was instrumental in the research, development
and production of several major new products, including iron dextran (Imferon).
Between 1956 and 1960 he made five trips to American to protect the product against
patent infringement and six trips to India to build and commission a factory
in Calcutta for its production. In 1962, he resigned from Benger and purchased
two pharmacies in the Wirral, Cheshire, operating under the name of Waterworth
Chemists Ltd. After five years he sold the businesses and emigrated to Australia
with his wife and younger son Peter. He became new product development manager
for Riker Laboratories, Sydney, eventually retiring at the age of 55. He is survived
by his wife Mildred, sons Malcolm and Peter and four grandchildren.
Griffiths On 15 February, Gladys Mary Griffiths, MRPharmS, of “Shiskine”,
Capon Tree Road, Brampton, Cumbria CA8 1QL. Mrs Griffiths registered in 1935.
Roberts On 24 February, Thomas Gwylfa Roberts, MRPharmS, of 17 Swinbrook Court,
70 Langdale Gate, Witney, Oxfordshire OX28 6FN. Mr Roberts registered in 1948.
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