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Al-Kattan Further to our brief announcement of the death of Abdul
Wahab Raouf Al-Kattan (PJ, 17 July, p100), Mr Al-Kattan qualified in 1943 at
the Royal College of Medicine of Iraq, Baghdad. He went on to manage
a community pharmacy and was the first in his country to introduce and
manufacture gripe water. He registered as a pharmacist in the UK in 1973
after studying at the University of Sunderland. He worked for Westons
Chemist for many years at the Bracknell and Dedworth (Windsor) branches
until it was taken over by Dixons and he then began to commute to London.
Bentley On 16 June, James Bentley, of 78 Brunswick Road, Buckley, Clwyd CH7 2EP.
Mr Bentley registered in 1943 and retired from the register in 1990.
Brown On 10 May, Winifred Brown, née
Vokes, MRPharmS, of 367 Boothferry Road, Hessle, North Humberside HU13 0NX. Mrs
Brown registered in 1936 (see tribute).
Davies On 2 June, Rhys Cranog Davies, FRPharmS, of Flat C1, Gelliwastad Court,
Library Road, Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan CF37 2BT. Mr Davies registered in 1933.
Jones On 16 March, Merfyn Jones, of 36 Barton Road, Streatley, Luton, Bedfordshire.
Mr Jones registered in 1946 and retired from the register in 1985. He practised
in his pharmacy at White & Jones, Luton, from 1959 to 1979.
Little On 30 April, William Avery Little, of 122 Rudston Road, Liverpool L16
4PJ. Mr Avery registered in 1938 and retired from the register in 1980. Mr Little
(“Bill” or “Jim” to colleagues and friends) was born
on 28 March 1916 and educated in Liverpool at the Holt Grammar School and School
of Pharmacy. A short spell in community pharmacy in Liverpool and Birkenhead
followed before he volunteered for the Royal Army Medical Corps serving through
the 1939–45 war, primarily in Egypt but also in France, Germany and Italy.
Returning from active duty he was employed as a hospital pharmacist in Liverpool
at Broadgreen Hospital, also returning to additional retail duties in the surrounding
area, and later was the dispensing chemist at the Radium Institute (later the
Liverpool Clinic). Here, in the 1970s, he founded the department of nuclear medicine,
pioneering the preparation of radioisotopes for use in the human body. He developed
an extensive network with hospitals across the Merseyside and North Wales regions
to provide diagnostic materials for scans. He lectured annually at the University
of Bath, contributed to the professional press and was invited to be a contributor
to the British Pharmacopoeia. He was honoured for his work by a being made a
fellow of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.
Macbeth On 18 April, Ronald Lindsay Craig Macbeth, MRPharmS, of 312 High Street,
Cottenham, Cambridge CB4 8TX. Mr Macbeth registered in 1961.
Patterson On 11 June, William Felix Patterson, FRPharmS, of The Green, Cubar
Culver, Hope Valley, Derbyshire S32 3YH. Mr Patterson registered in 1943.
Storey On 11 June, Brian Maden Storey, MRPharmS, of 166 Banstead Road South,
Sutton, Surrey SM2 5LW. Mr Storey registered in 1951.
Virgo On 23 June, Donald Gilbert Virgo, MRPharmS, of 44 Bibury Avenue, Patchway,
Bristol BS34 6DG. Mr Virgo registered in 1934.
Withington On 28 May, James Gordon Withington, MRPharmS, of 3 Boars Head Avenue,
Standish, Wigan WN6 0BH. Mr Withington registered in 1954.
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Tribute
Bolton In a tribute to the late John
Clement Bolton (PJ, 19 June, p787),
COLIN
HARRIS writes:
Jimmie Wilson’s tribute (PJ,
19 June, p788) to our late colleague John Bolton reminded me of the immense
talent that the Finchley (now
Barnet) branch of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society has enjoyed for many years.
John, as its first secretary, steered our path so capably in arranging interesting
outings and educational speakers for a membership which ranged over all facets
of our profession, through the grassroots of retail, hospital and industry
to journalism and politics.
In his quiet, gentlemanly manner, John, ably supported by his wife Frances,
was a joy to know. I count it a great privilege to have been part of his team
during
my years in the branch from 1953 to 1985.
Brown In a tribute to the
late Winifred
Brown, née Vokes, G. B. DRUMMOND writes:
Before study at “the Square”,
Mrs Brown was apprenticed in Hull to the late G. J. Hall in premises
later destroyed by wartime bombing. Her late husband James was a general
practitioner in the city and during his absence on war service in the
army, Mrs Brown travelled far and wide as a locum pharmacist. In her
earlier years she was a committee member of the Hull branch and until
recently was a frequent attender at branch meetings.
Macleod In a tribute to the late Thomas
Mcdonald Macleod (PJ, 19 June,
p787), ARTHUR WILLIAMS writes:
I was sorry to learn of the death of Tom
MacLeod. His high standing in the pharmaceutical scientific community
in Scotland was unique, as was the great affection in which he was held.
Tom was the very model of the dedicated pharmaceutical scientist whose
sole objective was to bring the benefits of his work to patients. His
somewhat austere manner thinly covered a warm and caring nature. My contacts
with Tom both social and professional were always memorable. Chance meetings
in Hendersons in Edinburgh and on train journeys between Dundee and the
capital gave us the chance for a good blether on the state of pharmacy
and the world in general. These conversations clearly showed the great
love he had for his family, his country and his profession.
I well remember the interest he had in painting. Tom had attended classes
given by one of his heroes J. McIntosh Patrick. Tom was proud to tell
me that he
had a painting by the great man. Then with that characteristic twinkle in his
eye he admitted that the painting was rather small, about two square inches
surrounded by Tom’s somewhat less gifted efforts.
Tom MacLeod was a far-sighted and dedicated pharmacist who will be much missed
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