The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 274 No 7334 p131
29 January 2005

Society summary

Allen On 8 January, John Bland Allen, MRPharmS, of Links House, 10 Links Close, Churston Ferrers, Brixham, Devon TQ5 0JK. After registering in 1960, Mr Allen worked for 10 years for the United Africa Co at Kingsway Chemists branches in Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Ghana. On his return to Britain he opened Crossways Pharmacy in Paignton, Devon, and acquired two other businesses in the area before retiring from full-time work in 1990 (see Tribute).

Caswell On 28 December 2004, William Raymond Caswell, MRPharmS, of 1 New Church Road, Ebbw Vale, Gwent NP23 5NL. Mr Caswell registered in 1943.

Connolly On 4 January, Patrick Joseph Gerard Connolly, MRPharmS, of 22 Chestnut Grove, Newry, County Down BT34 1JT. Mr Connolly registered in 1956.

Cooper In December 2004, Thomas Scott Cooper, MRPharmS, of 5 Glen Iosal, Isle of Mull, Tobermory, Argyll PA75 6PX. Mr Cooper registered in 1940.

Gleeson On 12 January, Peter Alfred Patrick Gleeson, MRPharmS, of Milner Cottage, The Thatchway, Angmering, Littlehampton, West Sussex BN16 4HJ. Mr Gleeson registered in 1950.

Heywood On 6 January, John Douglas Heywood, of 3 Froggrove Lane, Wood Street, Guildford, Surrey GU3 3EY. Mr Heywood registered in 1933 and retired from the register in 1999. After registering he joined Parke, Davis & Co as a sales representative covering Surrey and the north of Sussex. Following wartime service in the Royal Army Medical Corps in Italy and Greece (1942–46), he returned to Parke-Davis, rising to foreign sales manager for 15 years and finally marketing service department manager for two years. On retiring from the company in 1970 he worked as a community pharmacy locum, at first for Boots The Chemists in Surrey and then for local pharmacies in the Guildford area.

Humphreys In October 2004, Richard William McKay Humphreys, MRPharmS, of 157 Curtis Avenue, Kings Park, Glasgow G44 4NN. Mr Humphreys registered in 1969.

Leslie Recently, John Leslie, MRPharmS, of Failte, Bignold Park Road, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1PT. Mr Leslie registered in 1957. A former manager of the Orkney branch of Boots The Chemists, he served on the Orkney health board for many years, including six years as chairman.

Lewis On 9 January, Albert John Lewis, MRPharmS, of 166 King George V Drive East, Cardiff CF14 4EP. Mr Lewis registered in 1952.

Sinclair On 15 December 2004, Louise Rachel Sinclair, MRPharmS, of 19 Tenterden Gardens, Hendon, London NW4 1TG. Mrs Sinclair registered in 1989.

Stannard On 14 December 2004, Janis Hiroko Stannard, MRPharmS, of 36 Emlyn Road, London W12 9TD. Mrs Stannard registered in 1970.

Thorpe On 9 January, Arnold Charles Thorpe, of 18 Oakwood Grove, Wickford Avenue, Basildon, Essex SS13 3HT. Mr Thorpe registered in 1948 and retired from the register in 2003.

Whiteley On 1 January, Lynn Whiteley, MRPharmS, of 1 Parkland Grove, Morecambe, Lancashire LA3 1NG. Miss Whiteley registered in 1980.

Tribute

Allen In a tribute to the late John Bland Allen, MARK HEALEY writes:

My wife Lisa and I were filled with great sadness on hearing that Jack Allen had lost his long battle against his illness.

I first worked for Jack in 1975 while at school. It was from that Saturday job that he inspired me to pursue my career in pharmacy, for which I will be forever grateful. It seems ironic that as the profession embarks on a new NHS contract which will forever change the way we deliver, I am left thinking that Jack had been practising pharmacy in the same way since he opened his Paignton pharmacy in the 1970s. The profession of pharmacy has lost a true ambassador, and community pharmacy in Torbay has never been quite the same since his retirement.

I feel privileged to have had Jack as a mentor and good friend, and I shall miss his wisdom and humour. My family, over the years, have become almost part of Jack’s family and our love goes out to his wife June and daughters Tricia and Rosemary and their families.