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Hunt On 8 December, John Anthony Hunt, FRPharmS, of 11 Ely Mews, Southport,
Lancashire PR9 7LD. Dr Hunt registered in 1958 after studying at Bradford
school of pharmacy. He began his pharmacy career by working as a relief
pharmacist for two multiple chains of community pharmacies, and he undertook
national service in the Royal Air Force. He joined Glaxo Laboratories
in 1961 and rapidly rose through the Glaxo hierachy with successive posts
as medical representative, product group manager, area sales manager,
sales promotion manager, UK sales manager, and general manager responsible
for pharmaceutical sales, marketing and publicity. From 1978 to 1983
he was area controller, Africa, Mediterranean, Middle East and Eastern
Europe, for Glaxo Holdings Ltd, responsible for production, distribution,
sales marketing and publicity. His final post before retirement was as
sales and marketing director for Glaxochem Ltd. During his career he
developed an interest in pharmacy history and went on to make a significant
contribution to the profession as a pharmaceutical historian. He was
president of the British Society for the History of Pharmacy for both
1997 and 1998 and remained a BSHP committee member until his death. He
wrote many articles on the history of pharmacy and contributed a chapter
to ‘Making medicines’, published recently by the Pharmaceutical
Press. He
gave a keynote address at the congress of the International Academy for the History
of Pharmacy in Edinburgh in June. He was a keen supporter of the Royal Pharmaceutical
Society’s museum and carried out most of the Society’s oral history
interviews, which now form
part of the museum collection. He was designated a fellow of
the Society in 1990 (Tributes, p780).
Riley On 16 December, Keith Stuart Riley, of 36 Woodchurch Close, Sidcup,
Kent DA14 6QH. Mr Riley registered in 1988 and resigned from the Register
in 2005.
He had worked for the Royal Pharmaceutical Society on the staff of ‘Martindale:
The Complete Drug Reference’ since June 1990, following community pharmacy
experience with Boots The Chemists Ltd (Tributes, p780). |
Tribute
Hunt In a tribute to the late John
Anthony Hunt, STUART ANDERSON
and PETER WORLING write:
Many friends and colleagues will be saddened
by the death of Dr John Hunt. John served his apprenticeship at Boots
The Chemists and afterwards followed a distinguished industrial career
with Glaxo. He filled a number of positions for the company. These included
his work as a director of GlaxoChem, Glaxo Risk Management and for a
time with Macfarlane Smith after its acquisition by the group. During
the time he spent as area controller for the Middle East, he travelled
extensively and was well known by the managing directors of many of the
Glaxo subsidiaries. His way with people and his charming manner endeared
him to colleagues world wide.
John had many interests. As well as beekeeping, marmalade-making and
his work as chairman of the trustees of the Thomas Hardy Society, he
was proud of his
profession and he made a significant contribution to the history of pharmacy.
He was a regular contributor of historical articles to both The Pharmaceutical
Journal and Pharmaceutical Historian; he undertook the recording of a series
of interviews with pharmacists, now included in the archive of the Royal Pharmaceutical
Society; he was an active member of the British Society for the History of Pharmacy,
serving on the committee and as president for 1997 and 1998; and he wrote many
reports of meetings and conferences. He gave one of the plenary session papers
at the International Society for the History of Pharmacy conference in Edinburgh
this year.
Typically, he registered for a higher degree in the history of pharmacy and he
was awarded a PhD for his thesis “on the development of pharmaceutical
services in the British welfare state” by the University of Portsmouth,
a field in which he remained our leading authority. He became a member of the
Society of Apothecaries of London in 1999, and took great pride in being elected
a member of the International Academy for the History of Pharmacy in 2001.
John will be remembered with great affection for the warmth of his welcome, his
impish humour and for his indomitable energy. In recent years he fought a brave
battle against renal cell carcinoma. A few weeks ago it spread to his liver and
he deteriorated rapidly. His wife Hazel died in 2003, and we offer our sincere
condolences to his son and daughter and their families.
GEOFF MILLER writes: In linking with others paying their last respects to our
colleague John, the Australian Academy of the History of Pharmacy will be forever
grateful for the enthusiastic support he has given us and the profession of pharmacy
as a whole.
John had a particular interest in Australia when he was involved with the Glaxo
opium poppy project in Tasmania, and he was a ready source of advice and guidance
when the Australian Academy was first started in 1996. As a teacher he was at
the forefront of bringing pharmacy history to many undergraduate students over
a long period, and he was always willing to share his experiences to help others
who were travelling this same path.
To those of us who have enjoyed his company at conferences and international
meetings, he will be greatly missed, but his memory will live on and it is to
be hoped that at some time in the future one of the pharmacy history organisations
will introduce a prize or some other tangible recognition of his contribution
to the advancement of our knowledge of the rich history of our chosen profession.
Farewell old pal.
Riley In a tribute to the
late Keith
Stuart Riley, SEAN SWEETMAN
(editor, Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference) writes:
It was with
great sadness and shock that I heard that our “young Keith” had
been tragically killed in a traffic accident on his way home. Keith had
joined Martindale mid-1990 and, having been involved in the preparation
of at least five editions, had become part of the very fabric of Martindale.
It will seem strange finishing this latest edition without his input.
Keith was an extremely sociable person who was known by most people at
the Society and he will be greatly missed throughout the building. He
was a unique
individual with a dry sense of humour and quick wit. With his love of sport
and music many found him easy to talk to.
He was a keen Manchester City supporter who took his team’s performance
to heart, and I learnt to keep an eye out for the football results each weekend
to see how his team had done. Keith was also an accomplished sportsman in his
own right and he took great pride in his ability at outdoor bowls.
Few will be able to follow in Keith’s footsteps.
RODDY MORRISON and CLARE BELLINGHAM write:
Keith Riley was articulate
and intelligent — qualities
that were essential in his role on the editorial staff of Martindale. But
it is Keith’s qualities as a friend to which we wish to pay tribute.
We both got to know Keith during our time working at the Society and
we had been firm friends with him since first meeting him — some 11 years for
Roddy and six years for Clare.
More than anything, it is Keith’s sense of humour that first comes to
mind when thinking of him. Keith was truly one of life’s funny blokes.
He had a sharp wit and was always ready with anything — from a one-liner
to a shaggy dog story.
But there was much more to Keith than his humour. He was a thoughtful and
generous person. When a friend faced a crisis, it was Keith who could be
relied on to
telephone, text or e-mail to offer support. He was what can only be described
as a true friend. And perhaps because he really understood his friends, he
was good at introducing them. By getting to know Keith, you made not just
one but a whole circle of friends. This openness demonstrates Keith’s generous
nature.
Keith had a keen interest in many sports but his real love was Manchester
City Football Club. Every other weekend, he travelled from London to Manchester
with his football friends to see City play. Keith passed on this passion
to
Roddy, something for which he will always be grateful.
Keith was an excellent bowls player (yes, even at his young age) and had
recently won his county badge for Kent. He once persuaded us to watch him
in a big match.
Despite our protestations that it would be dull, he proved us wrong: we thoroughly
enjoyed it. The excitement was unbelievable.
Music, in particular indie music, featured largely in Keith’s interests.
The more obscure the band, the better. He regularly took friends to see his
latest discovery in tiny pubs or clubs across London. Sometimes they were
awful but most of the time Keith’s taste was pretty good.
Keith’s tragic death will leave a large hole in our lives and we will
miss him dreadfully. Our thoughts are with his family at this difficult time. |
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