The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 276 No 7393 p368
25 March 2006

Society summary

Davies On 3 November 2005, Emlyn Davies, MRPharmS, aged 90, of 14 Vishwell Road, Pencisely, Cardiff CF5 1GE. Mr Davies registered in 1936.

Tribute

Watson In a tribute to the late Dorothy Emily Watson (PJ, 18 March, p333), ELIZABETH McMANUS and BRUCE JACKSON write:

We were saddened to hear of Dorothy Watson’s death following a short illness borne with her usual good spirits. We both have fond memories of working with Dorothy in the 1970s and early ’80s at the then York District Hospital when it first opened, bringing together staff from the City and County hospitals. This was at a time when hospital pharmacy practice was changing rapidly and, under Dorothy’s leadership and encouragement, the hospital was at the forefront of the development of activities such as both the clinical and central intravenous additive services at a time when both were in their infancy throughout Britain, but are now taken for granted.

Although modest about her own abilities, she nevertheless enabled the department to move forward in a way that was advanced for its time. She cared deeply about all her staff, and took a particular and personal interest in their training and well being. A large number of pharmacists and technicians will look back and remember their time in York as one where, in Dorothy, they were provided with an example of the highest professional and ethical standards.

We also well remember the other more homely touches such as home-made cakes she would bring for tea on people’s birthdays. As was said at her eulogy, she was a gentle spirit, remembered with great fondness by all her staff.