The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 276 No 7401 p609-610
20 May 2006

Society summary

Compagnone On 23 April, Aldo Compagnone, aged 83, of Oriel, 7 Main Road, Westfield, Hastings, East Sussex. Mr Compagnone registered in 1946 and retired from the Register in 2005.

Cooper On 2 April, Paul Henry Martin Cooper, MRPharmS, aged 87, of Oak Lee, Afton Road, Freshwater, Isle of White PO40 9TP. Mr Cooper registered in 1939.

Davies On 5 May, James John Davies, MRPharmS, aged 27, of Swan Farm, Llangynhafal, Denbigh, Clwyd, LL16 4LN. Mr Davies registered in 2003 (see tribute).

Fowler On 24 April, Norman Fowler, aged 92, of 5 Corn Mill, Bradford Road, Menston, Ilkley, West Yorkshire LS29 6BY. Mr Fowler registered in 1934 and retired from the register in 2002.

Gross On 10 April, Maurice St Germier Gross, MRPharmS, aged 95, of 3 Exeter Grange, Exeter Park Road, Bournemouth, Dorset BH2 5AZ. Mr Gross registered in 1932.

Healey Recently, Thomas Healey, MRPharmS, aged 91, of 42 Windsor Road, Newark, Nottinghamshire NG24 4HX. Mr Healey registered in 1938.

Palmer On 14 April, Dudley John Hamilton Palmer, aged 92, of 29 Melcombe Avenue, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7TF. Mr Palmer registered in 1936 and retired from the Register in 2002.

Silverman On 16 April, Joe Silverman, MRPharmS, aged 81, of 49 Ashley Court, Grand Avenue, Hove, East Sussex BN3 2NN. Mr Silverman registered in 1946.

Simpson On 18 April, Beatrice Joan Simpson, née Winterton, MRPharmS, aged 89, of 3 Ashley House, 56 Forest Road, Bordon, Hampshire GU35 OXT. Mrs Simpson registered in 1941.

Stockwell On 27 April, Anita Frances Stockwell, MRPharmS, aged 46, of 45 Fanshawe Street, Bengeo, Hertford SG14 3AT. Miss Stockwell registered in 1982.

Turner On 17 April, Byron Barber Turner, FRPharmS, aged 85, of 4 Bro’r Dderwen, Meadow View, Clunderwen, Narberth, Dyfed. Mr Turner registered in 1942.

Tribute

Davies In a tribute to the late James John Davies, MARTIN KING, writes:

I was first introduced to James about 18 months ago when he arranged to work on the health care team at the “European scout jamboree”. As James had experience as a pharmacist, I immediately collared him for my supplies and logistics team and it is probably one of the best decisions I have made in recent years. We met in person several months before the jamboree when he came to Cardiff to undertake some training at a local hospital. My first impressions of him were that he was a genuine young man who was willing to help out in whatever way he could and, above all, he was big. He was a quiet lad when you first met him but once he got to know you, his sense of humour showed, and he could give as good as he got.

Over the next few months James was my sounding board. He always considered my ideas thoroughly and if they were rubbish, he was always tactful and polite. When we got to the event itself James really came into his own. People soon realised that he was reliable and resourceful. Numerous times he was sent on a mission to obtain (by fair means obviously) bits of equipment or supplies. I think being six foot, five inches tall and quite charming helped a bit. It certainly helped us, because we rarely needed to borrow ladders to fix things.

We spent nearly three weeks living in each other’s pockets in a field and became really good friends. I had bigger and better plans for James for the “World scout jamboree” to be held next year and we had started to put some of these in place already. Unfortunately this is not to be. You will be missed, big guy, by all the team.