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Mattock On 12 February, Terence William James Mattock, aged 71, of 234
Fosse Road North, Leicester LE3 5RR. Mr Mattock registered in 1961 and
retired from the Register in 2006. (Tribute)
Samways On 17 February,
David Frank Samways, MRPharmS, aged 55, of Marlboro, Shurdington Road,
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL53 0NJ. Mr Samways registered
in 1974. (Tribute)
Wells On 14 February, Kenneth Charles
Wells, MRPharmS, aged 62, of 16 Queens Avenue, Seaburn, Sunderland SR6 8DL. Mr
Wells registered in 1968. He spent his
working life in community pharmacy in Sunderland. (Tribute)
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Tribute
Mattock In a tribute to the late Terence William
James Mattock, IAN
BELL writes:
In Terry Mattock, we have lost not just an elder
statesman of pharmacy in Leicester, but a genuine character. Terry was
literally born into pharmacy; he was proud that he came into the world
in the chemist’s shop owned and run by his father and mother “above
the dispensary, below the dark room”.
A true local lad, he studied at the School of Pharmacy at Leicester College
of
Art and Technology — now De Montfort University — and registered
with the Pharmaceutical Society in 1961. He took over the family business, started
by his father in 1933, and continued to run it for the next 45 years, providing
a caring service to the people who lived in the area on the west side of the
City.
Following a family tradition (his father was branch chairman in 1948), Terry
was elected to the committee of the Society’s Leicestershire branch in
1991. He was subsequently elected vice-chairman in 1997 and was chairman in the
year 1997–98, after which he remained on the committee until 2000. In May
2000 he became the branch press officer for local issues. He remained in this
post until compelled to resign on health grounds in 2006.
He was a great ambassador for the profession locally. Never one to take himself
too seriously, his fund of pharmaceutical anecdotes from personal experience
were often amusing and usually carried a serious message behind the humour. As
local publicity officer, he brought to the attention of local media many issues
of pharmaceutical importance. A lifelong photography enthusiast, his photographic
records of branch events were always technically and artistically superb. Pharmacy
in Leicester will be all the poorer and duller without him.
Our thoughts and condolences go to his wife Joyce and their family, including
their four grandchildren, of whom Terry was very proud.
Samways In a tribute to the late David Frank Samways,
ROGER MILES, writes:
I had the privilege of knowing and working with
David for the past seven years as we were both appointed regional specialist
procurement pharmacists. In recent years procurement practice has faced
many challenges at national and regional level. David played a major
contribution to the profession as we implemented some far-reaching changes.
He brought vision but moderated it by a sense of the achievable based
on many years’ experience in the hospital service. His contribution
to hospital pharmacy cannot be underestimated. He will be greatly missed.
Wells In a tribute to the late Kenneth Charles
Wells,
JOHN JOLLEY writes:
I first met Ken Wells in 1965 while playing rugby
at Sunderland School of Pharmacy. All his colleagues enjoyed his company
and that of Judith, later to become his wife, in the many social events
that were usual at that time.
After college we went our separate ways to practise in our different
areas of pharmacy and Ken and Judith went to community practice in Sunderland.
In
1977 Ken suffered a serious accident after which he had a number of illnesses
culminating in his being diagnosed with cancer in 2004, but in all that time
Judith recalls that he never complained.
Judith would like to create a lasting memory of Ken by setting up a trust to
help disadvantaged people of Sunderland, to continue part of Ken’s life
work. She has suggested that, instead of flowers, memorial donations should
be sent to her at 16 Queens Avenue, Seaburn, Sunderland SR6 8DL. They will
be gratefully received.
Ken will always be remembered by all he touched.
He is survived by Judith and their sons Christopher and Jonathan, both doctors. |
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