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Benbow On 21 February, Margaret Benbow, née Higgins, aged 68,
of 4 Larchways, Appleton, Warrington, Cheshire WA4 5EN. Mrs Benbow registered
in 1961 and retired from the Register in 2002.
Brown On 20 February, Frederick Brown, aged 73, of 6 Willow Green, Buckley, Flintshire
CH7 3NR. Mr Brown registered in 1955. He served the community of Helsby, Cheshire,
continuously from 1960 until his retirement in 1993.
Whitworth On 25 February, John Whitworth, MRPharmS, aged 62, of The Grange, Old
Harworth, Doncaster, South Yorkshire DN11 8LB. Mr Whitworth registered in 1967.
He was proprietor of the wholesaler Doncaster Pharmaceuticals Ltd for 20 years
until 1999. After selling the business he built up a chain of 32 pharmacies.
(Tribute.)
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Tribute
Samways In a tribute
to the late David
Frank Samways (PJ, 24 February,
p231), STEPHEN BROWN writes:
It was a privilege for myself and the senior
pharmacy managers in the south-west to work with David Samways, both
when he was chief pharmacist at Cheltenham General Hospital and, from
2002, in his role as regional procurement specialist pharmacist based
in the United Bristol Healthcare NHS Trust.
David possessed clear insight based on his broad knowledge and experience
of hospital pharmacy. His understanding of pharmaceutical procurement
and guidance
was greatly valued by all of his colleagues, both regionally and nationally,
and he was well respected throughout hospital pharmacy and the commercial sector.
Unfortunately, he was diagnosed with a serious cancer in 2004 but continued
to provide leadership in his field.
He was a good friend to many of us, made a major contribution to the profession,
and will be greatly missed. Our thoughts and sympathy go to his wife Sarah
and family.
Whitworth In a
tribute to the late John Whitworth,
CHRIS GODDARD writes:
Born in Doncaster to Herbert and May Whitworth, John
was educated at Doncaster Grammar School. In 1966 he graduated from Bradford
School of Pharmacy and joined the Pharmaceutical Society register, working
for only six months for Boots before opening his first pharmacy.
By 1974 he had a group of five shops and had begun wholesaling prescription
medicines to other pharmacists. This business grew to become Doncaster Pharmaceuticals
Ltd. In 1980 John took advantage of the newly emerging EU and began to import
from other European countries, making his business one of the largest non-manufacturing
pharmaceutical wholesalers in Britain.
Following the sale of Doncaster Pharmaceuticals in 1999 John formed Whitworth
Chemists Ltd, initially buying three pharmacies in Blackpool. Through his drive
and enthusiasm this embryonic business was to grow in the next seven years
to a chain of 32 pharmacies across the north of England, employing more than
250 staff. John simply loved the challenge of the industry.
His leisure time was spent walking his four beloved yellow Labradors — hence
all donations in his memory should be sent to Guide Dogs for the Blind or Labrador
Rescue.
John leaves a daughter Sally and his long-standing partner Dorothy, who together
will continue to manage the business he created and loved so much. |
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