The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 279 No 7479 p604-605
24 November 2007

Society summary

Ashelford Recently, Edwin John Martin Ashelford, MRPharmS, aged 70, of Ridgeway Farm, North Cadbury, Yeovil, Somerset BA22 7DE. Mr Ashelford registered in 1960.

Boyle On 5 November, Thomas Boyle, MRPharmS, aged 73, of 7 Benview Road, Clarkston, Glasgow G76 7PW. Mr Boyle registered in 1964.

Briggs On 3 November, John Briggs, aged 78, of 18 Judy Haigh Lane, Thornhill, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire WF12 0QB. Mr Briggs registered in 1953 and retired from the Register in 2006.

Broadbent On 31 October, Phyllis Margery Broadbent (née Nunn), aged 79, of 106 Bolton Road, Chorley, Lancashire PR7 3EZ. Mrs Broadbent registered in 1949 and retired from the Register in 2004.

Mohr Recently, Catriona Anne Mohr, MRPharmS, aged 27, of Aileach, Tonagharraun, Corrandulla, County Galway, Ireland. Miss Mohr registered in 2003.

Rosser On 23 October, Trevor Hayward Rosser, aged 91, of Parc Wern, Garnswlt Road, Pontarddulais, Swansea SA4 8QQ. Mr Rosser registered in 1940 and retired from the Register in 2006.

Rutherford On 31 August, John Stuart Rutherford, MRPharmS, aged 70, of 6 Chacewater Avenue, Worcester WR3 7AW. Mr Rutherford registered in 1959.

Stephens On 13 October, John Derek Stephens, MRPharmS, of 23 Larkfield Road, Redditch, Worcestershire B98 7PL. Mr Stephens registered in 1952.

Tilson On 12 November, Johanna Sarah Tilson, MRPharmS, aged 36, of 408 Blackburn Road, Higher Wheelton, Chorley, Lancashire PR6 8HX. Miss Tilson registered in 1993.

Tributes

Bye In a tribute to the late Peter Charles Bye (PJ, 22 September, p336), JOHN M. GREGORY writes:

I was saddened to hear of the death of Peter Bye earlier this year. Peter was a manager at Boots The Chemists for many years. I first met him in 1981 when he began 26 years of employment, first as manager and more latterly as a part-time pharmacist, at its Dursley branch while I was employed in my own pharmacy nearby.

Peter had devoted the whole of his professional career to Boots, working in Bristol, Jersey and London, returning to Hartcliffe in Bristol and thence to Dursley. He was a diligent and meticulous pharmacist — well respected by his patients, staff and other professional colleagues. He had a keen sense of humour, which was exercised on us all from time to time.

Peter did not restrict the use of these gifts to the work environment. He was an active member of the Dursley “Open door” project — a charity for young people with learning difficulties. Peter had set up a similar group while in Jersey and used his experience to help set up the Dursley group in 1982 together with a local GP.

The “Open door” enables these young people to spend an evening together once a week enjoying activities or being entertained by local organisations while at the same time giving their carers a brief respite. Peter is greatly missed by all those mentioned but none more so than his wife Carol and his son Michael.

Hendra In a tribute to the late Gordon John Hendra (PJ, 13 October, p422), ERNEST BURROW writes:

The death of John Hendra brings to an end 70 years of friendship. John and I were students at the pharmacy department of Plymouth Technical College (1925–63) in 1936. Together with Macnamara and Kerswill we lived at the Astor Hall, a students’ residence. We were well fed and had excellent facilities for study. John and I kept in touch through the years.

Jodrell In a tribute to the late Gerald David Jodrell (PJ, 27 October, p484), LIZ HEMINGWAY, HELEN TAGGART and NEIL SCHROEDER write:

David graduated from Liverpool John Moores School of Pharmacy in 1986 and spent his year as a preregistration trainee working at the hospitals in Chester. On qualifying he joined the hospital pharmacy team at Leighton Hospital, Crewe. He was always extremely thorough in his work and caring to all the staff and patients that he served.

He was well known throughout the hospital, having delivered nurse training in many areas, and worked as a ward-based pharmacist on most of the wards. He helped with pharmacy awareness days and career open days for the hospital, encouraging everyone to understand the pharmacist’s role. He always had a cheerful tale to tell and did his best to ensure that patients were safe and that staff worked within their competencies.

He had a huge interest in trains and a love of Northwich Victoria Football Club, shared with his young son. For most of the past year David was an inpatient at Leighton Hospital with his longstanding illness. The ward 7 staff, led by ward manager Dave Dunn, are to be praised for their loving care and attention. It has been a long and difficult time for his wife Diana, 11-year-old son Matthew and mother Marion. Our thoughts are with them at this sad time.