The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 280 No 7488 p160-161
9 February 2008

Society summary

DEATHS

TRIBUTES

Bristow On 20 January, Edward Bristow, MRPharmS, aged 89, of 11 Haweswater Close, Beechwood, Runcorn, Cheshire WA7 3JF.
Mr Bristow registered in 1942.


Burnett On 18 January, George Murray Burnett, FRPharmS, aged 84, of Zamora, Newton Road, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 2RN.
Mr Burnett registered in 1946.


Crabtree On 19 January, Philip Thompson Crabtree, aged 83, of 5 Brackley Road, Monton, Eccles, Manchester M30 9LG.
Mr Crabtree registered in 1946 and retired from the Register in 1994.


Crispin On 24 August 2007, Colin Thomson Crispin, MRPharmS, aged 59, of 5 Cartington Close, Peterlee, County Durham SR8 1PG.
Mr Crispin registered in 1972.


Pinnick On 24 September 2007, Alan Stuart Pinnick, MRPharmS, aged 77, of Flat 5, Brocton Court, Cavendish Road, Salford M7 4NB.
Mr Pinnick registered in 1958.


Robinson On 19 January, Neil Robinson, aged 97, of 98 Barrowford Road, Colne, Lancashire BB8 9QW.
Mr Robinson registered in 1932 and retired from the Register in 2004.


Sanghera On 16 November 2007, Narinderjit Kaur Sanghera, MRPharmS, aged 39, of Apartment 6, The Townhouse, 2 Kenilworth Road, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire CV32 5TE.
Ms Sanghera registered in 1990.

Tributes

Brown In a tribute to the late William Robert Lang Brown, JOAN GREENLEAF writes:

Bill Brown was a larger-than-life character, who did a great deal for hospital pharmacy.

After an academic career in the UK and Africa, he became chief pharmacist at St Bartholomew’s Hospital, London, where he instituted many new developments, including microbiological control of pharmaceuticals, setting up what was to become the regional pharmacy microbiology laboratory.

Bill was highly respected and active in pharmaceutical affairs in the region and nationally, both in the Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society. As a member of the Noel Hall Working Party, he helped to shape modern hospital pharmacy.

To me, personally, he was enormously supportive when I first became regional pharmacist and was a much valued colleague and friend. Our sympathy goes to his wife Maggie and their family.

Dickman In a tribute to the late Alan Wellesley Dickman, PENNY LYE writes:

I was saddened to hear of the death of Alan Dickman on 25 December 2007.

Mr Dickman had a profound influence on me and was my inspiration to become a pharmacist. My first job was as a Saturday girl in Dickman’s Chemist in Berkhamsted and if it was not too busy I was invited “round the back” into the dispensary to chat with Mr Dickman. I remember being in complete awe that he knew what all the different tablets and capsules were for and how they worked on the body.

He was a highly respected pharmacist in the town. Often on Saturdays the local GPs would pop in to have a chat with Mr Dickman and they would be invited “round the back” and stories would be swapped (which I later learnt was a euphemism for rather risqué jokes).

I have happy memories of working with “Mr D” as he was fondly known and of funny tales that occurred. I decided when I went to university to study pharmacy and that if I could be a pharmacist just half as good as Mr D then I would have succeeded. I am still striving towards my goal.

He was my hero and I am going to miss him. My thoughts are with his wife and family.

Jackson In a tribute to the late William Arthur Jackson, GEOFFREY BENSON writes:

I was sad to learn of the death on Christmas Eve of Bill Jackson.

Bill served as president of Manchester Pharmaceutical Association for four years between 1995 and 1999, an office that he was especially proud to hold because of the long history of this organisation, which predates the formation of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society. In recognition of his services he was elected as one of two honorary vice-presidents when he resigned as president.

Manchester has been extremely fortunate and proud to have such a source of expertise relating to the history of pharmacy in our midst. Although Bill was quiet and unassuming, his enthusiasm for the history of our profession in all its aspects was infectious.

In spite of enduring a long-term disability, he was always willing to help. With his encyclopaedic knowledge, he was the first person I would contact with any questions or queries relating to the artefacts used in the practice of pharmacy. It was always a great pleasure to have the excuse to contact him and we had many long conversations. I can only remember one occasion when he was unable to provide me with an immediate answer.

He developed a great friendship with the local medical historian John Wilkinson, which I am sure benefited both in their quests to research and record past developments in the professions of pharmacy and medicine. This friendship enabled members of the association to visit on a number of occasions the reproduction apothecary shop established by Dr Wilkinson in his home at Mobberley Hall. On these visits we were able to view the priceless collection of delftware drug jars, another of Bill’s passion.

In retirement from general pharmacy practice, he successfully completed an MSc at the university of Manchester and later spent six years as honorary curator of collections in the medical school at this institution.

His indefatigable energy for research and the number of papers and articles that he published never ceased to amaze me. Where did he find the time? His important contributions to our knowledge relating to the history of pharmacy, medicine and associated artefacts will be missed both locally and nationally.

The officers and council of the Manchester Pharmaceutical Association wish to convey their heartfelt sympathy to Bill’s wife Audrey, who was a great support to him, and his family at this sad time.