The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 280 No 7490 p230-231
23 February 2008

Society summary

DEATHS

TRIBUTES

Cardus On 13 January, Leslie Cardus, aged 79, of The Cottage, Fluin Lane, Frodsham, Warrington WA6 7QN. Mr Cardus registered in 1954 and retired from the Register in 2005.


Schofield On 8 February, Samuel Eric Schofield, aged 91, of 20 Horseshoe Walk, Bath BA2 6DE. Mr Schofield registered in 1938 and retired from the Register in 2006.


Searle On 1 February, Maurice Alexander Searle, aged 91, of 19 Langhill Road, Mutley, Plymouth PL3 4JH. Mr Searle registered in 1940 and retired from the Register in 2005.


Thomas On 6 January, Cecil Price Thomas, aged 83, of 13 Fford y Briallu, Castell Pigyn Road, Abergwili, Carmarthen, Dyfed SA31 2JU. Mr Thomas registered in 1947 and retired from the Register in 2005.


Williams On 20 January, Ivor Gwyn Williams, MRPharmS, aged 91, of Winterfold, Rowney Green Lane, Rowney Green, Alvechurch, Birmingham B48 7QE. Mr Williams registered in 1941.

Tributes

Burnett In a tribute to the late George Murray Burnett (PJ, 9 February 2008, p160), SYLVIA COUSINS writes:

George Murray Burnett, a fellow of the Society, qualified as a pharmacist in Aberdeen in 1946.

After time at Ferris Pharmaceuticals in Bristol, George came to Sudbury, Suffolk, in 1955 as plant manager for Stafford Allen, Long Melford, which later became Bush Boake Allen. He was promoted to production manager, and then area manager, a post he held until his retirement in 1983.

During his career, George served on several committees, including subcommittee A for the British Pharmaceutical Codex, and the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry. In the late 1970s he held various posts on the committee of the Colchester branch, including chairman, where his organisational skills were much in evidence.

In March 2007, George celebrated 60 years on the Register with a luncheon in the banqueting suite of the Society’s headquarters, inviting his family and pharmacist friends. A widower since 2000, George will be sorely missed by all those who knew him.