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E006353 - Brudenell, John Michael (1925 - 2015)
Title:
Brudenell, John Michael (1925 - 2015)
Author:
Sarah Gillam
Identifier:
RCS: E006353
Publisher:
London : Royal College of Surgeons of England
Publication Date:
2014-11-20

2017-12-08
Description:
Obituary for Brudenell, John Michael (1925 - 2015), Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
Language:
English
Source:
Plarr's Lives of the Fellows
Full Name:
Brudenell, John Michael
Date of Birth:
13 April 1925
Place of Birth:
Deal, Kent
Date of Death:
30 March 2015
Titles/Qualifications:
MB BS London 1949

FRCS 1956

MRCOG 1958

FRCOG 1973
Details:
John Michael Brudenell, known as 'Mike', was a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist at King's College Hospital, London. He was born in Deal, Kent, on 13 April 1925, the son of Clement Shenstone Brudenell, a railway official, and Marjorie Elizabeth Brudenell née James, a housewife and the daughter of an actor manager. He was educated at Hampton Grammar School and then studied medicine at King's College, London. He qualified in 1949. He held house posts at King's College Hospital and Queen Charlotte's Hospital, and then carried out his National Service in the Royal Army Medical Corps, spending much of his time as an obstetrician in various military hospitals in Germany. He returned to King's, where he did research on endometrial pathology and cervical cytology. In 1956, he published the results of his work on cervical smear tests ('The value of cytology in the early diagnosis of carcinoma of cervix' *J Obstet Gynaecol Br Emp*. 1956 Jun;63[3]:380-4). He later wrote up the results of the first investigation by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) into carcinoma of the cervix. He left King's to gain general surgical experience, and then returned after obtaining his FRCS in 1956, becoming a registrar and then a senior registrar. In 1961, he was appointed as a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist at Bradford Royal Infirmary and St Luke's Hospital, Bradford. After three years, he was invited to apply for a post back at King's, and in 1964 he rejoined his alma mater as a consultant. He worked at King's for the rest of his career, and also at Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead, from 1974 to 1990. He also had a successful private practice in Harley Street. At King's, he was involved in teaching undergraduates and postgraduate students. He continued with his research. At King's he was particularly interested in the problems of diabetic women who were pregnant and, with his physician colleagues, David Pyke and Peter Watkins, ran the diabetic antenatal clinic. At the Royal Society of Medicine, he was president of the section of obstetrics and gynaecologist in 1981. He was a council member of the RCOG for 16 years and was an honorary treasurer for seven years. As treasurer of the RCOG's charity, Birthright, he persuaded the businessman Phillip Harris, later Lord Harris, to fund a number of research units in obstetrics and gynaecology. As a senior registrar, he helped Sir John Peel at the birth of Prince Andrew at Buckingham Palace, and later, as a consultant, assisted at the births of Prince Edward and Princess Margaret's two children. Outside medicine, Brudenell was interested in sport, particularly rugby. As a medical student, he played rugby for King's for three years and was president of the King's College Hospital rugby club for 20 years and of the United Hospitals club for five. He also enjoyed tennis and skiing, and continued with both into his eighties. In 1957, he married Mollie (née Rothwell), a research chemist. They had four sons, Timothy, Jeremy, Marcus and Edward, nine grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. He died on 30 March 2015 at the age of 89.
Sources:
*BMJ* 2015 350 2602 www.bmj.com/content/350/bmj.h2602 - accessed 30 November 2017
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Copyright (c) The Royal College of Surgeons of England
Collection:
Plarr's Lives of the Fellows
Format:
Obituary
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Asset Path:
Root/Lives of the Fellows/E006000-E006999/E006300-E006399
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