Resource Name:
Resource Type:
External Resource
Asset Name:
E007144 - Bedford, William Donald (1903 - 1984)
Title:
Bedford, William Donald (1903 - 1984)
Author:
Sir Barry Jackson
Identifier:
RCS: E007144
Publisher:
London : Royal College of Surgeons of England
Publication Date:
2015-04-24
2018-05-24
Subject:
Description:
Obituary for Bedford, William Donald (1903 - 1984), Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
Language:
English
Source:
Plarr's Lives of the Fellows
Full Name:
Bedford, William Donald
Date of Birth:
22 July 1903
Place of Birth:
Gilderstone, Yorkshire
Date of Death:
10 October 1984
Occupation:
Titles/Qualifications:
MRCS and FRCS 1930
MB ChB Leeds 1926
Details:
William Donald Bedford was born on 22 July 1903 in Gildersome, Yorkshire, to William Bedford, the proprietor of a colliery, and his wife Annie. He attended Bradford Grammar School and then Leeds Medical School where he was influenced by Sir Berkeley (later Lord) Moynihan. He graduated with honours in 1926. He became a registrar and subsequently a consultant to the Hertford County Hospital. He was consultant to Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital and Queen Elizabeth II Hospital, Welwyn Garden City; and the Cheshunt Cottage Hospital.
He had many country interests including shooting, bird watching and gardening and was also a keen bridge player, becoming President of the Hoddesdon Bridge Club.
He died suddenly on 10 October 1984 and was survived by his wife, Madelaine, a former nursing sister at the Hertford County Hospital, and his two children, Elizabeth and Digby.
Sources:
Information from his daughter, Mrs E Byford
Rights:
Copyright (c) The Royal College of Surgeons of England
Collection:
Plarr's Lives of the Fellows
Format:
Obituary
Format:
Asset
Asset Path:
Root/Lives of the Fellows/E007000-E007999/E007100-E007199
Media Type:
Unknown
