Hill, David William (1926 - 2008)
by
Enid Taylor
Asset Name
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E001311 - Hill, David William (1926 - 2008)
Title
:
Hill, David William (1926 - 2008)
Author
:
Enid Taylor
Identifier
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RCS: E001311
Publisher
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London : Royal College of Surgeons of England
Publication Date
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2011-08-26
Subject
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Medical Obituaries
Description
:
Obituary for Hill, David William (1926 - 2008), Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
Language
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English
Source
:
Plarr's Lives of the Fellows
Full Name
:
Hill, David William
Date of Birth
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5 May 1926
Place of Birth
:
Croydon, Surrey, UK
Date of Death
:
5 February 2008
Occupation
:
Ophthalmologist
Titles/Qualifications
:
MRCS and FRCS 1959
MB BS London 1948
DO Eng 1954
LRCP 1959
FRCOphth 1989
Details
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David William Hill was research professor in ophthalmology at the Royal College of Surgeons and a consultant ophthalmologist at Moorfields Hospital, London. He was born on 5 May 1926 in Croydon, Surrey, the son of a bank manager and a housewife. He attended Whitgift School, Croydon, before becoming a medical student at St Bartholomew's Hospital, qualifying in 1948. After house jobs at St Bartholomew's, he began training in ophthalmology at Brighton Eye Hospital.
He did his National Service in the RAMC, serving in Austria and Trieste, and was the sole ophthalmic trained doctor in this area. He was then appointed as an ophthalmic surgeon to Edgware General Hospital and to a research post at Hammersmith Hospital. He subsequently became research professor in ophthalmology in our College in 1967, his research covering retinal circulation and diabetic retinopathy. At the same time he was appointed as a consultant ophthalmic surgeon to Moorfields Eye Hospital, where he continued his clinical work with a special interest in cataract surgery. He examined for the Royal College of Surgeons and also worked with the Royal National Institute for the Blind.
He married Jean Adams, who was a part-time general practitioner and taught and examined in first aid. They had three children, one daughter qualifying as a doctor. There are eight grandchildren. After retirement in 1991 he was able to devote more time to the church as a lay reader and sacristan. He was keen on mountain walking, climbed the Matterhorn twice, and also found time to pursue his other interests of carpentry, bird watching and classical music. Sadly in April 2006 he suffered a stroke and died on 5 February 2008. He was survived by his wife Jean, their children and grandchildren.
Sources
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*BMJ* 2008 336 779
Rights
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Copyright (c) The Royal College of Surgeons of England
Collection
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Plarr's Lives of the Fellows
Format
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Obituary
Format
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Asset
Asset Path
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Root/Lives of the Fellows/E001000-E001999/E001300-E001399
URL for File
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373494
Media Type
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Unknown