Rushforth, Arthur Frederick (1917 - 1997)
by
Royal College of Surgeons of England
Asset Name
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E008891 - Rushforth, Arthur Frederick (1917 - 1997)
Title
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Rushforth, Arthur Frederick (1917 - 1997)
Author
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Royal College of Surgeons of England
Identifier
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RCS: E008891
Publisher
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London : Royal College of Surgeons of England
Publication Date
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2015-12-04
Subject
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Medical Obituaries
Description
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Obituary for Rushforth, Arthur Frederick (1917 - 1997), Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
Language
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English
Source
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Plarr's Lives of the Fellows
Full Name
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Rushforth, Arthur Frederick
Date of Birth
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10 February 1917
Place of Birth
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London
Date of Death
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12 June 1997
Occupation
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Orthopaedic surgeon
Titles/Qualifications
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MRCS 1940
FRCS 1942
MB BS London 1940
LRCP 1940
Details
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Arthur Rushforth was born in Islington, London, on 10 February 1917, the son of Frederick William Rushforth, a fine art publisher, and Annabella Henry née Riddoch. Qualifying from Guy's Hospital, he completed his house jobs and specialised in orthopaedics as a registrar to the Emergency Medical Service Hospital at Orpington during the Blitz. He then entered the RAFVR as a specialist in orthopaedics, rising to the rank of Squadron Leader.
After the war he was a registrar at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, before being appointed as a consultant at St Albans City Hospital and Finchley Memorial Hospital. He spent many hours negotiating at regional board level, trying to improve the hospital service. He was a devoted Christian, who went each year as the doctor to a Crusader Boys' Holiday Camp.
He married Kate (Kitty) Ethelwyn Alkin, a nurse, in 1942 and they had two sons, Graham and Keith, and one daughter, Mary, also a nurse. He had eight grandchildren - David, Joanna, Andrew, James, Rebecca, Timothy, Jonathon and Peter. He died on 12 June 1997.
Sources
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Information from Mrs Mary Douglas née Rushforth
*The Times* 17 June 1997, without memoir
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/E008000-E008999/E008800-E008899
URL for File
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381074
Media Type
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Unknown