Downs, George (1807 - 1884)
by
Royal College of Surgeons of England
Asset Name
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E001446 - Downs, George (1807 - 1884)
Title
:
Downs, George (1807 - 1884)
Author
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Royal College of Surgeons of England
Identifier
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RCS: E001446
Publisher
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London : Royal College of Surgeons of England
Publication Date
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2011-10-06
Subject
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Medical Obituaries
Description
:
Obituary for Downs, George (1807 - 1884), Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
Language
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English
Source
:
Plarr's Lives of the Fellows
Full Name
:
Downs, George
Date of Birth
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1807
Date of Death
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17 August 1884
Place of Death
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Stockport, Cheshire, UK
Occupation
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General surgeon
Titles/Qualifications
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RCS May 28th 1830
FRCS (by election) August 26th 1844
LSA 1830
LM Rotunda Hospital Dublin 1829
LRCP Edin 1859
MD St Andrews 1860
JP
Details
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Born at Stockport, and was apprenticed to Messrs Killer and Flint, of that place, and then proceeded to the Richmond School of Medicine, Dublin. He returned to practise for half a century in his native town. He was Surgeon to the Stockport Infirmary from 1836-1858, and was elected Consulting Surgeon on his retirement. In 1866 he was appointed a JP and attended assiduously to his duties. On the passing of the Factories and Workshops Act he was appointed Certifying Surgeon for his district. He died at his house, St Peter's Gate, Stockport, on August 17th, 1884.
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/E001400-E001499
URL for File
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373629
Media Type
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Unknown