Edward Ambrose Allcock was born in Leicestershire in either 1918 or 1919. He first visited Australia while serving as a surgeon lieutenant in the Royal Navy during the second world war. After passing the fellowship of the college in 1955, he returned and settled in Melbourne becoming a general surgeon at the University of Melbourne’s department of surgery. In 1977 he moved to the Lower Clarence area in New South Wales and established a GP practice, also working at the Maclean Hospital. Known to his patients as *Dr Ted*, he was regarded with great respect and known as a humane and compassionate man. For his service to the community and his work in medical education he was awarded the order of Australia medal. He retired at the age of 65 and was then able to spend more time exercising his talents as a gifted cook. On 1 November 2005 he died at the age of 86, having suffered for a year from pancreatic cancer. His wife Rosemary survived him together with his daughters Alison Allcock, Catherine McNabb, sons Stephen and Johnathon and stepson, Alec Waugh.