Former general practitioner Newton Abbot (b Hull 1922; q Cambridge/St George's Hospital, London, 1946), d 1 August 2002.
John entered general practice in Hull but soon moved to Devon. In Newton Abbot he helped build a practice from two partners in 1953 to six before his retirement in 1990. After 37 years in practice, pausing only briefly for a heart valve replacement, he retired to an active village life, organising with his wife, Margaret, everything from the village hall to the carnival and, as churchwarden, working tirelessly for the village church. He leaves Margaret; two children; three stepchildren; and 14 grandchildren.
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