Ann Faith Barker (née Arbuthnot)

Born and brought up in Sudan, Ann became a research fellow in German before studying medicine. After working as a justice of the peace she trained in forensic psychiatry. She was consultant psychiatrist at Broadmoor Special Hospital, 1990-4, and then Bracton Medium Secure Unit (Oxleas Trust, Kent) and senior lecturer at Guy's and St Thomas' Medical School. After retiring in 2001 she served on the parole board and mental health review tribunals. She was much appreciated for her helpfulness, thoroughness, and incisiveness. She leaves two daughters.