William Henry Cochrane

After service in the Royal Navy, William Henry Cochrane (“Henry”) commenced medical studies at Glasgow University in 1948. He worked post-qualification in the anaesthetic department at the Western and Royal Infirmaries and in the obstetrics and gynaecology department at the Southern General Hospital, all in Glasgow. He moved to Essex in 1960 to enter general practice, and became widely known in the Clacton area for his community involvement and dedication to his patients. He also conducted anaesthetic sessions at Clacton and Colchester hospitals and for many local dentists, and became medical officer for the local Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and Red Cross, and the annual Essex long distance swim. Henry was also a school governor and a founder member and chairman of the North-East Essex Doctors' Emergency Service, attending many road accidents. He leaves a wife, Roma; three children; and six grandchildren.