After junior hospital posts at Stracathro, George Inglis Manson went to Peterhead in 1945 as a general practitioner, where he practised faithfully for over 40 years, retiring in 1986. He was appointed medical officer to Peterhead prison in 1955, where he served with distinction for over 30 years, conducting daily surgeries during the period when this prison housed some of the most serious convicted offenders in Scotland. His contributions to medical care and prison welfare were recognised by his OBE appointment in 1974.
George had an encyclopaedic knowledge of the illnesses and life circumstances of his patients, and his reputation as an outstanding family doctor was reinforced by his many unseen acts of kindness and concern. He was instrumental in supporting local community hospital and health centre developments. He led the establishment of a local health charity for medical research and port health, which donated pioneering telemedicine equipment, linking the local community hospital to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. Many general practitioner colleagues, doctors in training, and medical students had the good fortune to learn from and be encouraged by him. He leaves a wife, Helen, and three daughters.
Former general practitioner and prison medical officer Peterhead, Aberdeenshire (b Pittengardener, near Auchenblae, 1922; q Aberdeen 1944; OBE, JP), died from complications of cerebrovascular disease on 25 August 2007.