Former general practitioner Reading (b 1928; q Manchester 1952; MBE, FRCGP), died from bronchopneumonia and Parkinson's disease on 18 June 2004.
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Five years after qualification Gordon settled in Reading as a general practitioner, helping to build up a practice on a new housing estate. In 1981 he became a magistrate. He was actively involved in medical politics, and chaired the BMA ethics committee for a number of years. He had a special interest in the training of medical secretaries, and in 1997 was made a fellow of the Association of Medical Secretaries and Practice Administrators. Parkinson's disease forced him to take early retirement in 1988. A dedicated Christian, he worshipped at the same church for over 50 years. He leaves a wife, Joan; three children; and seven grandchildren.
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