Former general practitioner Southampton (b Northwich, Cheshire, 1919; q Oxford/St Thomas' Hospital, London; FRCGP), d 5 January 2005.
Figure 1.
After qualifying Eldon Stowell became an orthopaedic specialist in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. He entered general practice in Southampton in 1949 and became a founder member of the College of General Practitioners in 1952. An enthusiast for the concept of group practice, he was one of the first GPs appointed as a teacher to the new faculty of medicine at Southampton University. In 1938 he was awarded a Royal Humane Society testimonial for helping to rescue a drowning man. His computer, at first a substitute for his bad handwriting, became a source of comfort to him in his last months. Predeceased by his first wife, Hilda, and a son, he leaves his second wife, Christina, and two children from his first marriage.
Supplementary Material
Longer versions of these obituaries are available on bmj.com
Associated Data
This section collects any data citations, data availability statements, or supplementary materials included in this article.
