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E Elizabeth Gourlay, MdSource: The British Medical Journal, Vol. 280, No. 6213 (Feb. 23, 1980), p. 578Published by: BMJStable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/25439071 .

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578 BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL 23 FEBRUARY 1980

director of pathology at St John's Hospital for

Diseases of the Skin, and after his retirement

he worked as a consultant pathologist for many

pharmaceutical companies. Throughout his

career he wrote books on pathology, including his standard textbook for teaching hospitals, Aids to Pathology. He was a keen Freemason.

His wife died 10 years ago and he is survived

by his daughter.?DG.

E ELIZABETH GOURLAY MD

Dr Elizabeth Gourlay, who had been a con

sultant in venereology, died on 19 January at

her home in London. She was 80.

Evelyn Elizabeth Gourlay qualified in 1923 at the Royal Free Hospital, becoming, senior

registrar in gynaecology there. In 1933 she

took the MD degree at London University. For 22 years Dr Gourlay was consultant in

charge of the department of venereology at

South London Hospital, She also carried on a

private practice from her home.

Dr Gourlay was held in high esteem by her

colleagues and was trusted and loved by her

patients. She travelled widely, had an interest

in the theatre and music, and was a great reader. She was also blessed with a retentive

memory. Unfortunately she became blind

during the last three years, but showed great

patience and courage, and was always pleased to welcome her many friends. Dr Gourlay's

only brother, who had lived with her since

his retirement, died some time ago.?OGM.

A M COOPER MB, CHB, DPH

Dr Andrew Cooper, who was formerly in

general practice at Totton, Hampshire, died

on 5 December. He was 75.

Andrew Matthew Cooper was bom at

Castlefinn, County Donegal, Ireland, and

educated at the Methodist College, Belfast. In

1931 he graduated in medicine from Edinburgh

University and held house appointments at

Salisbury General Hospital. After 18 months as

a ship's surgeon, during which he visited

North America and the Far East, he obtained

assistantships in general practice at Hesket

Newmarket,. Cumbria, and Sheffield. He

returned to Edinburgh University in 1936 and

took the diploma in public health, after which

he joined the practice at Totton, where he

quickly became popular, and where he spent the rest of his professional life.

Andy enjoyed all forms of sport and outdoor

activities. He had played rugby for his school

and hockey for his university and also enjoyed

golf and tennis. After becoming established at

Totton he took up shooting, and later salmon

fishing. He had a great sense of humour, combined with a placid temperament. He was

an exceptional general practitioner, the warmth

of his personality gaining him many friends.

He had that great gift in general practice of

treating a large number of patients without

ever appearing to be hurried. During the

second world war he was very overworked, and after the war he received a commendation

for his services from the mayor of South

ampton. In 1946 he married Irene, who also came from Ireland, and their devotion to each

other was reflected in a very happy family life.

He retired from practice in 1969 and two years later moved from his home at West Wellow

to Awbridge, near Romsey, where he spent the

rest of his days enjoying his hobbies. He is

survived by his wife, daughter, and two sons, one of whom is a doctor.?RJR.

W EDWARDS MD, BA

Dr William Edwards, who had retired from

general practice at Ashtead, Surrey, died on 17

December. He was 83.

William Edwards was born at Portland in

Dorset in 1896, the son of the local school master. He went

to Taunton

School, and when

the first world war

came enlisted in

the gunners. When he left the Army he decided

to become a

doctor and con

verted a subsizar

ship in mathe

matics at Trinity

College, Cam

bridge, to medi

cine. He gradu ated in 1923 after completing his clinical train

ing at St Bartholomew's and then married and set up in practice in London Road, Norbury.

After much hard work and financial difficulties

he went to Ashtead in 1939 and began to

practise there. During the second world war he

joined the mobile unit that covered the district

for victims of air raids, and at this time joined the staff of Leatherhead Cottage Hospital and

became doctor to the Celestion factory. Before the war he had tried his hand at

writing short stories for the Grand magazine. After settling at Ashtead he began to write

regular medical articles for Everywoman under a pseudonym. This led to associations

with other magazines and newspapers, among these being the Sunday People, edited by Stuart Campbell, who became his close friend.

In 1945 William wrote The Art is Long, pen

portraits of many different types of doctor.

After retiring from general practice in 1958 he

continued to write until he reached his 80th

year. He was a man of great humanity,

kindness, and humour, never too busy to

listen to people's problems. He particularly liked the less-well-off and the children among

his patients. He was a fine family man and a

fine doctor who will be sadly missed.

J M HENDERSON MD3 FRCPED, FRCGP, DPH

Dr John Henderson, formerly in general

practice at Pitlochry, Perthshire, died on 27

October at the age of 79.

John Morton Henderson graduated in

medicine at Glasgow in 1923, proceeding MD

in 1932. He was in general practice at Birken

head from 1933 until called up as a Territorial

officer in 1939. He served as a major in the

RAMC and was mentioned in dispatches. In

1947 he settled at Pitlochry, and after 22 years in general practice, and a further seven years as a lecturer in the department of general

practice at Edinburgh University, retired in

1976 to Meols in Cheshire.

John's life work highlights the superb clinician in general practice, a practitioner

whose influence, example, and teaching will

be long remembered and are woven into the

formative years of the Royal College of

General Practitioners. From 1953 to 1957 he

was the first chairman of its Scottish Council

and stood out clearly in wise counsel and the

dignity of a kind but shy person. It was most

fortunate for seven medical-student years at

Edinburgh that he gave his time to them. Dr Henderson is survived by his wife Ursula.

?EVK.

J MOORE MB, BS; DOBSTRCOG

Dr John Moore, who was in general practice at

Bournemouth, Hampshire, died on 30 January after a short illness which he bore with great courage. He was 44.

John Moore was born at Chelmsford on

5 November 1935 and attended the Grammar School there. He then studied at the London

Hospital, qualifying in 1960. His house jobs were done at Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. In

1963 he entered general practice at Bourne mouth and soon became the senior partner/

John Moore was a much loved and re

spected family doctor who gave time and

devotion to his patients. He was a true Chris

tian, and for more than ten years held the post of church secretary to the Immanuel United Reform Church at Southbourne, Bourne

mouth. He will be greatly missed by friends,

colleagues, and patientsr He is survived by his wife and three children;?MF.

B SAMET MD

Dr Bernard Samet, formerly physician at

Ruthin Casde, died on 14 January. He was 82.

Bernard Samet studied medicine in Vienna

and graduated MD in 1922. He held posts in

Vienna, including that of physician to the

cardiac department of the Rothschild Hospital. When Austria was annexed by Germany in

1938 he came to England, and before re

qualifying was allowed to have Sigmund Freud as his patient. Freud, who had also

taken refuge in Britain, had insisted on being treated only by Benno Samet, who eventually took the Conjoint diploma at St Thomas's in

1941. Dr Samet retired to Southampton 15 years

ago, and he and his wife Vilma, who is also a

doctor, continued their interest in medical

science until recently, when his eyesight failed. Despite the difficulties and setbacks he

and his family had experienced, he never lost

his equanimity, fine sense of humour, and

charm. He is survived by his wife and son.

R C SUTTON MA, MB, BCH, BAO, FRCPI

Dr Reginald C Sutton, formerly obstetrician

and gynaecologist to Cork hospitals, died on

28 January at the age of 72.

Reginald Cyril Sutton was born at Cork and

graduated in medicine at Trinity College,

Dublin, in 1931. He was elected FRCPI in

1944.

EMC writes: After graduating Reginald Sutton decided to specialise in obstetrics and

gynaecology. He did his postgraduate training in the.Rotunda Hospital, where he held the

post of assistant master. Returning to Cork, he became the first specialist to set up in

practice in that city. He was appointed

gynaecologist to the North Infirmary and

obstetrician and gynaecologist to Erinville

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