Born into a family of potters in Stoke on Trent, he served in an industrial sandwich course apprenticeship, followed by several years managing a factory. The Suez crisis forced it to close.
He took up medical studies in response to a challenge and to prove his own ability to make his way without his father’s help.
Edinburgh Medical School was the world’s best in 1957: if he made it there it would be a real triumph.
The Best of Health
60 years ago, being a medical student entailed some hair-raising encounters in the course of training like giving a general anaesthetic without help or instruction, simply because you were the only help available; or assisting in emergency surgery when there was nobody else available.Distinguished d...
Nothing Can Possibly Go Wrong
Tour guiding is a well-established part of the entertainment profession. Its practitioners have evolved over the centuries, shifting from street theatre performers to companions for aristocrats exploring the brothels and antiquities of the ancient world.As time went on, companies like Messrs Thomas ...
The Angel on the Town Hall Clock
A good story should have a happy ending. Real life, however, is filled with untoward events and refuses to follow the rules of Mozartian opera.Our characters will still be presented in theatrical style. Each will have a few moments of monologue or a chance to stand alone on stage. None speaks from a...
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