Llewellyn Charles Rutter
BMJ 2004; 328 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.328.7438.527-e (Published 26 February 2004) Cite this as: BMJ 2004;328:527Data supplement
- Llewellyn Charles Rutter
General practitioner Wolverhampton 1937-63 and regional medical officer Department of Health and Social Security Nottingham 1964-72 (b Newcastle 1907; q Birmingham 1930 (second class honours; distinction and gold medal, medicine; Russell Memorial prize; Queen’s scholarship); founder member of the Royal College of General Practitioners 1953; member of BMA since 1930 and made fellow in 1964), died from prostate cancer on 17 January 2004.After a scintillating undergraduate career, Llewellyn surprised his mentors by turning down the opportunity of a hospital career to spend a four-year period (1932-36) running the Friends (Quaker) Hospital in Brumanna, in the hills above Beirut in the Lebanon. On his return, he took up general practice and quickly established a reputation as one of the most skilled and most caring of GPs in the Midlands, with a special interest in obstetrics (having obtained the DObst RCOG in 1953). He was very active in local medical affairs, being secretary and then chairman of the South Staffs division. In 1964 he moved to Nottingham to take up the post of regional medical officer. After he retired from that post, he continued part time work as a regional medical officer until the age of 75 years. In his younger days he was a keen field hockey player (meeting his wife when they held respective roles as secretary of the men’s and women’s sides in their club). Mathematics and astronomy were also key interests, on both of which he was knowledgeable. A strong walker, he continued until his late 80s with frequent fell walking holidays with his children, staying at the family house in Keswick. A lifelong member of the Society of Friends (Quakers), he played an active role in the society’s affairs, gaining particular pleasure in the period (1969-1979) when he served as registering officer for marriages for Notts and Derby Monthly Meeting. He leaves a wife, Winifred (now aged 100); four children (one a medic); six grandchildren (one a medic); and eight great grandchildren. [Michael Rutter]
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