Gawin J S Herdman

Former general practitioner (b 1923; q Bristol 1946; DRCOG), d 28 January 2012.

Gawin J S Herdman was born in Newquay, Cornwall. He did his National Service in East Africa in 1947-8. He loved obstetrics, but after the war it was difficult to become a specialist. After taking his DRCOG, he decided to go into general practice, and in 1952 came to Crickhowell, Powys, where he was a greatly respected and excellent GP for 34 years.

In the early years, he had plenty of opportunity to do obstetrics, delivering babies in outlying farms and in the district hospital. After retiring at 62, he enthusiastically took up a new career as local then county councillor. A second retirement at 74 led to the golden years, spent woodworking and together with his wife, visiting his three daughters in Exeter, Switzerland, and Australia. In a life full and satisfying, the death of his son John in 1990 left a lasting scar. Gawin J S Herdman had generalised cardiovascular disease and died in his sleep. He leaves his wife, three daughters, and four granddaughters.