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I have only just readof John's demise 5 years after he died
i was his senior registrar in southampton before i moved to oxford
and he to norwich
he was the most delightful nhs colleague i ever worked with and the
most interesting of men
he was an authority on haemophilia in the royal family having worked
with gordon wetherley mein at st thomas's
he was also a talented water color painter and i spent many enjoyable
sunday mornings painting with him in the boat yards and estuaries of the
solent
he had the the wickedest sense of humour and everywhere he went there
was laughter and joy
but it was during the world chess championship between boris spasky
and bobby fischer that he came into his own
john was a capable chess player and for 3 months his whole department
at the royal south hants hospital was engaged in the analysis of those
memorable games. and when fischer played his stunning queen sacrifice
john'sboyish delight and incredulity stays with me to this day
Memories of John Leslie
I have only just readof John's demise 5 years after he died
i was his senior registrar in southampton before i moved to oxford
and he to norwich
he was the most delightful nhs colleague i ever worked with and the
most interesting of men
he was an authority on haemophilia in the royal family having worked
with gordon wetherley mein at st thomas's
he was also a talented water color painter and i spent many enjoyable
sunday mornings painting with him in the boat yards and estuaries of the
solent
he had the the wickedest sense of humour and everywhere he went there
was laughter and joy
but it was during the world chess championship between boris spasky
and bobby fischer that he came into his own
john was a capable chess player and for 3 months his whole department
at the royal south hants hospital was engaged in the analysis of those
memorable games. and when fischer played his stunning queen sacrifice
john'sboyish delight and incredulity stays with me to this day
RIP
brian
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