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709 Pathological Laboratories in Cheltenham, where he rotated round the various departments. He decided to gain further clinical experience before specialising in neuropathology, and worked successively in the Neuro- surgical Centre at Smethwick, the medical wards at Newport, Monmouthshire, and the department of neurology at Cardiff Royal Infirmary. In 1961 he was appointed senior registrar in pathology at the Western Infirmary, Glasgow, based upon the Glasgow Institute for Neurological Sciences at Killearn Hospital. He was elected a member of the British Neuropathological Society. It became obvious, however, that he was becoming in- creasingly disabled by multiple sclerosis, and in 1967 he was appointed assistant in pathology at the Western Infirm- ary, Glasgow, where he was responsible for exfoliative cytology. He continued his studies on the setiology of multiple sclerosis and at the time of his death he was con- ducting research into the possible role of viruses. He was also engaged in work on the detection at necropsy of early myocardial infarction. In January, 1969, he read a paper at the New York Academy of Sciences on myocardial changes in patients dying with brain lesions. He had also recently completed a thesis for the London M.D. on this theme. Richard Connor was above all a man of great courage who refused to be dismayed by his disability. He arrived regularly at the laboratory in his invalid car and usually spent much of the day in his wheelchair; he would eat a simple luncheon in his office. He would motor off also to the outskirts of the city to supervise his animal experi- mental work. At times he was able to get about using a pair of walking-sticks, and would then take pleasure in joining the rest of the department at coffee or slide pro- jection sessions, making great efforts to prevent the isolation which his loss of mobility tended to impose. He sometimes fell but was never deterred by this risk. He was greatly admired by friends and colleagues for his continuing good-humoured bravery in the face of adversity which would have crushed a weaker person. He is survived by his wife and their three children. A. T. S. GORDON STEWART CLOUSTON M.D.L’pool, D.P.M. Dr. Gordon Clouston, formerly consultant child psychiatrist and director of the Maidstone Child Guidance Clinic, died on March 10. He gr31uated M.B. at Liverpool University in 1926, and then showed an interest in pathology; he was awarded the Holt fellowship in pathology at Liverpool and took his M.D. in 1931. He then turned to the School Medical Service, and when he was commissioned in the R.A.M.C. during the 1939-45 war he became a specialist in psychiatry. In 1946 he took the D.P.M., and very soon found his true vocation in child psychiatry. He is survived by his wife. P. H. writes: " Dr. Clouston was not an adherent of any one school of psychiatric thought but exemplified the British empirical position. Based as it was in common sense, his work acquired its own unique quality from his combination of kindness, sensitivity to the needs of people in trouble, and a quick perception of troubles half or quite hidden from the eye. No effort was too great on behalf of his patients; his time at almost any hour was at their disposal if they needed him. Children quickly saw that he could be trusted and that he was on their side. He was equally generous in the help he gave fellow workers both in the clinic and in homes and schools in Kent. Colleagues, too, could always turn to him for help in any predicament. If sometimes, when they had been carried away by anger or indignation, his help took the form of saving them from themselves and inducing them to think again, it speaks volumes for the tact and delicacy of his dealings that he never lost their friend- ship and sometimes even received their thanks. "He was the most modest of men, unambitious for himself and with no wish for power. Nevertheless, he was fascinated by medical politics and enjoyed hearing the gossip and following the intrigues. His one aim was to enhance the status of child psychiatry so that more and better help could be given to unhappy children and their families. His genial and warm personality, his sense of humour, and his common-sense outlook won over even the hard-headed and made him an admirable advocate of child psychiatry. Below the easy surface charm there was a depth of feeling and a determined persistence, and beneath the modesty and good humour an extremely quick and shrewd mind. " He served the Child Psychiatry Section of the Royal Medico-Psychological Association with single-minded de- votion. A member from its inception, he was its honorary secretary in 1964-66 and its chairman from 1969 until his death. His chairman’s address was read for him in February, 1971. It was an account of the work and achievements of the Section in its 25 years of existence-a careful piece of research and a scholarly contribution to the history of psychiatry. He will be greatly missed by the Child Psy- chiatry Section of the R.A1.P.A., and losing his friendship and his company will sadden the lives of many people for a long time." Appointments CARSTAIRS, JEAN, B.M.Oxon, F.F.A. R.C.S., D.A.: consultant anesthetist, King’s Lynn H.M.c. and North Cambridgeshire H.M.c. FLYNN, D. M., M.D.Edin., M.R.C.P., D.C.H.: consultant pxdiatricial-1, Royal Free hospital group, London. GOODWILL, C. J., M.B.Lond., M.R.C.P., D.PHYS.MED.: consultant in physical medicine, King’s College Hospital, London. PARK, R. H. W., M.B.Edin., F.F.A. R.c.s., D.A.: consultant anaesthetist, Edinburgh Southern hospital group. RAYMAKERS, R. L., M.B.Lond., F.R.C.S. : consultant orthopaedic surgeon, Sheffield R.H.B. RUBIN, A. P., M.B.Cantab., F.F.A. R.c.s., D.A.: consultant anaesthetist, Charing Cross hospital group, London. SMITH, G. M., M.B.Glasg., M.R.C.O.G., D.OBST.: consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist, Leicester area. SPITTLE, MARGARET F., M.B., M.SC.Lond., F.F.R., D.M.R.T.: consultant radiotherapist, Middlesex Hospital and St. John’s Hospital for Diseases of the Skin, London. STRANC, M. F., L.R.C.S.I., F.R.C.S. : consultant plastic surgeon, the Middlesex hospital group, London. WATSON, A. C. H., M.B.Edin., F.R.C.S.E.: consultant plastic surgeon, Bangour General Hospital, Broxburn. Newcastle Regional Hospital Board: KREMER, L. M., M.B.Durh., D.P.M.: consultant in mental illness, Cherry Knowle hospital group, Ryhope. LAWLER, R. G., M.B.Sheff., M.R.C.PATH. : consultant pathologist, North Teesside hospital group. PILLAI, S. S., M.B.Madras, F.R.c.s., F.R.c.s.E.: consultant otolaryngo- logist, Sunderland area, South Shields district, and Durham hospital groups. WAGGET, JOHN, M.B.Durh., F.R.C.S.: consultant padiatric surgeon, Newcastle upon Tyne hospital group. South West Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board: BRAFMAN, A. H., M.D.Brazil, D.P.M.: consultant child psychiatrist, Roehampton Child Guidance Unit. DRISCOLL, A. M., M.B.Lond., M.R.C.O.G., F.R.C.S.: consultant obstetri- cian and gynaecologist, Guildford and Godalming hospital group. ELLIOTT, BRIAN, M.B.Lond., F.R.C.S.: consultant orthopxdic surgeon, Worthing, Southlands, and District, and Chichester and Grayling- well hospital groups. SHARP, MALCOLM, M.B.Lond., F.R.C.S.: consultant E.N.T. surgeon, St. Helier hospital group.

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Pathological Laboratories in Cheltenham, where herotated round the various departments. He decided to

gain further clinical experience before specialising in

neuropathology, and worked successively in the Neuro-surgical Centre at Smethwick, the medical wards at

Newport, Monmouthshire, and the department of

neurology at Cardiff Royal Infirmary. In 1961 he was

appointed senior registrar in pathology at the WesternInfirmary, Glasgow, based upon the Glasgow Institutefor Neurological Sciences at Killearn Hospital. He waselected a member of the British Neuropathological Society.It became obvious, however, that he was becoming in-creasingly disabled by multiple sclerosis, and in 1967 hewas appointed assistant in pathology at the Western Infirm-ary, Glasgow, where he was responsible for exfoliativecytology. He continued his studies on the setiology ofmultiple sclerosis and at the time of his death he was con-ducting research into the possible role of viruses. He wasalso engaged in work on the detection at necropsy of earlymyocardial infarction. In January, 1969, he read a paperat the New York Academy of Sciences on myocardialchanges in patients dying with brain lesions. He hadalso recently completed a thesis for the London M.D. onthis theme.Richard Connor was above all a man of great courage

who refused to be dismayed by his disability. He arrivedregularly at the laboratory in his invalid car and usuallyspent much of the day in his wheelchair; he would eat asimple luncheon in his office. He would motor off also tothe outskirts of the city to supervise his animal experi-mental work. At times he was able to get about using apair of walking-sticks, and would then take pleasure injoining the rest of the department at coffee or slide pro-jection sessions, making great efforts to prevent theisolation which his loss of mobility tended to impose. Hesometimes fell but was never deterred by this risk. Hewas greatly admired by friends and colleagues for his

continuing good-humoured bravery in the face of adversitywhich would have crushed a weaker person.

He is survived by his wife and their three children.A. T. S.

GORDON STEWART CLOUSTON

M.D.L’pool, D.P.M.

Dr. Gordon Clouston, formerly consultant child

psychiatrist and director of the Maidstone ChildGuidance Clinic, died on March 10.He gr31uated M.B. at Liverpool University in 1926, and

then showed an interest in pathology; he was awarded theHolt fellowship in pathology at Liverpool and took hisM.D. in 1931. He then turned to the School MedicalService, and when he was commissioned in the R.A.M.C.during the 1939-45 war he became a specialist in psychiatry.In 1946 he took the D.P.M., and very soon found his truevocation in child psychiatry.He is survived by his wife.P. H. writes:" Dr. Clouston was not an adherent of any one school of

psychiatric thought but exemplified the British empiricalposition. Based as it was in common sense, his work acquiredits own unique quality from his combination of kindness,sensitivity to the needs of people in trouble, and a quickperception of troubles half or quite hidden from the eye.No effort was too great on behalf of his patients; his timeat almost any hour was at their disposal if they neededhim. Children quickly saw that he could be trusted andthat he was on their side. He was equally generous in thehelp he gave fellow workers both in the clinic and in homes

and schools in Kent. Colleagues, too, could always turnto him for help in any predicament. If sometimes, whenthey had been carried away by anger or indignation, hishelp took the form of saving them from themselves andinducing them to think again, it speaks volumes for the tactand delicacy of his dealings that he never lost their friend-ship and sometimes even received their thanks."He was the most modest of men, unambitious for

himself and with no wish for power. Nevertheless, he wasfascinated by medical politics and enjoyed hearing thegossip and following the intrigues. His one aim was toenhance the status of child psychiatry so that more andbetter help could be given to unhappy children and theirfamilies. His genial and warm personality, his sense ofhumour, and his common-sense outlook won over even thehard-headed and made him an admirable advocate ofchild psychiatry. Below the easy surface charm there wasa depth of feeling and a determined persistence, and beneaththe modesty and good humour an extremely quick andshrewd mind.

" He served the Child Psychiatry Section of the RoyalMedico-Psychological Association with single-minded de-votion. A member from its inception, he was its honorarysecretary in 1964-66 and its chairman from 1969 until hisdeath. His chairman’s address was read for him in February,1971. It was an account of the work and achievementsof the Section in its 25 years of existence-a careful pieceof research and a scholarly contribution to the history ofpsychiatry. He will be greatly missed by the Child Psy-chiatry Section of the R.A1.P.A., and losing his friendshipand his company will sadden the lives of many people fora long time."

Appointments

CARSTAIRS, JEAN, B.M.Oxon, F.F.A. R.C.S., D.A.: consultant anesthetist,King’s Lynn H.M.c. and North Cambridgeshire H.M.c.

FLYNN, D. M., M.D.Edin., M.R.C.P., D.C.H.: consultant pxdiatricial-1,Royal Free hospital group, London.

GOODWILL, C. J., M.B.Lond., M.R.C.P., D.PHYS.MED.: consultant inphysical medicine, King’s College Hospital, London.

PARK, R. H. W., M.B.Edin., F.F.A. R.c.s., D.A.: consultant anaesthetist,Edinburgh Southern hospital group.

RAYMAKERS, R. L., M.B.Lond., F.R.C.S. : consultant orthopaedic surgeon,Sheffield R.H.B.

RUBIN, A. P., M.B.Cantab., F.F.A. R.c.s., D.A.: consultant anaesthetist,Charing Cross hospital group, London.

SMITH, G. M., M.B.Glasg., M.R.C.O.G., D.OBST.: consultant obstetricianand gynaecologist, Leicester area.

SPITTLE, MARGARET F., M.B., M.SC.Lond., F.F.R., D.M.R.T.: consultantradiotherapist, Middlesex Hospital and St. John’s Hospital forDiseases of the Skin, London.

STRANC, M. F., L.R.C.S.I., F.R.C.S. : consultant plastic surgeon, theMiddlesex hospital group, London.

WATSON, A. C. H., M.B.Edin., F.R.C.S.E.: consultant plastic surgeon,Bangour General Hospital, Broxburn.

Newcastle Regional Hospital Board:KREMER, L. M., M.B.Durh., D.P.M.: consultant in mental illness,

Cherry Knowle hospital group, Ryhope.LAWLER, R. G., M.B.Sheff., M.R.C.PATH. : consultant pathologist,

North Teesside hospital group.PILLAI, S. S., M.B.Madras, F.R.c.s., F.R.c.s.E.: consultant otolaryngo-

logist, Sunderland area, South Shields district, and Durhamhospital groups.

WAGGET, JOHN, M.B.Durh., F.R.C.S.: consultant padiatric surgeon,Newcastle upon Tyne hospital group.

South West Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board:BRAFMAN, A. H., M.D.Brazil, D.P.M.: consultant child psychiatrist,

Roehampton Child Guidance Unit.DRISCOLL, A. M., M.B.Lond., M.R.C.O.G., F.R.C.S.: consultant obstetri-

cian and gynaecologist, Guildford and Godalming hospital group.ELLIOTT, BRIAN, M.B.Lond., F.R.C.S.: consultant orthopxdic surgeon,

Worthing, Southlands, and District, and Chichester and Grayling-well hospital groups.

SHARP, MALCOLM, M.B.Lond., F.R.C.S.: consultant E.N.T. surgeon, St.Helier hospital group.