Health
David Lord
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bmj;393/jun05_8/e611159/VS1F1vs1David enrolled in the army as a medical student and, after house jobs in Newcastle, he embarked on an army career with the intention of becoming a surgeon. He had several postings, including to Berlin, where he was medical officer for Spandau Prison (one of whose inmates was Rudolf Hess), and to Northern Ireland during the Troubles. A pathway to surgery did not emerge, so he left the army and went into general practice in Halifax with his first wife, Lesley,...
bmj;393/jun05_8/e611159/VS1F1vs1David enrolled in the army as a medical student and, after house jobs in Newcastle, he embarked on an army career with the intention of becoming a surgeon. He had several postings, including to Berlin, where he was medical officer for Spandau Prison (one of whose inmates was Rudolf Hess), and to Northern Ireland during the Troubles. A pathway to surgery did not emerge, so he left the army and went into general practice in Halifax with his first wife, Lesley, where they remained for the rest of their careers.They both became police surgeons and were involved in developing forensic medicine as a specialty in the aftermath of the Bradford football fire disaster. They were both active members of the local church, where David became a churchwarden. Music also played a prominent role in their lives with membership of several choirs and an early music group, where they played recorders...