A collection of obituaries and tributes celebrating the lives and achievements of some of our members and colleagues. If you would like to write a tribute to a GP you’ve worked with, or been inspired by, for publication to the RACGP obituaries page, please send your contribution of up to 500 words to history@racgp.org.au.
One of the founding members of the RACGP's Victoria Faculty, Dr Bernard Alderson died suddenly on 25 April, 2004.
Neville was the epitome of general practice with the qualities that anyone would look for in their family doctor
Clive became a member of the RACGP in 1967 and achieved Fellowship in 1974
With the death of John Bamford on 29 November 1970 the medical profession of Western Australia lost one of its most devoted members
Dr Bob Brien died on 26 April 2007 in Coffs Harbour where he had been a very popular and well respected general practitioner
A most remarkable man and doctor
Professor Carson was a pioneer of general practice, his influence on the academic discipline in Australia profound and still felt to this day
John (Jack) Anthony Comerford graduated MBBS from the University of Queensland in 1957
Dr Conolly’s greatest contribution was that he was a founder of the Australian College of General Practitioners.
Max Dunstone (6.7.1926-7.4.2002) will be remembered as one of South Australia's best general practitioners.
Dr Richard Evans is remembered as a kind, gentle and humble man, a master ‘Mr Fixit’ and a brilliantly sharp, hard-working GP
From the extensive clinical and surgical training he undertook to multiple courses in later years, Dr Alan (Eric) Fisher continued to deepen and broaden his professional skills
A compassionate pioneer
Dale was the Chief Medical Officer of Western District Health Service, known throughout Australia for leading the Australian Primary Care Collaboratives.
Dr Andrew Noel Fraser was born in Kew, Melbourne, the only child of Ruby and Andrew, a homemaker and an electrical engineer
Dr Gates was a reserved, quiet and modest general practitioner who devoted his life to the improvement of the standards of general practice, he set that same high standard for himself
Deep sympathy is offered to the widow and family of Richard Cuthbert Geeves, who lived and died manifesting that Caritas which the motto of our College tells us is a mark of a good doctor.
Carl Clifford Jungfer was one of those rare doctors able to pursue his calling actively for a period in excess of half a century. Such survival demands very special qualities, and I would like to examine them briefly.
Dr Kassam was well known for his volunteer work with the Ismaili Muslim community in Canada and with the local community
The mercurial Monty is dead. Most of us imagined that this could never happen. There were progressive clinical signs, of course, that it would, which he, with his customary fortitude, ignored and we, with our usual defence against anxiety, denied.
Dr Phillip Kessly's career was conspicuous for his dedication to community, family and the art and science of medicine
A life of service to community, family and country came to an end recently when Cessnock general practitioner, war veteran and volunteer, Donald Lang, died on September 4
Dr Jim Leavesley began performing vasectomies in 1971
Stephen was born in Perth but spent his formative early childhood in Singapore as a member of a close and prominent family with a strong ethos and vision.
Jeanette Thrush Brentnall Linn, OAM 7 September 1930 – 19 November 2019 Eulogy by her three sons Bruce, Peter and Jack Linn, 27 November 2019
The RACGP granted Douglas a Fellowship ad eundem gradum in 1981
Frank Mansfield was best known as a medical educator and an inspiring teacher who was an Australian pioneer of vocational training
The well–known and well–loved Associate Professor Amanda Jane McBride passed away on 13 July 2016
Peter was Chair of the RACGP Council for seven years and Patron of the RACGP Foundation
A well respected and accomplished leader, Dr Nespolon achieved many long sought after objectives during his two year tenure.
When the JCU medical school opened in North Queensland in 2000 Dennis was front and centre welcoming us all
In his early years, Dr John Gojko Radunovich was a GP, surgeon, obstetrician, anaesthetist, psychiatrist and ambulance driver
Sandy was passionate about practising and teaching medicine, particularly communication in medicine
Charles Rowland Bromley Richards, known to all as Rowley, was a general practitioner, sports medicine physician, community leader, humanitarian, and author
John was a Foundation Member of the College and was a member of the Victoria Faculty when it was established on 1 November 1956
Ian managed to balance his academic, social, recreational and personal life in an exemplary fashion
As a GP for 60 years, Dr Raoul de Crespigny Tunbridge lived a long and full life, contributing much to the lives of family, friends and colleagues, and to the community and our nation
Dr Howard Watts, family physician, mentor, RACGP Censor, Practice Principal, to mention only a few of many positions is his long life, passed away, unexpectedly, on the 29th July 2021, aged 81 years
Keith’s contribution to the development of future generations of doctors was a reflection of his broader work in the community
Dr (Hamilton) Stuart Patterson was born on 17 September 1911 in Aramac in centralwestern Queensland.
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