Anthony Grabham

Sir Anthony Herbert Grabham (19 July 1930 – 21 February 2015) was a British surgeon and British Army officer, who was active in medical politics. He was Chairman of the British Medical Association in the late 1970s to early 1980s, and was a member of the General Medical Council for twenty years.[1][2]

Early life

Grabham was born on 19 July 1930 in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England.[1] His father was a police inspector and his grandfather was a firefighter who was head of the fire brigades of North East England.[2]

Career

Military service

In 1954, Grabham began a period of National Service with the British Army. He was commissioned into the Royal Army Medical Corps as a lieutenant on 25 April 1954.[3] He was promoted to captain on 3 August 1955.[4] On 14 August 1956, he was transferred to the Territorial Army and granted the rank of captain with seniority from 3 August 1955.[5] On 6 June 1957, he was transferred to the Army Emergency Reserve of Officers, thereby ending his military service.[6]

During his military service, he served as a Regimental Medical Officer. He completed two overseas posting: one to Celle, West Germany, and the other to Derna, Libya.[1]

Medical career

Graham became a general surgeon at the age of 34 years, who also wrote on medico-politics for the British medical Journal. He qualified from Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle upon Tyne. On returning from Libya as a medical officer, he took up a surgical post in kettering.[7]

Honours

In the 1988 New Year Honours, it was announced that Grabham had been appointed a Knight Bachelor and therefore granted the title sir.[8] On 9 February 1988, he was knighted at Buckingham Palace by Queen Elizabeth II.[9]

References
  1. Smith, Richard (23 February 2015). "Obituary: Sir Anthony Grabham". The British Medical Journal. 350 (350): h502. doi:10.1136/bmj.h502. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  2. "Sir Anthony Grabham". The Times. 23 February 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  3. "No. 40259". The London Gazette (Supplement). 20 August 1954. p. 4871.
  4. "No. 40553". The London Gazette (Supplement). 5 August 1955. p. 4482.
  5. "No. 40906". The London Gazette (Supplement). 19 October 1956. p. 5974.
  6. "No. 41177". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 September 1957. p. 5431.
  7. "Sir Anthony Grabham: Surgeon who transformed the fortunes of the BMA". The Independent. 2015-03-29. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
  8. "No. 51171". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1987. p. 1.
  9. "No. 51292". The London Gazette. 7 April 1988. p. 4089.
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