DOCTORS

25 October, 2011 DOCTORS



	ALFRED AVERILL, was born in Broadway, WOR c.1840 son of a farmer, married first Frances Eleanor in 1865 and moved with her to Stow, SFK where she died in 1867 of typhoid fever in Woolpit, Stow, aged 25. He put all his household effects, house, horses and carriages up to be sold by auction on 5 July 1867. More tragedy struck in September 1869 when his three year old daughter Gertrude Eleanor, who was living in Icomb Rectory with her uncle, died. He was married to second wife Annie Maria Goodwyn in 1871, and he died 1908 STS. On the 1861 census he is listed as a medical student in Broadway and he sat his exams for a diploma from the Royal College of Surgeons the following year. On 19/3/1863 he passed examinations in science and practice of medicine and received his licence to practice. The date of registration was 5/2/1865 and his address at this time was Woolpit, Bury St Edmunds. Member Royal College Surgeons England 1862, License Society of Apothecaries, London 1863. In the 1871 census he is living on The Chipping, a widower prior to his marriage to Annie Maria Goodwyn. He had moved to Longton, STS by the 1881 census and between the birth of his two eldest children listed as aged 7 and 4. In Dec 1892 he was badly injured and burnt when some sulphuretted ether blew up and caught fire in his surgery. He remained in Langton for the rest of his life. 1869 AVERILL, ALFRED SURGEON mentioned in bmd column of newspaper on death of daughter. 1871 AVERILL, ALFRED SURGEON married in Tetbury 1870-74 AVERILL, ALFRED

	K.M. BRAYBROOKE 1931 BRAYBROOKE, K.M. GLOUCESTER HOUSE

	COLE a surgeon listed in Tetbury Directory of 1791 1791 COLE SURGEON
	ABEL WELLAVIZE COLEMAN was born in Gloucester 1784, and the freedom of the City of Gloucester was granted in 1805. He married Maria Wood nee Biedermann in 1818; 1820 COLEMAN, R.W. SURGEON 1822 COLEMAN, ABEL WELLAVISE CHIPPING 1830 COLEMAN, ABEL 1845 COLEMAN, ABEL WELLAVISE SURGEON mentioned in list from County of Gloucester Bank

	JOHN DALLAWAY was a surgeon in Tetbury at least between 1791 [trade directory & parish registers] and 1805 [subscriber to History of Malmesbury book]. He was born c1762 married Elizabeth Ann -, and died in ESS 1825 1791 DALLAWAY SURGEON & APOTHECARY 1805 DALLAWAY SURGEON Listed as subscriber to History of town of Malmesbury
	JOHN DAVIES in 1810 attended the Overbury family births. He was married to Elizabeth -, and later to Harriet Pike. 1810 DAVIES, JOHN mentioned in surgical book 1820 DAVIS, JOHN SURGEON 1822 DAVIES, JOHN GREEN 1830 DAVIES, JOHN

	JAMES EDMONDSON was born c.1805 in Keswick, CUL, and married Hannah Bowerbank 1845 in KEN. They had 3 children born in Tetbury, and were in Clapham by 1861. GP and member of the RCS London 1828, licentiate of Apothecaries Company London 1827 1852 EDMONDSON, JAMES LONG STREET

	LEOPOLD ERNEST VALENTINE EVERY-CLAYTON was born c.1869 in LAN, and married to Dorothy Bennet, daughter of a doctor. He practised medicine in Tetbury for c.3yrs. In 1895 he became a member Royal College of Surgeons, Fellow 1896; Licensed Royal College Physicians 1895; MB Bach Surgery 1893 MD 1985 Univ Lond died 18/11/1954 BRK age 85 1923-25 EVERY-CLAYTON, LEOPOLD ERNEST VALENTINE M.D. OLD SCHOOL HOUSE, LONG STREET

	RICHARD FILKIN practised in Tetbury from 1815-29. His obituary reads - "RICHARD FILKIN, M.D., RICHMOND, SURREY. RICHARD FILKIN was born at Great Berkhampstead in November 1775. His father was Lieutenant Filkin, R.N. In July 1790 he commenced his medical education under Mr. Dundas (afterwards Sir David Dundas, Bart.), Sergeant-Surgeon to King George the Third. Seven years later, Richard Filkin entered on his medical and surgical studies at St. George's Hospital, and passed as Member of the Royal College of Surgeons in I8O3. He then entered the army, and ultimately became Surgeon of the North Gloucester Militia; and in 1815, the regiment having been disembodied, he was placed on half-pay, which he retained to the time of his death. Being relieved from military duty, he settled in private practice at Tetbury in Gloucestershire, where he resided about fourteen years. After he had left Tetbury he went to Glasgow, and took his degree of M.D. at the University. He never practised after this, but occupied his leisure in travelling on the continent of Europe. He eventually settled at Richmond, and where he died on the 15th inst., in the ninety-sixth year of his age. Dr. Filkin was a man of considerable intelligence and of agreeable conversation. As a medical officer of the army, his zeal and energy occasioned him to be well thought of at the Army Medical Board, especially for his Code of Diet for the Army." [Source: obit BMJ 30/9/1871] 1801 to be surgeon to Royal North Battalion of Gloucestershire Militia 1808 to be surgeon of Royal North Gloucestershire Regiment of Militia, [Hayward resigned] 1820 FILKIN, RICHARD Tetbury 1822 FILKIN, RICHARD, LONG STREET 1828 partnership between Richard Filkin & Frederick Blundstone White of Tetbury, surgeons dissolved by mutual consent 1829 partnership between Richard Filkin, surgeon of Stow on the Wold & Leonard Hayward surgeon & apothecary of Stow on the Wold dissolved as Leonard Hayward deceased 1871 probate 'The will of RF Esq formerly of Tetbury and Richmond has been proved under £20,000 personalty. He devises his real estate to William Sugden of Queens Square, Bath' RESOURCES Gloucestershire Archives Medical Records of North Gloucester Militia Reference D567 Covering dates 1801 - 1821 Source of acquisition Clark and Smith of Tetbury, solicitors, August, 1950. Creators Filkin, Richard, fl 1801-1813, surgeon of Gloucester Richard Filkin, surgeon, appears under Tetbury in the Gloucestershire Directory of 1820 (Gell & Bradshaw). According to The Royal North Gloucester (W.J. Cripps, 1875) he was still surgeon to the unit in 1852, having been appointed in 1803 and again in 1808. Contents: Medical records doubtless of Richard Filkin, surgeon to the North Glos. Militia Tetbury Dispensary. [no ref. or date] D567/41-42 1819-1821 Registers of Richard Filkin, surgeon. (Names of patients and prescriptions BRITISH LIBRARY Richard Filkin MD (fl.1803-1870), of Richmond, Surrey. Historical collections, 19th cent. Add. 25893-25895, 36486-36487 Families & Estates, Wiltshire Catalogue Ref. 212A Awdry family of Melksham, Wiltshire MISS MANLEY Oatridge & Matthews Families FILE - ref. 212A/38/86/7a - date: 27 & 28 Dec. 1819 2. Richard Filkin of Tetbury FILE - ref. 212A/38/86/7b - date: 27 & 28 Dec. 1819 2. Richard Filkin of Tetbury FILE - ref. 212A/38/86/8 - date: 28 Dec. 1819 2. Richard Filkin Wiltshire Record Office 212A/38/86/7a Lease and release: PURTON par. Wilts. 1. Walter Matthews Paul and Robert Clark Paul 2. Richard Filkin of Tetbury 27 & 28 Dec. 1819 212A/38/86/7b Lease and release: PURTON par. Wilts. 1. Walter Matthews Paul and Robert Clark Paul 2. Richard Filkin of Tetbury 27 & 28 Dec. 1819 212A/38/86/8 Deed of covenant to produce deeds: 1. Walter Matthews Paul 2. Richard Filkin 28 Dec. 1819



	Richard Filkin’s grave in St Marys churchyard.

	JAMES BERNARD CHALMERS FRANCIS was born c1874 LAN, the son of a vicar and educated at a school in Stamford, LIN. In 1901 he was living in lodgings Lambeth, and a student. He was registered with the BMC in 1903 MRCS Eng 1902 LRCP Lond 1902. 1911 Lambeth 1913 London E.C. 1931 FRANCIS, J.C. The Old House LONG STREET

	JOHN HORACE FREER [or Frewer] was born in Calcutta, India c.1791, and was married secondly to Emily Ollive, widow in 1836 Dorset. 1840 FREER, J.H. LONG STREET 1841 FREER, JOHN SURGEON COURT COTTAGE, TETBURY 1842-44 FREWER, J.H. by 1851 he and Emily were living in Sutton Coldfield, WAR.

	GEORGE GALE married to Ann Morton 1766, died in Tetbury May 1781. Listed as surgeon and apothecary. Ann died in Clapham 1786 but was buried in Tetbury.
	JOHN HOLE was born c.1810 in Devon and registered with the BMC 1 Jan 1859. He gained his License Society of Apothecaries in London 1826 and became a member of the Royal College of Surgeons England 1828. He moved back to his home county of Devon between 1871-1875. 1859 HOLE, JOHN called parish surgeon in Lees History of Tetbury SILVER STREET 1863 HOLE, JOHN THE CHIPPING 1868 HOLE, JOHN THE CHIPPING 1871 HOLE, JOHN Tetbury

	JOHN STAFFORD MELLISH was born on 5 August 1864 to parents William & Sophia, in Orston, NTT where William was vicar. He married Ethel Marion Browne 21 April 1892 at All Saints, Marylebone, London and they had two children. Son John Brudenell MELLISH was born 1893 in Marylebone and died whilst at Haileybury College, HRT in 1909. Daughter Dorothy Stafford MELLISH was born 1902 in Tetbury. Registration was 14 May 1897 for his membership of Royal College Surgeons England, and the same year Licence Royal College Physicians London. Between 1907 -1923 listed at Coombe House, Tetbury. Dr Mellish was working in Wells next the Sea, NFK in 1901 but by 1902 had moved to Tetbury although the first listing of him doesn’t appear until 1909. The family home was Coombe House, New Church Street. He died there in 1930. 1919 MELLISH, JOHN STAFFORD M.R.C.S.Eng L.R.C.P.Lond COOMBE HOUSE 1923 MELLISH, SILVER STREET [SURGERY]
	RICHARD ERNEST SEDGWICK was born in Birmingham, WAR c.1875. He was registered on 5 February 1900 Eng B.C., M.B. 1900 M.D. 1906 University of Cambridge. In 1901 he was a house physician at the District General Hospital, Birmingham, WAR. By 1907 he was working in Carlisle, CUL and the 1911 census lists him as married [c.1908] with two children. On 30/12/1914 the London Gazette listed him as being ‘promoted’to temporary lieutenant with the Royal Army Medical Corps. It is unclear when exactly he moved to Tetbury but his medal cards give his address as The Surgery, Tetbury and directories list him as practising at the Silver Street Surgery from 1923. His residential address 1923-1947 was Coombe House, Tetbury. 1923 SEDGEWICK, RICHARD ERNEST M.D. B.Ch.Camb SILVER STREET [SURGERY] 1923-1947 SEDGEWICK, R.E.COOMBE HOUSE
	THOMAS THOMPSON was born c1737 and married Esther [UK] in 1788, and died in 1814. He had an apothecary business situated near the Market Place, the premises were rented from Mr Carisbrooke for at least twenty years between 1764 - 1784. He was listed as surgeon & apothecary in the trade directory of 1791. In 1766 he was named as the father of a male bastard child by Elizabeth Dickman. He wrote ‘An infallible remedy to prevent the contraction of the venereal disease, etc.’ Publisher/year Tetbury, 1803. 1791 THOMPSON, THOMAS SURGEON & APOTHECARY In his will of 1814 Dr Thompson makes many charitable bequests - the Almshouses, the Presbryterian congregation, the Parish Church. He mentions property in Malmesbury, WIL and that formerly known as the Swan Inn. Of particular interest is the mention of a former apprentice, James Walker and his son William Walker, to whom he leaves the Malmesbury property. This connection provides the link to the chemist family of Walker who set up in the town in the early C19.
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