Tribute

In 2002, Dame Liz Fradd was awarded an Honorary FRCPCH in recognition of her enormous contribution to children’s nursing. Professor Sir Alan Craft remembers Dame Liz who remained active until the end of her life. She died on her 75th birthday on 12 May, World Nursing Day,

Dr Hatcher is remembered by Professor Warren Lenney as a wonderful teacher and an astute clinician with a great sense of humour.

Gordon Denney (1928-2024) had a distinguished career with the City of London Corporation and the Worshipful Company of Gardeners. In his retirement Gordon was the honorary administrator of the National Reye's Syndrome Foundation UK which provided support for research into this rare but devastating c...

Professor Sverre Lie was one of the first paediatric oncologists in Norway and was awarded Honorary Fellowship of the College. Professor Sir Alan Craft looks back on his career as a founder member and later President of the Nordic Society of Paediatric Haematology and Oncology.

Professor Sir Alan Craft pays tribute to Dr Janet Anderson, a general paediatrician in Wolverhampton with a special interest in diabetes. For many years she was involved in training at RCPCH and was an Honorary Fellow.

Dr Michael Lowry is remembered by his friend Dr Geoff Lawson as an edgy general paediatrician who prioritised teaching and training whilst providing the child with the very best clinical service.

Dr Barbara Armstrong and Dr Timothy Chambers pay tribute to their friend and colleague Dr James Appleyard, consultant paediatrician and child health campaigner in Kent, who sadly passed away this January. Dr Appleyard was Treasurer of both the BMA and BPA, as well as President of the World Medical A...

Dr Gareth Rees looks back at the life of his wife, Dr Corinne Rees, who died last December, and looks forward to honouring her memory and that of her parents, who were also paediatricians, at the College’s Annual Conference.

"To be well-respected by our colleagues is something to which we all aspire. To be known as a leader in one’s profession is only for the few. To be labelled as ‘The father of modern respiratory paediatric research’ is something else." Professor Warren Lenney remembers his mentor, Professor Anthony D...

Professor Sir Alan Craft remembers the last President of the British Paediatric Association and James Spence Medallist Professor Sir David Hull, who sadly passed away this March.