Dr Lawrence Henry Morris
Personal Details
Dr Lawrence Henry Morris BA FFARCS MRCS LRCP
10/04/1902 to 07/11/1969
Place of birth: Capetown, South Africa
Nationality: British
Also known as: Jumbo
CRN: 715389
Education and qualifications
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General education |
Diocesan College, Rondebosch, South Africa; Emmanuel College, Cambridge; The London Hospital |
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Primary medical qualification(s) |
MRCS LRCP, 1928 |
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Initial Fellowship and type |
FFARCS by Election |
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Year of Fellowship |
1948 |
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Other qualification(s) |
BA, Cambridge, 1925 |
Professional life and career
Postgraduate career
After junior appointments (clinical assistant to Surgical Outpatients Department, Aural house surgeon, resident anaesthetist & senior resident anaesthetist), all at The London, was appointed consultant anaesthetist to St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington in 1933, and to the Gordon Hospital (subsequently part of the Westminster) two years later.
Professional interests and activities
A skilled clinician, able to administer both chloroform and ether, he never seemed to be in a hurry, and faced any situation with calmness. After appointment to St Mary’s he took a great interest in all student activities.
Other biographical information
Married to Mary, they had one son, and were known for their hospitality, a regular Christmas Day champagne party seems to have been particularity notable. A great sportsman in his youth, he played rugby for both his Cambridge college and hospital; winter Saturdays were split between mornings in private practice, and afternoons encouraging (although sometimes loudly criticising) the hospital rugby team in the afternoon.
Author and Sources
Author: Prof Tony Wildsmith
Sources and any other comments: Obituary. Anaesthesia 1970; 25: 302 | Medical Directory | Archives of Emmanuel College, Cambridge; To view a photograph, please use this link:
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2044.1970.tb00207.x/e…