Thomas Horder, 1st Baron Horder

Thomas Jeeves Horder, GCVO, (January 7, 1871-August 13, 1955) was an English physician recognized as a leading clinician and diagnostician of his day.

Biography

Early life and education

Thomas Jeeves Horder was born January 7, 1871, the son of Albert Horder of Shaftesbury, a Dorset draper. Jeeves was his mother's maiden name. He was educated privately, and at the University of London and St Bartholomew's Hospital, London.

Career

Horder began his career at St Bartholomew's Hospital and, when still quite young, successfully made a difficult diagnosis on King Edward VII which made his reputation. His patients were to include every British monarch except Edward VIII from Edward VII to Elizabeth II. They also included two prime ministers, McDonald and Bonar Law and labour leader Hugh Gaitskell.

He was involved in many official committees including advising the Ministry of Food during World War II. After the war he opposed many of Aneurin Bevan's plans for a national health service and may have helped get some of those less palatable to the medical profession modified.

He also held the positions of Deputy Lieutenant County of Hampshire; Extra Physician to the Queen (formerly Extra Physician to King George VI); and Consulting Physician to St Bartholomew's Hospital.

Marriage and children

In 1902 Horder married Geraldine Rose Doggett (died 1954), of Newnham Manor, Hertfordshire. Their son was Thomas Mervyn Horder, 2nd Baron Horder (died 1997).

Death and afterward

He lived for many years at Steep near Petersfield, Hampshire where he died on August 13, 1955.

Published works

*"Clinical Pathology in Practice" (Frowde, 1910)
*"Cerebro-Spinal Fever" (Hodder & Stoughton, 1915)
*"Medical Notes" (Hodder & Stoughton, 1921)
*"The Essentials of Medical Diagnosis" with A E Gow (Cassell & Co, 1928;)
*"Health and a Day" (Dent, 1938)
*"Obscurantism" (Watts & Co., 1938)
*"Lessons Taught by War-time Feeding" (1943)
*"Rheumatism" (H.K. Lewis & Co. Ltd., 1944)
*"Diet and Rheumatism" (1945)
*"Health and Social Welfare" annuals, editor, 1944-1945 and 1945-1946
*"The British Encyclopaedia of Medical Practice", editor, 1950-1952
*"Fifty Years of Medicine" (Duckworth, 1953)
*"Bread: The Chemistry and Nutrition of Flour and Bread" with Sir Charles Dodds and T Moran (Constable, 1954)

Awards and honors

*1918: Knight Bachelor
*1923: created Thomas Jeeves Horder, Baronet of Shaston
*1925: Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
*1933: created 1st Baron Horder, of Ashford in the County of Southampton
*1938: Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order

*Hon. DCL (Dunelm.)
*Hon. MD (Melbourne and Adelaide)
*FRCP

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