John Wedgwood (doctor)

John Wedgwood (doctor)

John Wedgwood CBE (28 September 1919 – 30 August 2007), was until his death the heir presumptive to the barony Wedgwood, as elder son of the second son of the 1st Baron Wedgwood. He was a noted British physician, whose death was commemorated with a long obituary in the "Daily Telegraph". His area of specialization was geriatric medicine and improving conditions for elderly patients

John Wedgwood was the elder son of the Honourable Josiah Wedgwood by his wife the former Dorothy Mary Winser. He was educated at Abbotsholme School and then at Trinity College, Cambridge before going on to Guy's Hospital. He studied surgery but was wounded during World War II which left him unable to stand for long periods of time and therefore unable to practice surgery. He switched to general medicine initially specializing in cardiology before becoming interesting in geriatric and disability medicine. In 1987 he was appointed CBE for his work.

He was twice married, and had issue three sons and two daughters by his first wife Margaret Mason whom he married 1943 and divorced 1971. He is also survived by his second wife Jo Tamlyn (née Ripsher) whom he married in 1972.

The elder son Antony John Wedgwood (b. 1944) is now heir presumptive to his second cousin, the 4th Baron Wedgwood (b. 1954).

External links

* [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article2484983.ece John Wedgwood] Obituary in "The Times", September 19, 2007
* [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/09/01/db0101.xml John Wedgwood] Obituary in the "Daily Telegraph" 1 September 2007.
* Michael Rhodes. [http://groups.google.co.in/group/Peerage-News/browse_thread/thread/0fffcacd30f558c3?hl=en Information on Wedgwood succession] in "Peerage News" online discussion group. Posted 3 September 2007. Retrieved 7 September 2007


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