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Degrees of Recognition
You may recall from the last issue of Eclipse that we were delighted to be able to award the Honorary Degree in Veterinary Studies to more than 150 RVC alumni who had graduated between 1949-1956.
We would like to send our deepest sympathies to the the families of the following recipients of those degrees who sadly passed away since the awards were made. It was our privilege to have been able to meet, talk and correspond with them over the past two years - they were an example to us all.
Christopher Baxter (1955) Anthony Blyth (1952)
James Cyril Dring (1951) Charles Anthony George Felgate (1951) Sherwin Hall (1953)
Roger Hardy (1949)
Cecil Lakin (1950) Keith Markham (1955) John Norman (1952) James Pengelly (1949) George Hugh Russell (1954)
Kathryn Adams (2013)
Steve Sharpe, Practice Manager at Hampden Vets writes:
Kathryn Adams quali ed from the RVC in July 2013 and, after some time working at veterinary surgeries in Daventry and Towester, she joined Hampden Veterinary Hospital in May 2014.
Kathryn was a wonderful person and a very popular member of our staff – her smile and cheerfulness was quite contagious. In addition to carrying out surgical operations at our main veterinary hospital in central Aylesbury, Kathryn was also based at our Watermead branch surgery, where she built a strong rapport with pet owners through the care and treatment of their pets. It was obvious that she was developing into an excellent
veterinary surgeon and was eager to learn. It was then with shock and deep sadness that we tragically lost Kathryn at the age of only 27, someone who had a fantastic future as a veterinary surgeon ahead of her.
While at the College, Kathryn was the captain of the RVC polo club, representing the university at national competitions, as well as vice-captain of the ladies rugby team and the treasurer and social secretary of the clay pigeon shooting society. During her life Kathryn also travelled and worked in other countries, including Peru, Argentina, Australia and India.
Kathryn will be greatly missed and we extend our deepest sympathies to Kathryn’s family and friends both at the RVC and at home.
Anthony Blyth (1952)
Mike Almond writes:
Tony Blyth passed away peacefully at Grove Court Nursing Home in Woodbridge, Suffolk, aged 89.
He quali ed as a veterinary surgeon from the RVC in1952, having followed his father, Douglas Blyth, into the profession.
Tony and his wife, Elizabeth, who also quali ed as a veterinary surgeon from the RVC in1951, had their own practice in what is now Blyth’s Meadow in Braintree, Essex, before he retired early, at the age of 50. Feeling too young to stop work completely, he took a job working for the British Horse Society as an inspector of riding schools.
He then went on to work for his cousin who owned a building and joinery business. This was the beginning of a deep interest in working with wood, particularly
turning and carving, as Tony went on
to make rocking horses for a retailer in London, and helped design and make a sign for his home village, as well as eight other village signs around Essex.
He caught the travel bug while in his late 50s and, over the next 20 years or so, frequently visited his children, who were living abroad, including in Dubai, Gibraltar, Belgium and Germany. He will be greatly missed and remembered fondly by all who knew him.
Tony received an Honorary Degree in Veterinary Studies from the RVC in 2014. Our thoughts are with his family and friends.