Henry Howarth Bashford

Sir Henry Howarth Bashford

Sir Henry Howarth Bashford
Born (1880-01-13)13 January 1880
Kensington, London, England
Died 15 August 1961(1961-08-15) (aged 81)
Easton Royal, Wiltshire, England
Nationality United Kingdom
Education Bedford Modern School
Alma mater University of London
Occupation Physician
Known for Honorary Physician to George VI (1941-44); Author

Sir Henry Howarth Bashford FRCP (13 January 1880 – 15 August 1961) was a distinguished English physician, becoming Honorary Physician to King George VI.[1][2] He was also an author, most notably of satirical novels.[3]

Early life

Bashford was born in Kensington, London on 13 January 1880 the son of Frederick Bashford and Henrietta Eleanor, daughter of the Rev. Henry Howarth, Rector of St George's, Hanover Square and Chaplain in Ordinary to Queen Victoria. On his paternal side, his grandfather Lt. J. Bashford (later Captain), Royal Navy, was mentioned in the official list of the wounded at the Battle of Trafalgar in which he took part on board the HMS Royal Sovereign.[1]

Bashford was educated at Bedford Modern School, the University of London and the London Hospital.[4]

Career

Bashford was Chief Medical Officer to the Post Office (1933–43) and subsequently Treasury Medical Adviser (1943–45). He was Honorary Physician to King George VI (1941–44)[4] and was the late Honorary President of the Post Office Ambulance Centre, St. John Ambulance Association.[4] He was honoured by a knighthood of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem.[1]

Writing

Bashford is now remembered as a writer, in particular of the satirical Augustus Carp, Esq., By Himself: Being the Autobiography of a Really Good Man (1924), which was first published anonymously.[5] He also wrote some popular poetry.

Family life

In 1908 Bashford married Margaret Eveline, daughter of Ernest Sutton of Basildon, Berkshire. They had one son and three daughters. Bashford died in Easton Royal on 15 August 1961.

Sir Henry is celebrated by a blue plaque in the village of Easton Royal, his last resting place, where he was the much loved village historian and benefactor.[6]

The National Portrait Gallery has a photographic bromide print portrait of Sir Henry.[7]

Works

He also wrote as Peter Harding.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Munks Roll Details for Henry Howarth (Sir) Bashford". rcplondon.ac.uk. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "OBITUARY -- Medvei 19 (1): 78 -- Occupational and Environmental Medicine". bmj.com. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "Results for 'au:Bashford, H. H.' [WorldCat.org]". worldcat.org. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 Who Was Who, Published by A&C Black Limited, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920-2014; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014; online edn, April 2014
  5. ↑ "BBC - Press Office - Radio 4 Christmas highlights Monday 20 December". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  6. ↑ "Tribute to royal doctor from Easton Royal". The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  7. ↑ "National Portrait Gallery - Large Image - NPG x163938; Sir Henry Howarth Bashford". npg.org.uk. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  8. ↑ http://www.pewswan.org.uk/eastonroyalhistory.pdf
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