Soutter, Luther James
“ We regret to record the death by enemy action of Dr. Luther James Soutter. His eldest son, Ian, a medical student, was killed on the same occasion, and his wife was injured. Dr. Soutter was born on Dec. 13, 1898, the son and grandson of doctors. From Tollington School he entered Westminster Hospital with a scholarship, and won several prizes on his way to graduating M.B., B.S.Lond. in 1922. After working as house-physician and house-surgeon at the Westminster he took over his father's practice at Highbury and quickly gained the regard and admiration of his patients. In addition to his many professional duties he played a prominent part in A.R.P. work in the borough of Hornsey, where he was medical officer of a mobile unit; he will be sadly missed among the Civil Defence personnel of the borough. A congregation of some 700 colleagues, friends, and patients attended the funeral service at Highbury Quadrant Church. Dr. G. F. Rigden, Hornsey A.R.P. medical officer, in a high tribute paid to his colleague in the local newspaper, has written: "The Hornsey mobile units largely owing to Dr. Soutter's energy and foresight, were pioneers at working at the incident immediately after it occurred, work which was not their original function but which has now been generally adopted and recognized as invaluable." British Medical Journal Sept. 7, 1944
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Soutter |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Luther James |
| Date of birth | 13 December 1898 |
| Place of birth | Islington, London |
| Family details | Son of Dr. M. K. and Mrs. A. W. Soutter, of 42 Avenall Road, Highbury; husband of Ivy Victoria Soutter. |
| College | King's College London and/or King's College London Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1918-1919 |
| Dept / course | Faculty of Medicine |
| Qualifications | M.B., B.S., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P |
| Military unit | Civilian A.R.P. Mobile Medical Unit |
| War / conflict | World War Two (1939-1945) |
| Date of death | 07/0/1944 |
| Age at death | 45 |
| Rank at death | Civilian |
| Cause of death | Injured at Wood Vale; died same day at Hornsey Central Hospital |
| Burial place | Hornsey Municipal Borough Cemetery |
| Commemoration(s) | King’ s College Chapel; Roll of the Fallen, University of London O.T.C. & S.T.C.; Civilian War Dead Roll of Honour, Westminster Abbey, London |
| Notes | Home address: St Merryn, Wood Vale, Muswell Hill |
| Sources | King’ s College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission: British Medical Journal |