Banbury, Richard Albert
In Sept. 1940 as the result of an air raid Dr. R. A. Banbury, of 181 Grove Lane, Denmark Hill SE5, came to St. Thomas’s in 1907. Together with his only daughter and his secretary, he was killed by enemy action in September. An unassuming, gentle creature, with a keen sense of humour, he overcame the handicap of deafness, and in spite of it built up an extensive general practice. He was the ideal general practitioner, who kept himself up to date clinically and never spared himself on behalf of his patients. He was a staunch friend and a loyal colleague. To his widow, who in a moment lost her all, we extend our respectful sympathy. St. Thomas’s Gazette Sept. 1940.
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Banbury |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Richard Albert |
| Date of birth | 1890 |
| Place of birth | St. Saviour Registration District |
| Family details | Husband of Sybil Harriet Banbury of 181 Grove Lane |
| College | St Thomas' Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1907- |
| Qualifications | M.R.C.S.Eng., L.R.C.P. Lond. 1913 (St. Thos) |
| Military unit | Civilian War Dead |
| War / conflict | World War Two (1939-1945) |
| Date of death | 18/09/1940 |
| Age at death | 50 |
| Place of death | 181 Grove Lane, Denmark Hill |
| Cause of death | Enemy action |
| Commemoration(s) | Not on St. Thomas's War Memorial |
| Notes | 181, Grove Lane, Denmark Hill, S.E.5 and 75 Ivanhoe Rd., Denmark Pk., S.E.5Mem. B.M.A.; late Asst. Med. Supt. Southwark Hosp.; Asst. Med. Off. Plumstead Infirm. British Medical Directory 1940. |
| Sources | St. Thomas’s Hospital Medical School Records, King’s College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; British Medical Directory |