Anthony Grabham

Sir Anthony Herbert Grabham (19 July 1930 – 21 February 2015) was a British surgeon and British Army officer, who was active in medical politics. He was Chairman of the British Medical Association in the late 1970s to early 1980s, and was a member of the General Medical Council for twenty years.[1][2]

Early life

Grabham was born on 19 July 1930 in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England.[1] His father was a police inspector and his grandfather was a firefighter who was head of the fire brigades of North East England.[2]

Career

Military service

In 1954, Grabham began a period of National Service with the British Army. He was commissioned into the Royal Army Medical Corps as a lieutenant on 25 April 1954.[3] He was promoted to captain on 3 August 1955.[4] On 14 August 1956, he was transferred to the Territorial Army and granted the rank of captain with seniority from 3 August 1955.[5] On 6 June 1957, he was transferred to the Army Emergency Reserve of Officers, thereby ending his military service.[6]

During his military service, he served as a Regimental Medical Officer. He completed two overseas posting: one to Celle, West Germany, and the other to Derna, Libya.[1]

Honours

In the 1988 New Year Honours, it was announced that Grabham had been appointed a Knight Bachelor and therefore granted the title sir.[7] On 9 February 1988, he was knighted at Buckingham Palace by Queen Elizabeth II.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Smith, Richard (23 February 2015). "Obituary: Sir Anthony Grabham". The British Medical Journal (350): h502. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Sir Anthony Grabham". The Times. 23 February 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 40259. p. 4871. 20 August 1954. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 40553. p. 4482. 5 August 1955. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  5. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 40906. p. 5974. 19 October 1956. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  6. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 41177. p. 5431. 13 September 1957. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 51171. p. 1. 30 December 1987. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  8. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 51292. p. 4089. 7 April 1988. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
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