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Call Mark: 07913 145994 Leave a message or email: bcms.29@icloud.com The Square, Fawley, Southampton SO45 1DD T: 023 8112 3112 E: office@zebra-ltd.co.uk All Plumbing Works Undertaken Full Bathroom Installation Toilet Fix from £75 Fully Insured Free Quotes No Job Too Big or Too Small PLUMBING & BATHROOMS We offer a Full Range of Carpentry and Building Services: • Full Design Service • Garage and Loft Conversions • Extensions • Fitted Kitchens and Bathrooms • Brickwork • Flat Roofs • Conservatories • PVCu Windows • Decking • Fencing, Pergolas and Gates D&G CARPENTRY & BUILDING Over 25 years experience, so for a fast and friendly service with free estimates call on 07767 833227 or 023 8089 9371 REMEMBERING DR ALASTAIR GORDON e family of Dr Alastair Gordon were sad to announce his death last October. Alastair was born in 1935 to Scottish parents James and Agnes Gordon. His father was a practicing GP in London but the family roots were always in Scotland. During WW2 Alastair lived with his grandparents in rural Aberdeen and started his education there. In 1948 Alastair became a border at Epsom College where he developed interests in Rugby, Boxing and Sailing. He went on to study medicine at the Middlesex Hospital in London in 1956, graduating in 1961. Alastair was always drawn to the South Coast and sailing. A er completing his House assignments in London he continued training in the Boscome area. Late 1962 he joined the original P&O ship Arcadia for two years as an assistant ships doctor. In those the GP’s was an interesting and ideal situation. In association with Southampton Medical School Alastair became a convener for rst year undergraduates to visit the Centre for training and understanding the role of a GP. e family grew with the arrival of Jane, Sarah and Paul. Pursuing his interests Alastair held the position of Rear Commodore of the Royal Southampton Yacht By 2022, the family had expanded to include four Grandsons and Alastair appreciated a close and loving relationship with them all. A er a year of failing health at home, the family pay tribute to all the sta at Carpathia Grange for their outstanding care for Alastair and his family in his nal month. e family have had so many lovely tributes to Alastair. A true friend, a kind and caring Doctor, mentor to many young Trainees and doctors new to Hythe. Always ready to accept a challenge he lived in this area for y- ve years. Kate is lucky to still meet people in the village who remember him with great a ection and tell her stories of how he helped their families. Club for two years. He served as Honorary Medical Adviser to the RNLI Calshot branch from 1987-1995 and was their Chairman from 1993-2005. As Senior partner of Green Practice and always in close association with Red Practice an idea evolved to build a new Centre to replace the ageing original one attached to the Hythe Hospital. Alastair and his Red Practice colleague Dr Bernie Bedford progressed this. A er seven years of hard planning the new building was finally started. Black eld practice was redeveloped and the other Practices gradually moved to their own purpose built Centres. As we know the Cottage hospital and Centre have recently been demolished and the area is now bene tting from the New Hythe Hospital. When Alastair retired as a GP in 1995 he did not feel ready to give up using his expertise and knowledge in the Medical Field and thus joined the Medical department at the Esso Oil Re nery. Doing sessional work he spent thirteen happy years at the department. During this time he Captained his golf club, Brockenhurst Golf Club in 1998. Chaired the Rhine eld Probus Club and had an a liation with the crew of e Alison MacGregor at Hythe Marina. days before frequent Air Travel it was a passenger ship travelling around the world. He gained enormous experience medically and with communication treating passengers and crew alike. Returning to London he later in 1966 married Catherine then a Radiographer, now locally known as Kate. Together they sailed out to Australia spending two years working and travelling in Australia and New Zealand. Time to settle down back in England, his love of sea and sailing brought the couple to Hythe. e concept of Group Practices was beginning and being attached to the Cottage Hospital manned by Dr Alastair Gordon Raising Money for Cancer Research UK An indoor Car Boot Sale held at West Wellow Hall in May, including excellent plants for sale from Nightingale Nurseries, raised £511.25 for Cancer Research UK. e organisers have also held a few smaller events since February and have so far raised £1375 for the Charity. ey hope to repeat the plant sale again next year using the same nursery. Volunteer for Swans Families Matter are looking for a volunteer to help run their Swans sessions on Fridays 10am to 12noon term time at Cornerstone URC Church in Hythe. Swans provides support for parents/carers of children with additional needs. For more information please contact the Families Matter o ce on: 023 8020 7623 or email: o ce.fm.hurc@gmail.com
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