Dr William Douglas
The news of the death of Dr. William Douglas, at the age of nearly
84, will be received with great regret by a wide circle of friends
in the British Medical Association, for he was for many years one of
the best known and best liked members of the Representative Body. He
was, in fact, the only man who had been a member of that Body and
had attended every meeting from its commencement in 1903 up to the
meeting at Cardiff last year, aind during the whole of that time he
represented the Maidstone Division.
William Douglas was the
son of Alexander Douglas of Belfast, and was born in that city in
1845. He was educated at Queen's College, Belfast, and in the
University of Edinburgh, and took the degree of M.D. of Queen's
University of Ireland in 1869. He was for some years in practice at
Leamington, and after a time devoted himself entirely to tho private
treatment of mental disease. He was a member of the Royal
Medico-Psychological Association and of the Society for the Study of
Inebriety. He travelled very considerably, residing at one time
professionally at Madeira, and acting also as a surgeon on the
Cunard Line. He took a keen interest in all branches of tlhe
profession, and everyone who knew him will remember him as a most
interesting conversationalist. But he will chiefly be remembered for
the very active part he took in the Irish Medical Schools' and
Graduates' Association and in the British Medical Association.
Dr. Douglas was recognized as the mainspring of the former
society, and was iever seen to greater advantage thani in the
organization and carrying out of its dinners and luncheons. He was
for a long time secretary of the society and had been its president;
but the mere mention of his official connection with the body
conveys little impression of the keen interest he took in it, and
the affection which he inspired amongst his colleagues. He was an
active member of the British Medical Association for fifty years;
taking a prominent part in the many meetings at the time of the
reconstruction of 'the Association at the beginning of the century,
and was a strong supporter of those who believed that the
Association would be best served by placing it on a more democratic
basis. He took little part in any of the central work of the
Association, but was very influential in his own area, and could
always be relied upon to do anything within his power for the
Association. He was at one time President of the Kent Branch. During
recent years he resided at Staines, but advancing age caused no
deterioration of his marvellous memory of Association affairs or
diminution of his interest in them.
His grandson was Keith
Castellain Douglas (1920–1944), the war poet.
Any contributions will be
gratefully accepted
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