Lowen Saxon Bremner Guppy

Michael married Kerensa Toura Isabel Purvis [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Christopher married Phillida A Seaward, MBE [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Departure: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
• Arrival: 16 Jun 1930, Southampton, Hampshire; Proposed address: Preston Hall, Stockton on Tees, Durham
• Residence: 1939, St Marylebone, London; 152 Harley Street and at: Chathow, Radlett, Herts.
• Residence: 1947, The Bluff, Chinnor Hill, Oxfordshire; Medical Register. He qualified in 1927 from the Univ. of Durham.

Notes:

Son of the Rev. John Bremner Purvis, Rural Dean of Bridlington, Northumberland. Educated at Grammar School, Stockton-on-Tees, BM., BS (Durham 1927), DO (Oxon) 1930, DOMS (London) 1930.

1921 Head of School, Stockton-on-Tees Grammar School. At Durham University Anatomy & Histology Prizeman 1923 & 24; Demonstrator in Anatomy 1924; President, College of Medicine Medical Soc. 1926; Clinical Assistant Ryhope Asylum 1926; M.B., B.S., 1927. Ship's Surgeon, Blue Funnel Line 1927; General Practice, Middleton St. George, 1928; Clinical Assistant, Oxford Eye Hosp. 1930. Diploma in Ophthalmology, Oxford 1932; First Assistant Moorfields Eye Hosp. 1933; D.O.M.S. (London Univ.) 1933; Clinical Assistant Middlesex Hosp. 1934. E.M.S. Surgeon, Moorfields Eye Hospital 1939; Registrar, Moorfields Eye Hosp. 1942; Lecturer Optics Anatomy & Physiology, Moorfields, 1942; Lecturer Optics University Oxford, 1946. Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon Peace Memorial Hospital, Watford, 1946; Hon. Ophthalmic Surgeon, Royal Caledonian Schools, 1946; Consultant Surgeon, Oxford Eye Hosp. & Clinical Lecturer Oxford University 1947; Consultant Surgeon Oxford Regional Hospital Board 1947.

Hon. Secretary Ophthalmic Section, Royal Society Medicine 1944; Member of Council Ophthalmological Society of the U.K. 1945; Member of Council & Appointments Committee, National Ophthalmic Treatment Board 1949-72; (Chairman, 1966-72). Member Ophthalmic Group Committee B.M.A. 1949-72. Inventor Streak Retinoscope 1943; produced first cinema film of Retinoscopy 1944. Contributor to the Transactions of the Ophthalmological Society U.K 1947-66.

Two children by his first marriage: Ian Bremner Purvis born 28 September 1933, and Julia Mackay Purvis born 13 January 1937.

Interests: Oil painting.

Victor married Joanna Isabel Gibbs on 1 Oct 1945 in Chelsea, London. Joanna (daughter of Canon Reginald Gibbs and Lucia McCausland) was born on 29 Aug 1907 in Clifton Hampden, Oxfordshire; died on 14 Nov 1995 in Winchester, Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Departure: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
• Residence: 2 Apr 1911, Clifton Hampden, Oxfordshire; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
• Arrival: 18 Sep 1933, Southampton, Hampshire; Proposed address: Aldenham Vicarage, Watford, Herts - Residence Southern Rhodesia: Occupation: Painter. Also Thomas Reginald Gibbs - brother - Occupation: Missionary - 4 years older - previous residence Northern Rhodesia.

Notes:

Younger twin of Bridget. Baptised at Clifton Hampden 22 September 1907. Educated at St. Helen's School, Abingdon, 1918-25.

Art Student at Lucy Kemp Welsh Art School, Bushey, Herts. Heatherley's Art School, London; and Chelsea Polytechnic. Worked in the Admiralty O.D.5. Division 1941-45.

Interests: Painting.

Died 14 November 1995.

Brian married Winifred Eve Trevaskis. Winifred was born on 14 Apr 1922 in Dalhousie, Himachal Pradesh, India; died on 3 Jul 2002 in Rusper, Sussex; was buried in Saint Mary Magdalene Churchyard, Rusper, Sussex. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]