Dr William Louis Murray Bigby
Personal Details
Dr William Louis Murray Bigby
06/11/1906 to 16/02/1998
Place of birth: Wallington, Croydon
Nationality: British
CRN: 524931
Education and qualifications
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General education |
School not known; Guy’s Hospital Medical School |
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Primary medical qualification(s) |
MRCS LRCP, 1928 |
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Initial Fellowship and type |
FFARCS by Election |
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Year of Fellowship |
1954 |
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Other qualification(s) |
MBBS, London, 1930; DA(RCP&S), 1949 |
Professional life and career
Postgraduate career
After house surgical and resident obstetric posts at Guy’s, Dr Bigby joined a general practice in Southampton, later becoming Honorary Anaesthetist to the Royal South Hants & Southampton Hospital. During WW2 he played a major part, as Deputy MOH, in the civil defence of Southampton, work for which he was awarded the MBE in 1942. After the war he returned to his pre-war joint appointments, but with the coming of the NHS he specialised in anaesthetics, taking the DA in 1949, becoming a consultant in 1950 and retiring in 1971.
Professional interests and activities
Dr Bigby was very much involved in the St John Ambulance Association, serving for almost 50 years as a lecturer, examiner, and for a while as area commissioner. He also contributed to the administration of local hospitals and the local branch of the Mission to Seamen.
Other biographical information
Dr Bigby was a charming, always cheerful man. Predeceased by his wife, he died at the age of 91 leaving a son and daughter, four grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Author and Sources
Author: Robert Julian Palmer.
Sources and any other comments: Obituary. BMJ 1998; 316: 1249 written by John Mackeith, an ENT surgeon and friend. Also personal communication from Dr Douglas Pearce. A photograph can be seen at https://www.bmj.com/content/316/7139/1249