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Homewhere time passes (listen)Bridge of AllanVillage doctorsDr Eric Dow

Dr Eric Dow

A film about Dr Eric Dow of Fernfield, Bridge of Allan, who never charged his patients and became bankrupt as a result. Most sadly, Dr Eric Down took his life by cyanide. His death was just a few months before the NHS began. I feel that it important that we remember this benevolent doctor:

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Peter Scott-Gordon: gardener, artist, retired doctor: peter@holeousia.com
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