Alasdair Steele-Bodger
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Alasdair Steele-Bodger CBE (1 January 1924 - September 17, 2008) was a British veterinary surgeon
. He was the son of Harry Steele-Bodger
, also a noted vet and the elder brother of Micky Steele-Bodger
, also a vet and England international rugby player. He was educated at Shrewsbury School
and Gonville and Caius College
, Cambridge, and Edinburgh University.
Veterinary surgeon
Veterinary surgeon is a term used to describe:*The full title of a vet, who treats disease, disorder and injury in animals, in the United Kingdom and several Commonwealth countries**See also Veterinary medicine in the United Kingdom...
. He was the son of Harry Steele-Bodger
Harry Steele-Bodger
Henry William "Harry" Steele-Bodger MRCVS was a British veterinary surgeon.Educated at Cranleigh School, he served with the Blue Cross Ambulance Corps, Royal Engineers and Royal Horse Artillery, losing an eye. After the war he qualified as a vet at the Royal Veterinary College, Edinburgh and set...
, also a noted vet and the elder brother of Micky Steele-Bodger
Micky Steele-Bodger
Michael Roland "Micky" Steele-Bodger CBE is a former English rugby union footballer who played flanker for Harlequins, and the Barbarians, and is currently the President of the Barbarian Football Club....
, also a vet and England international rugby player. He was educated at Shrewsbury School
Shrewsbury School
Shrewsbury School is a co-educational independent school for pupils aged 13 to 18, founded by Royal Charter in 1552. The present campus to which the school moved in 1882 is located on the banks of the River Severn in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England...
and Gonville and Caius College
Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
Gonville and Caius College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England. The college is often referred to simply as "Caius" , after its second founder, John Keys, who fashionably latinised the spelling of his name after studying in Italy.- Outline :Gonville and...
, Cambridge, and Edinburgh University.
External links
- http://www.poolhousevets.co.uk/alasdair_steele.html
- http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/professor-alasdair-steelebodger-veterinary-surgeon-whose-scientific-approach-helped-take-his-profession-into-the-modern-era-1015523.html
- http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article4862741.ece