Edward Beadon Turner
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Edward Beadon Turner was an English
medical doctor and medical administrator. Turner was a powerful orator and made himself available to multiple medical committees. A staunch advocate of private medicine he disliked the movement to the nationalisation of medical health.
A lifelong devotee of sport and athletics, he was a rugby union
player of some note while a youth. He played club rugby for St. George's Hospital
and gained his first of three international caps when he was selected for England
in 1875.
, England in 1854. He was educated at Uppingham School
before being accepted into St George's Hospital
, where he qualified in 1876. He gained his Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1891, and took up a private practice near Hyde Park
in London. In 1912 he became a member of the Council of the British Medical Association
, continuing to rise through the association as a Division chairman in 1913, and then President of the Metropolitan Counties Branch Council, from 1927-28.
Throughout his professional career, Turner was a member of numerous committees and medical bodies. During the First World War, he was the vice-chairman of the Central Medical War Committee under Sir Jenner Verrall. He was also a member of the Medico-Political Committee, Ministry of Health Committee, the Science Committee, Parliamentary Elections Committee and the Ophthalmic Committee. As a member of the BMA, Turner was in constant demand for special committees, bodies set up to explore a specific medical concern. He was a major voice in the National Council for Combating Venereal Disease, and had an interest in the diseases both scientifically and socially.
Among his medical appointments, he was a visiting apothecary to his old College of St. George's Hospital, physician to St. Mary's College at Lancaster Gate and consulting physician at Princess Helena College.
during the earliest days of the sport, and as a youth played for Uppingham School, and in his later life was president of the Old Uppinghamian Football Club. He joined the St. George's Hospital team as a student, and he gained his first international cap while playing for the hospital team. His first England game was against Ireland at the end of 1875 in a friendly encounter, and he entered the pack in one of the very last interantional twenty-a-side games. England won 1-0. Turner missed the next match, though his brother Sir George Robertson Turner, was selected for his only international cap during that game.
Edward Turner played two more internationals for England; against Ireland in 1877 and again in 1878. In his third and final match, he scored his only international try
, though as at the time tries did not carry any points.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
medical doctor and medical administrator. Turner was a powerful orator and made himself available to multiple medical committees. A staunch advocate of private medicine he disliked the movement to the nationalisation of medical health.
A lifelong devotee of sport and athletics, he was a rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player of some note while a youth. He played club rugby for St. George's Hospital
St. George’s Hospital Medical School RFC
St. George’s Hospital Medical School RFC is one of the oldest rugby clubs in the world having been founded in 1863. The side is notable for its long history, its participation in the oldest competition in rugby, the United Hospitals Cup, as well as having produced a large number of international...
and gained his first of three international caps when he was selected for England
England national rugby union team
The England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
in 1875.
Personal history
Turner was born in ChigwellChigwell
Chigwell is a civil parish and town in the Epping Forest district of Essex. It is located 11.6 miles north east of Charing Cross. It is served by two London Underground stations and has a London area code.-Etymology:According to P. H...
, England in 1854. He was educated at Uppingham School
Uppingham School
Uppingham School is a co-educational independent school of the English public school tradition, situated in the small town of Uppingham in Rutland, England...
before being accepted into St George's Hospital
St George's Hospital
Founded in 1733, St George’s Hospital is one of the UK's largest teaching hospitals. It shares its main hospital site in Tooting, England with the St George's, University of London which trains NHS staff and carries out advanced medical research....
, where he qualified in 1876. He gained his Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1891, and took up a private practice near Hyde Park
Hyde Park, London
Hyde Park is one of the largest parks in central London, United Kingdom, and one of the Royal Parks of London, famous for its Speakers' Corner.The park is divided in two by the Serpentine...
in London. In 1912 he became a member of the Council of the British Medical Association
British Medical Association
The British Medical Association is the professional association and registered trade union for doctors in the United Kingdom. The association does not regulate or certify doctors, a responsibility which lies with the General Medical Council. The association’s headquarters are located in BMA House,...
, continuing to rise through the association as a Division chairman in 1913, and then President of the Metropolitan Counties Branch Council, from 1927-28.
Throughout his professional career, Turner was a member of numerous committees and medical bodies. During the First World War, he was the vice-chairman of the Central Medical War Committee under Sir Jenner Verrall. He was also a member of the Medico-Political Committee, Ministry of Health Committee, the Science Committee, Parliamentary Elections Committee and the Ophthalmic Committee. As a member of the BMA, Turner was in constant demand for special committees, bodies set up to explore a specific medical concern. He was a major voice in the National Council for Combating Venereal Disease, and had an interest in the diseases both scientifically and socially.
Among his medical appointments, he was a visiting apothecary to his old College of St. George's Hospital, physician to St. Mary's College at Lancaster Gate and consulting physician at Princess Helena College.
Rugby career
Turner played rugby footballRugby football
Rugby football is a style of football named after Rugby School in the United Kingdom. It is seen most prominently in two current sports, rugby league and rugby union.-History:...
during the earliest days of the sport, and as a youth played for Uppingham School, and in his later life was president of the Old Uppinghamian Football Club. He joined the St. George's Hospital team as a student, and he gained his first international cap while playing for the hospital team. His first England game was against Ireland at the end of 1875 in a friendly encounter, and he entered the pack in one of the very last interantional twenty-a-side games. England won 1-0. Turner missed the next match, though his brother Sir George Robertson Turner, was selected for his only international cap during that game.
Edward Turner played two more internationals for England; against Ireland in 1877 and again in 1878. In his third and final match, he scored his only international try
Try
A try is the major way of scoring points in rugby league and rugby union football. A try is scored by grounding the ball in the opposition's in-goal area...
, though as at the time tries did not carry any points.