Edward Ford (surgeon)
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Edward Ford was a British
surgeon
.
Ford was the son of Thomas Ford, prebendary
of St. Decuman, Wells
, and vicar of Banwell
and of Wookey
, Somerset
shire, who died 29 Aug of the same year. He received his medical training under Dr. John Ford, then in practice at Bristol
. At an early age he settled as a surgeon in London
, was admitted a member of the court of assistants of the Royal College of Surgeons
, acquired an excellent practice, and was greatly liked.
In 1780 he was appointed surgeon to the Westminster General Dispensary, which office he resigned, after more than twenty years' service, on 16 July 1801. At this time, the finances of the charity being very low, Ford generously presented it with the arrears of his salary, amounting altogether to four hundred guineas
, and his example was followed by the physicians to the institution, Drs. Foart Simmons and Robert Bland.
He died 15 Sept. 1809 at Sherborne
, Dorset
shire, when on his way from Weymouth to Bath,
Besides papers in various medical serials Ford was author of a valuable treatise entitled Observations on the Disease of the Hip Joint; to which are added some Remarks on White Swellings of the Knee … illustrated by cases and engravings, 8vo, London, 1794, of which revised editions were published in 1810 and 1818 by his nephew and successor Thomas Copeland
, to whom he bequeathed his house in Golden Square
, London, and a considerable legacy.
He was elected a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries
, 3 May 1792. He was twice married. His first wife, Sarah Frances, daughter of Hugh Josiah Hansard, died in 1783, and was buried at Hillingdon
, Middlesex
.
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surgeon
Surgeon
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Ford was the son of Thomas Ford, prebendary
Prebendary
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of St. Decuman, Wells
Wells
Wells is a cathedral city and civil parish in the Mendip district of Somerset, England, on the southern edge of the Mendip Hills. Although the population recorded in the 2001 census is 10,406, it has had city status since 1205...
, and vicar of Banwell
Banwell
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and of Wookey
Wookey
Wookey is a village and civil parish west of Wells, on the River Axe in the Mendip district of Somerset, England. Wookey is often confused with its sister village Wookey Hole which is perhaps best known today for the Wookey Hole Caves...
, Somerset
Somerset
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shire, who died 29 Aug of the same year. He received his medical training under Dr. John Ford, then in practice at Bristol
Bristol
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. At an early age he settled as a surgeon in London
London
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, was admitted a member of the court of assistants of the Royal College of Surgeons
Royal College of Surgeons of England
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, acquired an excellent practice, and was greatly liked.
In 1780 he was appointed surgeon to the Westminster General Dispensary, which office he resigned, after more than twenty years' service, on 16 July 1801. At this time, the finances of the charity being very low, Ford generously presented it with the arrears of his salary, amounting altogether to four hundred guineas
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, and his example was followed by the physicians to the institution, Drs. Foart Simmons and Robert Bland.
He died 15 Sept. 1809 at Sherborne
Sherborne
Sherborne is a market town in northwest Dorset, England. It is sited on the River Yeo, on the edge of the Blackmore Vale, east of Yeovil. The A30 road, which connects London to Penzance, runs through the town. The population of the town is 9,350 . 27.1% of the population is aged 65 or...
, Dorset
Dorset
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shire, when on his way from Weymouth to Bath,
Besides papers in various medical serials Ford was author of a valuable treatise entitled Observations on the Disease of the Hip Joint; to which are added some Remarks on White Swellings of the Knee … illustrated by cases and engravings, 8vo, London, 1794, of which revised editions were published in 1810 and 1818 by his nephew and successor Thomas Copeland
Thomas Copeland
Thomas Copeland was an eminent British surgeon.-Life:Copeland, son of the Rev. William Copeland, curate of Byfield, Northamptonshire , was born in May 1781, studied under Mr. Denham at Chigwell in Essex, and in London under Edward Ford, his maternal uncle. He afterwards attended the medical...
, to whom he bequeathed his house in Golden Square
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, London, and a considerable legacy.
He was elected a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries
Society of Antiquaries of London
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, 3 May 1792. He was twice married. His first wife, Sarah Frances, daughter of Hugh Josiah Hansard, died in 1783, and was buried at Hillingdon
Hillingdon
Hillingdon is a suburban area within the London Borough of Hillingdon, situated 14.2 miles west of Charing Cross.Much of Hillingdon is represented as the Hillingdon East ward within the local authority, Hillingdon Council...
, Middlesex
Middlesex
Middlesex is one of the historic counties of England and the second smallest by area. The low-lying county contained the wealthy and politically independent City of London on its southern boundary and was dominated by it from a very early time...
.