Ludlow Moody
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Ludlow Murcott Moody CBE
(November 1, 1892 in Kingston
, Jamaica
– November 19, 1981, Kingston) a qualified doctor, was the son of Charles Ernest Moody, and, like his brother Harold Moody
also studied medicine in London at King's College London
Medical School
, winning the Warneford scholarship, the Huxley Prize for physiology, the Warneford Prize and the Todd Prize for Clinical Medicine.
Returning to Jamaica, he worked as government bacteriologist (1920-1925), before setting up private practice in Kingston. During this period he was a Justice of the Peace
, a member of Jamaica Public Services Commission and served as Custos
of Kingston from 1961 to 1963. He was awarded an honorary doctorate in laws from the University of the West Indies
.
He was married twice, first to Vera Holme Manley (sister of Jamaican prime minister Norman Washington Manley) with whom he had one daughter, Pamela Margaret Moody and later to Margaret Foster Smith.
He was awarded the CBE
in 1966 for Public Service.
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CBE
CBE and C.B.E. are abbreviations for "Commander of the Order of the British Empire", a grade in the Order of the British Empire.Other uses include:* Chemical and Biochemical Engineering...
(November 1, 1892 in Kingston
Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and the Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island...
, Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
– November 19, 1981, Kingston) a qualified doctor, was the son of Charles Ernest Moody, and, like his brother Harold Moody
Harold Moody
Harold Arundel Moody was a physician in London who established the League of Coloured Peoples in 1931 with the support of the Quakers.Moody was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1882, the son of a pharmacist...
also studied medicine in London at King's College London
King's College London
King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
Medical School
Medical school
A medical school is a tertiary educational institution—or part of such an institution—that teaches medicine. Degree programs offered at medical schools often include Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Bachelor/Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy, master's degree, or other post-secondary...
, winning the Warneford scholarship, the Huxley Prize for physiology, the Warneford Prize and the Todd Prize for Clinical Medicine.
Returning to Jamaica, he worked as government bacteriologist (1920-1925), before setting up private practice in Kingston. During this period he was a Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
, a member of Jamaica Public Services Commission and served as Custos
Custos
Custos is the Latin word for guard. It occurs in titles such as* Custos rotulorum, keeper of the rolls* Custos * Custos...
of Kingston from 1961 to 1963. He was awarded an honorary doctorate in laws from the University of the West Indies
University of the West Indies
The University of the West Indies , is an autonomous regional institution supported by and serving 17 English-speaking countries and territories in the Caribbean: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Dominica,...
.
He was married twice, first to Vera Holme Manley (sister of Jamaican prime minister Norman Washington Manley) with whom he had one daughter, Pamela Margaret Moody and later to Margaret Foster Smith.
He was awarded the CBE
CBE
CBE and C.B.E. are abbreviations for "Commander of the Order of the British Empire", a grade in the Order of the British Empire.Other uses include:* Chemical and Biochemical Engineering...
in 1966 for Public Service.
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