Richard Chaloner Cobbe Clay
| Richard Chaloner Cobbe Clay MRCS LRCP | |||||||||
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| Died | 1971 | ||||||||
| Residence | Manor House, Fovant, nr Salisbury | ||||||||
| Occupation | medical | ||||||||
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1923.12.05 proposed by A.D. Passmore, seconded by C.G. Selgiman
Notes From Elsewhere
The medical tradition was continued by Vivian's brother Dr Richard Challoner Cobbe Clay. He continued the family tradition as Medical Practitioner in Fovant Wiltshire. He took over the practice shortly after their father's death in December 1916 and continued in practice until shortly before his own death at the age of 80 years on 27th February 1971 (obit: BMJ - 29 May 1971). In addition to being highly regarded in his community, Dr R C C Clay gave much of his time to the St John's Ambulance, writing their handbook on first aid which was used for some years after the Second World War. He was also active in Wiltshire Archeology circles and a number of his finds are on display at the Devizes Museum
From 1855 to 1970 three generations of the Doctors Clay ministered to the medical needs of Fovant and many of the surrounding villages. The Clay family, father, son and grandson, provided the village with its second medical dynasty.
Doctor Robert Richard Clay, reputedly bringing his pack of hounds with him, moved to Fovant in 1855. He took up residence as a tenant of the Earl of Pembroke in the Manor House in Church Lane and established his surgery there.
Dr. R.R. Clay was followed in the practice by his son, Challoner, who bought the Manor House in the early part of the 20th century. Apart from being the village doctor, Challoner was surgeon to the Provident and Medical Club, an organisation which, for a ‘small’ premium, insured against the future cost of medical services.
Richard Challoner Cobbe Clay followed his father and grandfather, taking over the practice in 1917, still at the Manor House. In addition to his patients from the surrounding villages, his list included 120 of the medical beds in the large Military Hospital which catered for the soldier casualties amongst the many men passing through the local military camps during World War I. It is this Doctor Clay, a noted local historian, amateur archaeologist and the author of ‘Notes on the History of Fovant’, who is pictured here in his consulting room.
Publications
External Publications
handbook on first aid
‘Notes on the History of Fovant
House Publications
Related Material Details
RAI Material
Other Material
Devizes Museum: his finds
PRM
