Person Clarke; Sir; Cyril Astley (1907 - 2000) Clarke Cyril Astley Sir 1907 - 2000 British Male Leicester, Leicestershire, England 22/08/1907 19070822 Hoylake, Cheshire 21/11/2000 20001121

Genetics Education: Oundle School; Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge; Guy's Hospital, London Career: In Life Insurance Practice (for 3 years); Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve as medical specialist in hospital ships (during World War 2); Honorary Consultant Physician, David Lewis Northern Hospital, Liverpool (1946); Reader in Medicine, Liverpool (1958-1965); founded Nuffield Unit of Medical Genetics and was its director (1963-1972); Professor of Medicine, Liverpool University (1965-1972); President of the Royal College of Physicians (1972-1977), initiated review of constitution; Chairman, Council of Bedford College (1975-1985); his collection of butterflies is at Natural History Museum Honours: CBE 1969; KBE 1974 Memberships: RCP (President 1972-1977); Royal Entomological Society (President 1991-1992); British Mule Society (President) Son of Astley Vavasour Clarke, Physician at Leicester Royal Infirmary; married (1935) Frieda Hart (died 1998); three sons Medals and prizes: Buchanan Medal 1990 Fellow 19/03/1970 62 Sources: Obituaries: Daily Telegraph (30/11/2000); Guardian, Independent (1/12/2000) Obituaries: Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 2002 vol 48 pp 69-85, plate, by Sir David Weatherall FRS References: A Cohen, 'Roland Trimen and the merope harem' in NR 2002 vol 56 pp 205-218 AssocMaterial: NCUACS 93/6/00. Papers deposited in the Department of Special Collections and Archives, Liverpool University Library International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 22 Aug 1907 - 21 Nov 2000 NA6605 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes 4ef492b8-f7e2-4993-acd5-ad7e67f03ff3