Dr John Edward Schofield
Personal Details
Dr John Edward Schofield MB ChB FFARCS DA
30/05/1916 to 19/11/2000
Place of birth: Manchester, England
Nationality: British
CRN: 535771
Education and qualifications
| General education | Medical School at Victoria University of Manchester |
|---|---|
| Primary medical qualification(s) | MB ChB, Victoria University of Manchester, 1939 |
| Initial Fellowship and type | FFARCS by Election |
| Year of Fellowship | 1953 |
| Other qualification(s) | DA (RCP&S), 1948 |
Professional life and career
Postgraduate career
After graduation Schofield undertook house jobs at St Mary’s Hospital and Christie Hospital in Manchester. With the outbreak of the Second World War he served in the Royal Army Medical Corps 1941-46; he was one of the first medical officers to access Belsen concentration camp after its liberation. On demobilisation, he was appointed as (the first) resident anaesthetist to the Manchester Royal Infirmary, where he progressed to Registrar and Senior Registrar. In 1950 he was appointed Consultant Anaesthetist to Baguley Hospital and Withington Hospital in Manchester. These became the South Manchester Group of Hospitals and he also worked in the Manchester Regional Board Thoracic Surgical Unit. Additionally, he became an Honorary Lecturer in Anaesthesia for the University of Manchester. He remained in these posts until his retirement in 1981.
Professional interests and activities
He maintained some diaries of his experiences at Belsen, but later destroyed these. After his Consultant appointment, he was much involved in the formation of the department of anaesthesia, which ultimately became the Manchester University Department of Anaesthesia. He was fondly referred to as “Uncle Jack” by his colleagues.
Other biographical information
In retirement he lived in Shropshire until the age of 84 years, predeceased by his wife Joan, but survived by his son.
Author and sources
Author:
Dr Alistair McKenzie
Sources and comments:
[1] Schofield DP. Obituary John Edward Schofield (with photograph). BMJ 2001; 322: 496. [2] Medical Registers and Directories. [3] ancestry.co.uk