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Sir '''Arthur Stanley Woodwark''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|CBE|size=100%}} (1875 - 11 May 1945), was [[Dean (education)|dean]] of the [[Westminster Hospital Medical School|medical school at Westminster Hospital]].
Sir '''Arthur Stanley Woodwark''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|CBE|size=100%}} (1875 – 11 May 1945), was a British physician who served as [[Dean (education)|dean]] of the [[Westminster Hospital Medical School|medical school at Westminster Hospital]].

He authored the ''Manual of Medicine'', first published in 1912, before reaching a fourth edition. His main work involved being a medical examiner, compensation cases and being a medical witness.


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Stanley Woodwark was the third son of George S. Woodwark of King’s Lynn, and attended school at [[Felsted]], Essex.<ref name=RCPStanletW>{{cite web |title=Sir Arthur Stanley Woodwark {{!}} RCP Museum |url=https://history.rcplondon.ac.uk/inspiring-physicians/sir-arthur-stanley-woodwark |website=history.rcplondon.ac.uk |access-date=19 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520042441/https://history.rcplondon.ac.uk/inspiring-physicians/sir-arthur-stanley-woodwark|archive-date=20 May 2022}}</ref> After studying medicine at [[St Bartholomew's Hospital]] and gaining his MRCS and LRCP, he spent some time as a ship’s surgeon and took resident appointments at the [[Royal Free Hospital]].<ref name=BMJ1945>{{cite journal |title=Obituary |journal=British Medical Journal |date=26 May 1945 |volume=1 |issue=4403 |pages=752–753 |doi=10.1136/bmj.1.4403.752 |url=https://www.bmj.com/content/1/4403/752 |language=en |issn=0007-1447}}</ref>
Stanley Woodwark was born in 1875, the third of six sons of George S. Woodwark of [[King's Lynn]], and was educated at [[Felsted]], Essex.<ref name=BMJ1945>{{cite journal |title=Obituary |journal=British Medical Journal |date=26 May 1945 |volume=1 |issue=4403 |pages=752–753 |doi=10.1136/bmj.1.4403.752 |s2cid=220005564 |url=https://www.bmj.com/content/1/4403/752 |language=en |issn=0007-1447}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
In 1906 he passed the MBBS after spending some time in general practice.<ref name=RCPStanletW/> He completed junior posts at the [[Great Northern Central Hospital]], the [[Great Ormond Street Hospital|Hospital for Sick Children]], St. Bartholomew’s and [[King's College Hospital]].<ref name=RCPStanletW/> At the [[Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital|Throat Hospital]], Golden Square, and the [[Royal Waterloo Hospital for Children and Women]], he held honorary appointments.<ref name=RCPStanletW/> During the [[First World War]], he was promoted to the rank of colonel, and held the position of D.A.D.M.S., London District, deputy assistant director-general at the War Office.<ref name=RCPStanletW/> At the [[Queen Alexandra Military Hospital]] he was appointed consulting physician.<ref name=RCPStanletW/>
After studying medicine at [[St Bartholomew's Hospital]] and gaining his MRCS and LRCP in 1902, he spent some time as a ship's surgeon and took resident appointments at the [[Royal Free Hospital]].<ref name=BMJ1945/> In 1906 he passed the MBBS after spending some time in general practice.<ref name=RCPStanletW>{{cite web |title=Sir Arthur Stanley Woodwark {{!}} RCP Museum |url=https://history.rcplondon.ac.uk/inspiring-physicians/sir-arthur-stanley-woodwark |website=history.rcplondon.ac.uk |access-date=19 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520042441/https://history.rcplondon.ac.uk/inspiring-physicians/sir-arthur-stanley-woodwark|archive-date=20 May 2022}}</ref> He completed junior posts at the [[Great Northern Central Hospital]], the [[Great Ormond Street Hospital|Hospital for Sick Children]], St. Bartholomew's, where he was casualty physician, and [[King's College Hospital]], where he was medical registrar.<ref name=BMJ1945/><ref name=RCPStanletW/> In 1909 he gained his MD.<ref name=BMJ1945/> At the [[Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital|Throat Hospital]], Golden Square, and the [[Royal Waterloo Hospital for Children and Women]], he held honorary appointments.<ref name=RCPStanletW/> During the [[First World War]], he was promoted to the rank of colonel, and held the position of [[Deputy Assistant Director of Medical Services|D.A.D.M.S.]], London District, deputy assistant director-general at the [[War Office]].<ref name=RCPStanletW/> At the [[Queen Alexandra Military Hospital]] he was appointed consulting physician.<ref name=RCPStanletW/>


He authored the ''Manual of Medicine'', first published in 1912, before reaching a fourth edition.<ref name=RCPStanletW/> His main work involved compensation cases and being a medical witness.<ref name=RCPStanletW/>
In 1912 he authored the ''Manual of Medicine'', which reached four editions.<ref name=RCPStanletW/> His main work involved being a medical examiner, compensation cases and being a medical witness.<ref name=RCPStanletW/>


In 1919 he was appointed assistant physician to the [[Westminster Hospital]] and dean of its [[Westminster Hospital Medical School|medical school]].<ref name=RCPStanletW/>
In 1919 he was appointed assistant physician to the [[Westminster Hospital]] and dean of its [[Westminster Hospital Medical School|medical school]].<ref name=RCPStanletW/> He gained his FRCP the following year.<ref name=BMJ1945/> He had been an examiner for both the [[Worshipful Society of Apothecaries|LMSSA]] and Conjoint board.<ref name=BMJ1945/>


==Awards and honours==
==Awards and honours==
He was awarded the [[Order of St Michael and St George|CMG]] in 1918 and the [[Order of the British Empire|CBE]] in 1919.<ref name=RCPStanletW/><ref>{{cite web |title=Sir Stanley Woodwark, CMG, CBE, MD {{!}} Art UK |url=https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/sir-stanley-woodwark-cmg-cbe-md-178611 |website=artuk.org |access-date=19 May 2022 |language=en}}</ref> He became master of the [[Society of Apothecaries]], president of the Royal Institute of Public Health and Hygiene.<ref name=RCPStanletW/>
He was awarded the [[Order of St Michael and St George|CMG]] in 1918 and the [[Order of the British Empire|CBE]] in 1919.<ref name=RCPStanletW/><ref>{{cite web |title=Sir Stanley Woodwark, CMG, CBE, MD {{!}} Art UK |url=https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/sir-stanley-woodwark-cmg-cbe-md-178611 |website=artuk.org |access-date=19 May 2022 |language=en}}</ref> He was made [[deputy lieutenant]] in 1931.{{cn|date=May 2022}}. In 1932 he was knighted, and was also made knight of St John of Jerusalem.<ref name=BMJ1945/> He served as master of the [[Society of Apothecaries]] between 1941 and 1943, was master of the Barbers from 1942 to 1944, and master of the Turner's company in 1943.<ref name=BMJ1945/> He was president of the Royal Institute of Public Health and Hygiene.<ref name=RCPStanletW/> He was also a member of the BMA, the Savage Club, and on council for the MDU.<ref name=BMJ1945/>


==Personal and family==
==Personal and family==
In 1911 he married Hilda, daughter of [[Richard Robinson (Municipal Reform politician)|Sir Richard Robinson]], and they had a daughter and three sons, including [[George Millington Woodwark]].<ref name=RCPStanletW/><ref name=Bottomley>{{cite web |last=Bottomley |first=Peter |date=30 March 2020 |title=The unsung heroes of Bergen-Belsen |url=https://blogs.imperial.ac.uk/imperial-medicine/2020/03/30/the-unsung-heroes-of-bergen-belsen/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220519080659/https://blogs.imperial.ac.uk/imperial-medicine/2020/03/30/the-unsung-heroes-of-bergen-belsen/ |archive-date=19 May 2022 |access-date=18 May 2022 |website=Imperial Medicine Blog |publisher=Imperial College London}}</ref>
In 1911 he married Hilda, daughter of Sir Richard Robinson, and they had three sons and a daughter.<ref name=RCPStanletW/>


==Selected publications==
==Selected publications==
*{{cite book |title=Manual of medicine. |date=1912 |publisher=Frowde|location=Edinburgh |url=https://www.worldcat.org/title/manual-of-medicine/oclc/14802168 |language=English}}
*{{cite book |title=Manual of medicine. |date=1912 |publisher=Frowde|location=Edinburgh |oclc=14802168 |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/14802168 |language=English}}
*{{cite book |title=Medical nursing |date=1914 |publisher=Edward Arnold|location=London |url=https://www.worldcat.org/title/medical-nursing/oclc/1157743123 |language=English}}
*{{cite book |title=Medical nursing |date=1914 |publisher=Edward Arnold|location=London |oclc=1157743123 |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1157743123 |language=English}}

==See also==
*[[George Millington Woodwark]]


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 10:58, 28 March 2024

Sir
Arthur Stanley Woodwark
CBE
Sir Stanley Woodwark by Ernest Moore
Born1875
Died11 May 1945
NationalityBritish
EducationSt Bartholomew's Hospital
OccupationPhysician
Known forDean of Westminster Hospital Medical School
Medical career
Institutions

Sir Arthur Stanley Woodwark CBE (1875 – 11 May 1945), was a British physician who served as dean of the medical school at Westminster Hospital.

He authored the Manual of Medicine, first published in 1912, before reaching a fourth edition. His main work involved being a medical examiner, compensation cases and being a medical witness.

Early life and education

[edit]

Stanley Woodwark was born in 1875, the third of six sons of George S. Woodwark of King's Lynn, and was educated at Felsted, Essex.[1]

Career

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After studying medicine at St Bartholomew's Hospital and gaining his MRCS and LRCP in 1902, he spent some time as a ship's surgeon and took resident appointments at the Royal Free Hospital.[1] In 1906 he passed the MBBS after spending some time in general practice.[2] He completed junior posts at the Great Northern Central Hospital, the Hospital for Sick Children, St. Bartholomew's, where he was casualty physician, and King's College Hospital, where he was medical registrar.[1][2] In 1909 he gained his MD.[1] At the Throat Hospital, Golden Square, and the Royal Waterloo Hospital for Children and Women, he held honorary appointments.[2] During the First World War, he was promoted to the rank of colonel, and held the position of D.A.D.M.S., London District, deputy assistant director-general at the War Office.[2] At the Queen Alexandra Military Hospital he was appointed consulting physician.[2]

In 1912 he authored the Manual of Medicine, which reached four editions.[2] His main work involved being a medical examiner, compensation cases and being a medical witness.[2]

In 1919 he was appointed assistant physician to the Westminster Hospital and dean of its medical school.[2] He gained his FRCP the following year.[1] He had been an examiner for both the LMSSA and Conjoint board.[1]

Awards and honours

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He was awarded the CMG in 1918 and the CBE in 1919.[2][3] He was made deputy lieutenant in 1931.[citation needed]. In 1932 he was knighted, and was also made knight of St John of Jerusalem.[1] He served as master of the Society of Apothecaries between 1941 and 1943, was master of the Barbers from 1942 to 1944, and master of the Turner's company in 1943.[1] He was president of the Royal Institute of Public Health and Hygiene.[2] He was also a member of the BMA, the Savage Club, and on council for the MDU.[1]

Personal and family

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In 1911 he married Hilda, daughter of Sir Richard Robinson, and they had a daughter and three sons, including George Millington Woodwark.[2][4]

Selected publications

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  • Manual of medicine. Edinburgh: Frowde. 1912. OCLC 14802168.
  • Medical nursing. London: Edward Arnold. 1914. OCLC 1157743123.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Obituary". British Medical Journal. 1 (4403): 752–753. 26 May 1945. doi:10.1136/bmj.1.4403.752. ISSN 0007-1447. S2CID 220005564.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Sir Arthur Stanley Woodwark | RCP Museum". history.rcplondon.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Sir Stanley Woodwark, CMG, CBE, MD | Art UK". artuk.org. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  4. ^ Bottomley, Peter (30 March 2020). "The unsung heroes of Bergen-Belsen". Imperial Medicine Blog. Imperial College London. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
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