Tom Lewis (M.D.)
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Thomas Loftus Townshend Lewis, CBE , MD (Born Hampstead, North London May 27, 1918; Died April 9, 2004). Served on the council of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists as secretary (1961-1968) and later as senior vice president (1975-1978). Appointed as a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1979. Internationally known obstetrician/ gynecologist. Author of three books on obstetrics/ gynecology, one of which is considered a classic text on the topic: Progress in Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
Raised by his paternal grandparents in Cape Town, South Africa until the age of 15, when he went to London to live with his father Neville Lewis. His grandfather had been mayor of Cape Town. Enlisted as a doctor in the South African Air Force in 1943. Married Alexandra "Bunty" Moore in 1946. Appointed consultant at Guy's Hospital in London in 1948. Consultant for Queen Charlotte's Maternity Hospital and Chelsea Hospital for Women from 1950 until retirement in 1983.
Source: Obituary: "Tom Lewis," The Guardian, June 15, 2004, page 21.
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