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pierre
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 Posted - 02/12/2011 : 18:27:09
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Normally place these in the photos section, but not this one 
A fantastic photo taken by the late Cyril Rogers of the town who was a very well respected photographer!
A picture of our lovely GP Dr Bryant, photographed in his consulting room at the surgery in Park Place.
Many thanks to Cyril's family for allowing us to share his work with the rest of the town.
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mike
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 02/12/2011 : 20:55:06
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The moment I saw that picture, I was sitting on a bench in the surgery with my "Mam", waiting for the "shuffle" along the bench as one patient came out and the next went in.
When I was taken to the surgery for some childhood ailment, it was always a bit of a diasppointment if we went to Dr. Jones' queue instead of Dr Bryant's. I don't know why - Dr. Jones was OK - but Dr Bryant always seemed to be the nicer of the two.
Mike
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philg
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Posted - 02/12/2011 : 22:01:05
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Mike, you reminded me of the time I spent shuffling along those benches. I've often wondered if they ever needed polishing.
My other memory of the bottom surgery concerns the care the Doctors took of their patients. If anyone was ill, either Dr. Bryant or Jones made a home visit, which was repeated if necessary. Nobody had to call G Doc and wait hours for an unknown doctor to find them. |
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kay16
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Posted - 02/12/2011 : 23:44:03
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philg and mike looks like we are all sat in that waiting room in the bottom surgery lol.As you said philg those were the days, nothing was too much trouble for either of these fine Dr's as i keep being reminded about the time Dr Bryant came out in the early hours to see me on foot in very bad snow when i was a baby. It wasn't serious but i was very poorly and only a few months old but he came out to check me over and reasure my mother who was worried and he told her to ring him no matter when and he would come out again.
You couldn't dream of getting service like that anymore. |
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eddiejen
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 03/12/2011 : 07:57:54
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What was amazing that they didn't need secretaries and weren't interested in empire building.
They could always find your records within two minutes.
Patients came first not themselves.
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uncle bob
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 03/12/2011 : 10:45:37
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These two doctors were from a different and far better world,
i remember when my grandmother was ill there would be a single tap to the front door and one of these very special people would pop in just to see "how things were going"
oh how the world has changed |
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fredd
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Posted - 03/12/2011 : 22:41:52
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..Superb Photograph.. ..,!! |
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butch
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 05/12/2011 : 21:29:10
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| and no matter what time of night it was either dr.would say,take this prescription to wilcox the chemist and knock on the side door,and sure enough ron wilcox or his wife olwen never failed to answer the door and give you the prescribed items without complaint.can you imagine that happening today ?.!!!!! |
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kay16
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Posted - 05/12/2011 : 21:56:41
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Dr's like these two gentlemen are very few and far between these days,especially where home visit's are concerned as an encounter today proves.
Sad state of affairs believe me! |
Edited by - kay16 on 05/12/2011 22:05:30 |
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fredd
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Posted - 05/12/2011 : 22:44:21
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quote:
Originally posted by kay16
Dr's like these two gentlemen are very few and far between these days,especially where home visit's are concerned as an encounter today proves.
Sad state of affairs believe me!
.....I Do Beleive You Kay 100% ..!! |
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garyw
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Posted - 14/04/2012 : 18:06:41
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Talk about bringing back memories..I felt quite emotional when I saw this photo of a great doctor.
I remember being told by him to "make some water".My young self obviously looked perplexed for he leaned closer to me and whispered.."pee in here"!!
What was his first name and was he a Tredegar boy?? |
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garyw
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Posted - 14/04/2012 : 18:10:10
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| I've just found out that his first name was Trevor..I knew that in a previous lifetime!! |
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garyw
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Posted - 14/04/2012 : 18:14:24
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In fact for those interested Free BMD shows he was Trevor Rowland Bryant born in/near Cardiff in 1898.
Now you know!! |
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garyw
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Posted - 14/04/2012 : 18:50:55
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| For those REALLY REALLY interested 20 mins on the net shows Dr Bryant was the 8th of 10 children (1 died young) born to William Matthew Bryant and Catherine nee Griffiths.William was a prison warder and they lived in Roath.He certainly wasn't born with a silver spoon in his mouth! |
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garyw
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Posted - 14/04/2012 : 19:03:23
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And to finish off my "fun half hour" Dr Bryant married Elizabeth Stephens in 1928 in Carmarthen and had I believe 3 children
Vernon b 1930
Patricia b 1932
Neita b 1934 |
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milkman
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Posted - 14/04/2012 : 20:35:04
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They also had a son- Kenneth.
I believe he does something about Welsh history.
(Perhaps I should say "did" since je would now be about 80) |
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peterpan
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 15/04/2012 : 15:45:10
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The shuffle along the brown polished benches and the unforgettable Click, Click, Click of the revolving door.
When I broke my work one saturday night he fixed it, in his home without a word of "its too late etc...Now, that is a doctor |
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garyw
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Posted - 15/04/2012 : 17:42:17
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I stand corrected...almost unbelievably ANOTHER Bryant (Rowland) married to a Stephens (Elsie) (married in 1928 too!! in Bedwellty parish)probably had the children I mentioned above ,and certainly were the parents of Vernon.The only children of Dr Bryant I've been able to confirm ,as milkman said,was Kenneth M Bryant registered in Bridgend Sep 1930..he would be 81 now.
Does anyone know when Dr Bryant started practising in Tredegar |
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garyw
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Posted - 15/04/2012 : 17:58:56
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Kenneth Bryant has written a book called The Health of a Nation ..The History of the Health Service published 1999.He has written a number of other books and is a professional photographer.
Google "Kenneth M Bryant Godalming" (where he lives/works) if you want to know more.
I've just ordered the book from Amazon..there's now only one left so hurry if you want it!! |
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joyce
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Posted - 15/04/2012 : 21:39:27
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My brother, Tony Cole, was born in February 1933 and Dr Bryant was in attendance. I think he was newly qualified, as my father asked him if he had left school as he looked so young. He had a bet with my mother that he would give her a box of chocolates if it was a girl, and if it was a boy, she would have to buy him cigarettes, which she duly did.
He was our doctor for many years, and when I was having my daughter in 1957, he lent my mother his stethoscope so that she could listen for the heartbeat.
He was a great doctor and much loved in the town.
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fredd
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Posted - 15/04/2012 : 21:56:37
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It's A Real Shame That We Cant turn the clocks back 50 years or so ..  .. !! |
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fredd
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Posted - 15/04/2012 : 22:03:04
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| Hello Joyce, Was it You that I read about , That Had a Real Ordeal in Bornemouth Hospital .. ? .. Absolutely Terrible ..!! |
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joyce
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 15/04/2012 : 22:23:37
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Hello Fredd
That was me - but it was Brighton Hospital. How did you connect the two? There are a lot of Joneses!
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fredd
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Posted - 15/04/2012 : 23:05:44
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| I Guess That I Barked up the wrong tree there a little ..! But they Both Started with a B. .. |
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morgan.m
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Posted - 17/04/2012 : 23:00:52
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garyw
I think you are mistaken Dr Bryant only had two children Patrica and Kenneth |
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garyw
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Posted - 17/04/2012 : 23:41:24
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Hi Morgan
Please refer to my second post on the topic.
Are you sure that Patricia was Dr Bryant's daughter and not that of Rowland Bryant of Ebbw Vale?If you're right it means Dr Bryant started practising in Tredegar sometime between Kenneth's birth in 1930 and Patricia's in 1932.
Kenneth has told me in a recent e-mail that his father never really retired and died of cancer when he was 70 or so years old..so about 1968.
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