ABSTRACT
From 1939 to 1945, George Ian Watson served in the Second World War with the Royal Army Medical Corps in Burma, rising to the rank of lieutenant colonel. An inquisitive person, Watson used to carry red pocket books to write notes about anything that he came across which sparked his interest. In 1961, Watson was part of the board that took over the running of the bacteriological service administration of the Public Health Laboratory which was associated with the Medical Research Council. From 1952, Watson was a member of the Foundation Council of the College before becoming the president of the Royal College of General Practitioners in 1970, one of the roles which he is most memorable for. Watson’s other roles involved working overseas and attending international conferences. Away from medicine Watson assumed various roles in Guildford, one of which was leading a fundraising project for the doctor’s stained-glass window that was erected at Guildford Cathedral.
