ROBERT GILL WYLLIE
DR. R. G. WYLLIE KILLED IN CAR CRASH
HIS WIFE TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
Dr. Robert Gill Wyllie, of Pound-street, Newbury, was instantly killed, and his wife was taken to Newbury District Hospital with extensive cuts as the result of a motor accident in the London-road, Newbury, yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon.
Mrs Wyllie was driving her husband in his Austin Seven towards the town at about 1.30pm, with the doctor sitting beside her. When opposite the Skyllings housing estate, it is understood Mrs. Wyllie swerved to her offside to avoid a small dog. A collision occurred with a reconnaissance car belonging to the American Army, which was travelling towards Reading.
The impact took place on the Austin's near side door, just where the doctor was riding. The door was pressed right back and the running-board pushed up. The wind screen was shattered to bits. The Austin finished up with its two front wheels on the offside pavement.
Dr Wyllie, who has been in practice in Newbury for over 50 years, received his medical training at Aberdeen University, qualifying there as an M.D. in 1888. During the early part of the time he was in Newbury, Dr. Wyllie was in partnership with Dr. Palmer and Dr. Jenner Clarke.
Later on the partnership was dissolved and he was practising on his own. His house and surgery were in Northbrook-street at the premises where at one time Miss Randall lived and now occupied by Messrs. Freeman, Hardy and Willis, bootsellers.
Dr. Wyllie then had one of the most extensive practices in the town. He was especially beloved by his more humble patients.
It was a great blow to him when he lost his wife and in addition to the responsibilities of his practice had to educate and bring up a young family. Some years ago he married again and has been living in Pound-street. He was 78 years of age. In his prime he was a clever doctor with boundless sympathises. All his old patients will regret to hear of the sad termination to a life of hard work in which he never spared himself
Newbury Weekly News 13 May 1943
Mrs P p 17 85 Died 12 May1943 aged 78
Also wife Georgina died 20 Nov. 1900 aged 32 and memorial to his son Killed in action 23 June 1917 aged 21 and buried at Rouen. |