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The Society for Relief of Widows and Orphans of Medical Men.
Who we can Help
Any necessitous members and their families when in need have the
first call on funds. We are able to use funds surplus to this
requirement to help other doctors and their families who have fallen
on hard times through illness or misfortune. We help a number of
medical students, the sons or daughters of medical practitioners who
are themselves in financial difficulties.
Application forms for assistance may be downloaded - please
ensure that the correct one is used.
Form A1 For-
1.Widows & Orphans of Members of the Society:
2. Other necessitous dependants of deceased members of the Society:
3. Necessitous members of the Society
Form A2
For- necessitous medical practitioners, being neither members nor
dependants of Members of the Society
Form A3
For - necessitous dependants of medical practitioners, not being
members of the Society (whether or not deceased)
Form A4
to be completed by all applicants for financial assistance
Also the statement of outgoings and income are to be completed by
all applications.
Why the sexist title?
The Society was founded in 1788, a century before there were any
women doctors. For many years women have been admitted to full
membership as equals and we have women members on the Court of
Directors. However nobody has yet come up with a suitably accurate
replacement title that has found widespread acceptance!
Membership
is open to men and women who fall into either of the following
categories:-
a) Any person born within the British Isles or born elsewhere to
parents either or both of whom were of British or Irish Nationality
at the date of his or her birth and duly registered under the
Medical Acts and whose primary qualifications consist of or include
a primary qualification obtained from a British or Irish Medical
School and from time to time accepted as such for inclusion in the
Medical Register;
b) Any person born outside the British Isles and duly registered
under the Medical Acts and whose primary medical qualification
consists of or includes a primary qualification which is recognised
and registerable with the General Medical Council or equivalent for
Ireland and who has been resident within the British Isles for not
less than ten years.
An application form for membership may be downloaded and sent to the
Secretary. These applications will then be considered at the next
quarterly meeting of the Society.
Subscriptions
| Age at election |
Annual Subscription |
Life Membership |
| under 35 years of age |
£20 |
£400 |
| under 45 years of age |
£30 |
£600 |
| over 45 years of age |
£40 |
£800 |
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