John Whitson Myles (EG 1944) has died aged 91

John Myles (EG 1944)

On 26th November, 2021, John Whitson Myles died aged 91.

During John's first year at School a V1 flying bomb (“Doodlebug”) landed in the School field and John suffered a wound (fortunately slight) from flying glass when the class-room window was blown in!

After leaving the School, John studied Medicine at Glasgow University, and following qualification he worked at various hospitals in different parts of the UK.

In the early 1970s he was appointed as Orthopaedic Consultant at Peterborough District Hospital, and served there for many years until his retirement. He specialised in hip fractures, but also carried out much varied orthopaedic surgery. He invented the “Radius Jack” for treatment of wrist injuries and designed an improved hospital bed. He was amongst the instigators of the highly successful Peterborough “Hospital at Home” service.

John suffered a stroke at his home in Peterborough and never recovered consciousness, dying in hospital a few days later. His wife Margaret predeceased him in 2008, but he is survived by his daughters Susan and Alison. John was the elder brother of David Myles (EG 1945).