Dr. P. H. Barry GP.

1923 - 2011

Born 11th March 1923 in Reigate Surrey. Dr. Philip Hanbury Barry GP  became the local GP for the East Brent and Brent Knoll areas of Somerset.

After his military service in World War Two he continued his medical studies to become a GP and took over his fathers Brent Knoll and East Brent General Practice when his father retired. He was a popular and well respected doctor who knew most of his patients by their first name.

During WW2 Philip was a Lieutenant in the newly formed “2nd Battalion Parachute regiment. He was wounded during the ill fated "Market Garden"  Battle at Arnhem and taken prisoner by the Germans.

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