Dr Robert Brummitt, M.R.C.S.. L.S.A

Dr. Robert Brummitt

OBITUARY.

The death of Dr Robert Brummitt sen., which occurred at Medindie on Monday 10th January, removes a once highly-esteemed resident and physician 6t Burra. The deceased .gentleman was born in Lincolnshire in 1851, and early in life decided to embark upon a medical career. He was educated at Guy's Hospital, in London, and in 1874 was awarded the diplomas of M.R.C.S. (Eng.) and L.S.A. (Lond.). Shortly afterwards, having qualified for his profession, the doctor visited Australia, to which country he returned in 1877 to join, Dr. Nesbit in practice at Burra. For 23 years he lived at Kooringa, and despite the demands on his time, the doctor found time to interest himself In every movement which involved the progress of the town.

In April of 1900 Dr. Brummitt and family left the town, and, before leaving, they were given a splendid send-off and embodied in a beautiful address presented on that occasion were a number of offices of usefulness held by him during his residence here. For four years he occupied the Mayoral chair (1894, 1895, 1896. 1897), was a Justice of the Peace, member, . President, and Treasurer of the Institute. Committee, member of the Agricultural Society and Horticultural Bureau, also various improvement and reading societies, the founder of. the Burra Benevolent Society, which In those days had plenty of scope for its work. It was almost impossible for a town to have had finer Christian gentlemen as doctors than the late Drs. J. I. Sangster (sen. and jun.) and Dr. Brummitt, and these three gentlemen played a very vital part in the development of the Burra Hospital. A prominent Methodist, he was not only a regular attendant at church, but an office-bearer and a most acceptable local preacher, and both his and his good wife's removal at that time created a very big gap. -

Upon leaving Burra, he made a trip to England, and on his return settled at Medindie, where he practiced until a few years -ago. Dr. Brummitt married Miss Jane Roach, the younger daughter of the late John Roach; of Aberdeen who survives. There are also two sons, Drs. Elliot Brummitt, of Medindie and Robert D. Brummitt, St. Peters; two daughters, Mrs. S. Forsaith, Mount Gambier, and Miss M. G. Brummitt.

Burra Record (SA) - Jan 19 1927

Surviving children: Elliot Arthur 1880-1934 (m. Bertha Katharine Kay), Robert Douglas 1881-1933 (m. Mary Morgan), Ida Muriel (m. Samuel Forsyth) and Mary Gladys.

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