Clement Price Thomas Welsh Surgeon To King George VI Hand Signed Letter

CHAU3357  A vintage hand signed letter from historic surgeon Clement Price Thomas dated 3rd May 1962 most famous for performing an operation on King George VI in 1951.  The letter is on his official headed paper with fascinating material about his lectures and famous people related to the content of the letter folded where posted, additional handling and pencil notes so only fair to good condition.  It is personally autographed by Clement Price Thomas and you will never get a better opportunity for King George's surgeon than on the doctors official headed paper.

Sir Clement Price Thomas KCVO MRCS LRCP FRCS FRCP was a pioneering Welsh thoracic surgeon most famous for his 1951 operation on King George VI. Encouraged to pursue thoracic surgery by Tudor Edwards, Price Thomas took up, along with other posts, a thoracic surgery placement at the Royal Brompton Hospital, a specialist hospital for chest diseases. His reputation from his work on surgical techniques in pulmonary tuberculosis led to the decision that he would undertake the lung surgery on King George VI in 1951. Its success resulted in Price Thomas being appointed Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO).