Dr William Bradshaw

Dr William Bradshaw obituary, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire

Dr William Bradshaw

William Bradshaw Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Mar. 2, 2021.
Dr William H. A., D.F.C
Bill
died peacefully on 15 February 2021.
A remarkable man who led an extraordinary life; that Bill survived beyond his early 20s, given his WWII service, is a miracle; that he lived a full and active life until aged 98, a blessing.
Bill was born in Ireland and brought up in S.E. Asia and then near Strangford Lough, County Down. He volunteered for the R.A.F aged 17, trained as a pilot in Canada, and then volunteered for Bomber Command, serving as a tail gunner (and gunnery leader) on Halifaxes and Lancasters, with 10 Squadron. Bill was the last surviving member of the Pennicott crew; all of them decorated for bravery.
After WWII, Bill married his beloved Margaret and qualified in medicine at Queen's University, Belfast. From serving his country, Bill then served his community, spending over 30 years as a much-loved G.P. in Huddersfield.
The kindest, most considerate, and gentlest of gentlemen; a wonderful husband, father/in-law (to Peter and Lindsay, Angela and Steve), grandpa (to Cory and Emily, Katie and Hannah) and friend to everyone he met, we mourn Bill's loss. He is reunited with his Margaret, whom he never stopped missing.
Special thanks to our wonderful Lisa for all her love and care.
Private family cremation. All enquiries, and any donations (instead of flowers) - to the RAF Benevolent Fund - in Bill's memory, c/o Andrew Gledhill,
Highfield Funeral Directors, Huddersfield (01484 428243; [email protected]).

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June 18, 2021

Please accept our condolences. Dr Bradshaw was a very special person to our family who we always enjoyed having a chat with after his retirement. My mother, Rita, used to work for him alongside Joyce. Sadly Mum died last November.
With our thoughts & prayers always, Hatami & Harris families.

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