OBITUARY
The unsparing hand of death has suddenly deprived our speciality of one of its most valued members.
Dr Bacon, the superintendent of the Cambridgeshire asylum, succumbed on February 22nd to an attack of peritonitis, complicated with congestion of the lungs and kidneys.
His acute illness lasted only three days , though he had not been in his usual health for several weeks .
Having passed through his medical course at Guy's hospital , and become a member of the college of surgeons in 1858, Dr Bacon joined the lunacy branch of the profession as Assistant medical Officer of the Norwich county asylum in 1861.
From thence he was appointed , in 1864, Deputy Superintendent at the Cambridgeshire asylum at Fulbourn, during the illness of Dr Lawrence ; and he graduated at St Andrew's the same year. After two years Dr Lawrence died and Dr Bacon succeeded him.
For fifteen years he carried on the arduous and trying duties of the asylum without any assistant, and it was only two years ago that he succeeded in getting an assistant appointed.
During his period of office, Dr Bacon effected numerous alterations and improvements in his asylum, so that it was made more healthy, commodious and cheerful, and it will now bear favourable comparison with the majority of English asylums. The numbers increased under his superintendency from about 200 to 376.
Dr Bacon was a clever alienist and a shrewd physician. He was also well read in many scientific subjects , being an antiquary, a numismatist, botanist and analytical chemist.
He was secretary to the Cambridge medical society , at whose meetings he was a regular attendant and frequent contributor.
His contributions to psychology and general medicine were numerous : among them may be mentioned ,"The handwriting of the insane" , "Crime and insanity" , "Lunacy in Italy" and " General paralysis".
He for a long time delivered clinical lectures at his asylum gratuitously and spontaneously , in acknowledgement of which the university of Cambridge conferred upon him in 1877 the honorary degree of M.A.
His sudden death came as a shock to all who knew him.
At the asylum, where he spent so many years of his life, and where he was universally admired and esteemed, the blow has been very much felt.
His funeral, which took place at Cherry Hinton, near his asylum , was very largely attended by his relatives, many medical friends and the majority of his asylum staff.
DEATH OF DR BACON
We very much regret to say that our obituary column this week contains the name of Dr G M Bacon. His death was very sudden and its announcement will come with the shock of a painful surprise to all who knew him.
He was closely connected with Cambridge for years, and his warm-hearted generosity made him many firm and fast friends. Originally he came from Norwich, and belonged to a cadet branch of the family of the late Vice-chancellor Bacon. His grandfather was connected with the press in Norwich and his father was the editor and proprietor of a paper of high standing in Sussex.
He himself was greatly distinguished as an antiquary, a botanist and a numismatist ; and during his lifetime he formed a very fine collection of coins. During his career in Cambridge he always showed an anxious desire to place his knowledge at the disposal of the young undergraduates, and his services in this direction were so highly appreciated by the university authorities that they conferred upon him the honorary degree of M.A. He was one of the most useful members of the antiquarian society and attended the meeting of the council of the society so recently as Monday last.
(Cambridge Chronicle and Journal - Saturday 24 February 1883)
GEORGE MACKENZIE HOUSE - FULBOURN HOSPITAL
The story behind the name of the unit is a rather curious one. In 1995, it was decided to call the building after
Dr George Mackenzie Bacon, a respected medical superintendent who ran what is now the Fulbourn Hospital
site in the 19th century. However, officials at the time ,before CPFT took over the running of services in 2002 were concerned that the name George Bacon House may be unfortunately shortened to GBH (Grievous Bodily Harm).
Instead, they decided to use Mr Bacon’s middle name, and called the building George Mackenzie House.
The unsparing hand of death has suddenly deprived our speciality of one of its most valued members.
Dr Bacon, the superintendent of the Cambridgeshire asylum, succumbed on February 22nd to an attack of peritonitis, complicated with congestion of the lungs and kidneys.
His acute illness lasted only three days , though he had not been in his usual health for several weeks .
Having passed through his medical course at Guy's hospital , and become a member of the college of surgeons in 1858, Dr Bacon joined the lunacy branch of the profession as Assistant medical Officer of the Norwich county asylum in 1861.
From thence he was appointed , in 1864, Deputy Superintendent at the Cambridgeshire asylum at Fulbourn, during the illness of Dr Lawrence ; and he graduated at St Andrew's the same year. After two years Dr Lawrence died and Dr Bacon succeeded him.
For fifteen years he carried on the arduous and trying duties of the asylum without any assistant, and it was only two years ago that he succeeded in getting an assistant appointed.
During his period of office, Dr Bacon effected numerous alterations and improvements in his asylum, so that it was made more healthy, commodious and cheerful, and it will now bear favourable comparison with the majority of English asylums. The numbers increased under his superintendency from about 200 to 376.
Dr Bacon was a clever alienist and a shrewd physician. He was also well read in many scientific subjects , being an antiquary, a numismatist, botanist and analytical chemist.
He was secretary to the Cambridge medical society , at whose meetings he was a regular attendant and frequent contributor.
His contributions to psychology and general medicine were numerous : among them may be mentioned ,"The handwriting of the insane" , "Crime and insanity" , "Lunacy in Italy" and " General paralysis".
He for a long time delivered clinical lectures at his asylum gratuitously and spontaneously , in acknowledgement of which the university of Cambridge conferred upon him in 1877 the honorary degree of M.A.
His sudden death came as a shock to all who knew him.
At the asylum, where he spent so many years of his life, and where he was universally admired and esteemed, the blow has been very much felt.
His funeral, which took place at Cherry Hinton, near his asylum , was very largely attended by his relatives, many medical friends and the majority of his asylum staff.
DEATH OF DR BACON
We very much regret to say that our obituary column this week contains the name of Dr G M Bacon. His death was very sudden and its announcement will come with the shock of a painful surprise to all who knew him.
He was closely connected with Cambridge for years, and his warm-hearted generosity made him many firm and fast friends. Originally he came from Norwich, and belonged to a cadet branch of the family of the late Vice-chancellor Bacon. His grandfather was connected with the press in Norwich and his father was the editor and proprietor of a paper of high standing in Sussex.
He himself was greatly distinguished as an antiquary, a botanist and a numismatist ; and during his lifetime he formed a very fine collection of coins. During his career in Cambridge he always showed an anxious desire to place his knowledge at the disposal of the young undergraduates, and his services in this direction were so highly appreciated by the university authorities that they conferred upon him the honorary degree of M.A. He was one of the most useful members of the antiquarian society and attended the meeting of the council of the society so recently as Monday last.
(Cambridge Chronicle and Journal - Saturday 24 February 1883)
GEORGE MACKENZIE HOUSE - FULBOURN HOSPITAL
The story behind the name of the unit is a rather curious one. In 1995, it was decided to call the building after
Dr George Mackenzie Bacon, a respected medical superintendent who ran what is now the Fulbourn Hospital
site in the 19th century. However, officials at the time ,before CPFT took over the running of services in 2002 were concerned that the name George Bacon House may be unfortunately shortened to GBH (Grievous Bodily Harm).
Instead, they decided to use Mr Bacon’s middle name, and called the building George Mackenzie House.
OBITUARY
The unsparing hand of death has suddenly deprived our speciality of one of its most valued members.
Dr Bacon, the superintendent of the Cambridgeshire asylum, succumbed on February 22nd to an attack of peritonitis, complicated with congestion of the lungs and kidneys.
His acute illness lasted only three days , though he had not been in his usual health for several weeks .
Having passed through his medical course at Guy's hospital , and become a member of the college of surgeons in 1858, Dr Bacon joined the lunacy branch of the profession as Assistant medical Officer of the Norwich county asylum in 1861.
From thence he was appointed , in 1864, Deputy Superintendent at the Cambridgeshire asylum at Fulbourn, during the illness of Dr Lawrence ; and he graduated at St Andrew's the same year. After two years Dr Lawrence died and Dr Bacon succeeded him.
For fifteen years he carried on the arduous and trying duties of the asylum without any assistant, and it was only two years ago that he succeeded in getting an assistant appointed.
During his period of office, Dr Bacon effected numerous alterations and improvements in his asylum, so that it was made more healthy, commodious and cheerful, and it will now bear favourable comparison with the majority of English asylums. The numbers increased under his superintendency from about 200 to 376.
Dr Bacon was a clever alienist and a shrewd physician. He was also well read in many scientific subjects , being an antiquary, a numismatist, botanist and analytical chemist.
He was secretary to the Cambridge medical society , at whose meetings he was a regular attendant and frequent contributor.
His contributions to psychology and general medicine were numerous : among them may be mentioned ,"The handwriting of the insane" , "Crime and insanity" , "Lunacy in Italy" and " General paralysis".
He for a long time delivered clinical lectures at his asylum gratuitously and spontaneously , in acknowledgement of which the university of Cambridge conferred upon him in 1877 the honorary degree of M.A.
His sudden death came as a shock to all who knew him.
At the asylum, where he spent so many years of his life, and where he was universally admired and esteemed, the blow has been very much felt.
His funeral, which took place at Cherry Hinton, near his asylum , was very largely attended by his relatives, many medical friends and the majority of his asylum staff.
DEATH OF DR BACON
We very much regret to say that our obituary column this week contains the name of Dr G M Bacon. His death was very sudden and its announcement will come with the shock of a painful surprise to all who knew him.
He was closely connected with Cambridge for years, and his warm-hearted generosity made him many firm and fast friends. Originally he came from Norwich, and belonged to a cadet branch of the family of the late Vice-chancellor Bacon. His grandfather was connected with the press in Norwich and his father was the editor and proprietor of a paper of high standing in Sussex.
He himself was greatly distinguished as an antiquary, a botanist and a numismatist ; and during his lifetime he formed a very fine collection of coins. During his career in Cambridge he always showed an anxious desire to place his knowledge at the disposal of the young undergraduates, and his services in this direction were so highly appreciated by the university authorities that they conferred upon him the honorary degree of M.A. He was one of the most useful members of the antiquarian society and attended the meeting of the council of the society so recently as Monday last.
(Cambridge Chronicle and Journal - Saturday 24 February 1883)
GEORGE MACKENZIE HOUSE - FULBOURN HOSPITAL
The story behind the name of the unit is a rather curious one. In 1995, it was decided to call the building after
Dr George Mackenzie Bacon, a respected medical superintendent who ran what is now the Fulbourn Hospital
site in the 19th century. However, officials at the time ,before CPFT took over the running of services in 2002 were concerned that the name George Bacon House may be unfortunately shortened to GBH (Grievous Bodily Harm).
Instead, they decided to use Mr Bacon’s middle name, and called the building George Mackenzie House.
The unsparing hand of death has suddenly deprived our speciality of one of its most valued members.
Dr Bacon, the superintendent of the Cambridgeshire asylum, succumbed on February 22nd to an attack of peritonitis, complicated with congestion of the lungs and kidneys.
His acute illness lasted only three days , though he had not been in his usual health for several weeks .
Having passed through his medical course at Guy's hospital , and become a member of the college of surgeons in 1858, Dr Bacon joined the lunacy branch of the profession as Assistant medical Officer of the Norwich county asylum in 1861.
From thence he was appointed , in 1864, Deputy Superintendent at the Cambridgeshire asylum at Fulbourn, during the illness of Dr Lawrence ; and he graduated at St Andrew's the same year. After two years Dr Lawrence died and Dr Bacon succeeded him.
For fifteen years he carried on the arduous and trying duties of the asylum without any assistant, and it was only two years ago that he succeeded in getting an assistant appointed.
During his period of office, Dr Bacon effected numerous alterations and improvements in his asylum, so that it was made more healthy, commodious and cheerful, and it will now bear favourable comparison with the majority of English asylums. The numbers increased under his superintendency from about 200 to 376.
Dr Bacon was a clever alienist and a shrewd physician. He was also well read in many scientific subjects , being an antiquary, a numismatist, botanist and analytical chemist.
He was secretary to the Cambridge medical society , at whose meetings he was a regular attendant and frequent contributor.
His contributions to psychology and general medicine were numerous : among them may be mentioned ,"The handwriting of the insane" , "Crime and insanity" , "Lunacy in Italy" and " General paralysis".
He for a long time delivered clinical lectures at his asylum gratuitously and spontaneously , in acknowledgement of which the university of Cambridge conferred upon him in 1877 the honorary degree of M.A.
His sudden death came as a shock to all who knew him.
At the asylum, where he spent so many years of his life, and where he was universally admired and esteemed, the blow has been very much felt.
His funeral, which took place at Cherry Hinton, near his asylum , was very largely attended by his relatives, many medical friends and the majority of his asylum staff.
DEATH OF DR BACON
We very much regret to say that our obituary column this week contains the name of Dr G M Bacon. His death was very sudden and its announcement will come with the shock of a painful surprise to all who knew him.
He was closely connected with Cambridge for years, and his warm-hearted generosity made him many firm and fast friends. Originally he came from Norwich, and belonged to a cadet branch of the family of the late Vice-chancellor Bacon. His grandfather was connected with the press in Norwich and his father was the editor and proprietor of a paper of high standing in Sussex.
He himself was greatly distinguished as an antiquary, a botanist and a numismatist ; and during his lifetime he formed a very fine collection of coins. During his career in Cambridge he always showed an anxious desire to place his knowledge at the disposal of the young undergraduates, and his services in this direction were so highly appreciated by the university authorities that they conferred upon him the honorary degree of M.A. He was one of the most useful members of the antiquarian society and attended the meeting of the council of the society so recently as Monday last.
(Cambridge Chronicle and Journal - Saturday 24 February 1883)
GEORGE MACKENZIE HOUSE - FULBOURN HOSPITAL
The story behind the name of the unit is a rather curious one. In 1995, it was decided to call the building after
Dr George Mackenzie Bacon, a respected medical superintendent who ran what is now the Fulbourn Hospital
site in the 19th century. However, officials at the time ,before CPFT took over the running of services in 2002 were concerned that the name George Bacon House may be unfortunately shortened to GBH (Grievous Bodily Harm).
Instead, they decided to use Mr Bacon’s middle name, and called the building George Mackenzie House.
Inscription
M.D M.A
Son of C.P Bacon of Lewes
For 16 Years Medical Superintendent
of the Asylum Fulbourn
'Into thy hands I Commend my spirit
O! Lord. My strength and my Redeemer'
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