Charles Wilson, 1st Baron Moran
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Sir Charles McMoran Wilson, 1st Baron Moran, MC (10 November 1882 – 12 April 1977) is most famous for being Sir Winston Churchill's personal physician. He saved his life in 1943, but the story then became that Sir Alexander Fleming saved the Premier's life.
Born in Skipton, Yorkshire, he served in the Royal Army Medical Corps during the First World War. He won the Military Cross in 1916.
When he first met the then Prime Minister, he liked him and found him annoying[citation needed]. However, they soon became excellent friends and remained so until Churchill's death. His book, The Struggle for Survival, details Churchill during and after the war. It details the failing health of Churchill. It also details some of the books that Churchill read, such as 1984, Death to the French, and The Dynasts.
He was the Dean of St Mary's Hospital Medical School between 1920 and 1945, where he oversaw the rebuilding of the premises. He was a prominent scientist in his day, and was elected President of the Royal College of Physicians in April 1941.
He was knighted in 1942 and created Baron Moran in 1944.
Lord Moran had two sons, John (the present Baron) and Steven.
During his time as Sir Winston Churchill's private doctor he met several prominent figures, such as Anthony Eden, Field-Marshal Montgomery (later the 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein) and Lord Mountbatten of Burma.
[edit] Works
- The Anatomy of Courage (1945)
- Winston Churchill: The Struggle for Survival (1966)
[edit] References
- Churchill's Doctor : A Biography of Lord Moran, by Richard Lovell (London: Royal Society of Medicine, 1992)
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| Preceded by New creation |
Baron Moran 1943–1977 |
Succeeded by Richard John McMoran Wilson |
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