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9 August 1928--11 December 2007
David Dove was the quintessential GP. Born in Auckland he received his early education at Kings Preparatory school and Kings College. His father felt that he should study medicine in the UK, something that he himself had wished to do, but was unable because of the war. David obtained a place at Trinity College Oxford where he did his pre-clinical studies before proceeding to St Thomas' London for the clinical component of his degree. He graduated MA. BM.BCh. Oxon in 1958.
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While at Oxford he made a name for himself as a middle distance athlete and was acting as an official when Roger Bannister broke the 4 minute mile.
After graduation there followed a spell in general practice in West Malling, Kent before returning to New Zealand with his dearly loved English wife, Cynthia, who he had married in 1955.
Together with their first two children they travelled to New Zealand in 1960 with David serving as ship's doctor.
In the Pacific the ship had to divert to Pitcairn island where he successfully treated a displaced shoulder.
Shortly after his...