Thank you for visiting this Just Giving donation page in memory of John.

As you may know it was John’s greatest wish that his body would be donated to ‘The London Anatomy Office’ for medical research.

Unfortunately, in this current climate that has not been possible, instead we are asking friends to donate to his chosen charity to help medical students in their learning about the anatomy.

John was fascinated with ‘how things work ‘and loved teaching and enabling people, it is therefore no surprise that he wanted to continue in helping the education of others after he died.

Many thanks for your donation,

With love from Penny, Lance, Andrew, Jo and Katy xxx

Each year, hundreds of students enter the 8 medical schools that the London Anatomy office (LAO) serves; Anglia Ruskin, Brighton and Sussex, Imperial College London, Kent and Medway, King’s College London, Queen Mary University of London, St George’s University of London and University College London, to start training for their careers in medicine, dentistry, physiotherapy, biomedical science and other professions allied to medicine. In addition, trainee surgeons attend the Royal College of Surgeon courses each year to study surgical anatomy and advanced surgical techniques. Approximately 350 bodies are accepted by the LAO on behalf of these Institutions each year which are invaluable, enabling students and trainee surgeons to study anatomy and surgical techniques on real human bodies. 

The London Anatomy Office is accountable to the Teachers of Anatomy Trust (TOAT) and the London and South East Committee of Anatomists (LSECA), the committee who act on the Trust’s behalf. The LSECA consists of anatomists working in the 8 medical schools. TOAT is a not-for-profit organisation, which has charitable status under the University of London and is wholly funded by the medical schools which receive donated bodies, and by financial donations and legacies.

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