Background
Forde, Harold McDonald Fore was born on January 10, 1916 in St. Michael, Barbados. Son of William McDonald and Gertrude (Williams) Forde.
Forde, Harold McDonald Fore was born on January 10, 1916 in St. Michael, Barbados. Son of William McDonald and Gertrude (Williams) Forde.
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Science, University College, London, 1942; Doctor of Medicine, University College, London, 1951; Department of Public Health, Royal Institute Public Health, London, 1947.
Clinical assistant dermatology, Bradford Royal Infirmary, Bradford Yorkshire, England, 1942-1944; house physician, U. College Hospital, London, England, 1942; casualty medical officer, U. College Hospital, London, England, 1944-1945; research medical officer, U. College Hospital, London, England, 1945; medical officer, Belize Ministry Health, 1947-1952; lecturer medicine, U. West Indies, Mona, Jamaica, 1952-1957; senior lecturer, U. West Indies, Barbados, 1967-1978; associate dean medicine, U. West Indies, Cave Hill, Jamaica, 1967-1973; member senate, U. West Indies, Cave Hill, Jamaica, 1973-1975; consultant physician, Barbados Ministry Health, 1957-1978, 80-84; medical superintendent, Barbados Ministry Health, 1961-1964; chief medical officer, Bahamas Ministry Health, Nassau, 1978-1979; private consultant,, St. Michael, since 1986. Chief medical officer Life of Barbados Insurance Company, 1971-1986. Member Barbados Medical Council, 1973.
Member Privy Council, Barbados, 1980-1985. Ambassador, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, Vatican City, Finland, 1884-1886. High commissioner Court of St. James, London, 1984-1986.
Fellow American College of Physicians (honorary), Royal College Physicians (Edinburgh). Member British MedAssn. (vice president Barbados branch 1973), Lions (life member, district governor Barbados 1973-1974), New York Academy Sciences.
Married Alice Elaine Leslie, March 23, 1949. Children: Stella May, William McDonald, Patricia Annual.