Background
Beard, Richard William was born on May 4, 1931 in Rustington, Sussex, England. Son of William Gladstone and Irène Beard.
Beard, Richard William was born on May 4, 1931 in Rustington, Sussex, England. Son of William Gladstone and Irène Beard.
Master of Arts, BChir, Cambridge University, England, 1955. Doctor of Medicine, Cambridge University, England, 1972.
Senior lecturer Queen Charlottes Hospital, Institute of Ob-Gyn, London, 1965—1967, Kings College Hospital, London University, 1968—1971. Professor obstetrics-gynecology St. Mary's Hospital, London, 1972-1996. Clinical director Pelvic Pain Clinic, Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow, England, 1996—2000.
Retired, 2000; professor emeritus obstetrics-gynecology Imperial College, London. Chairman of maternity risk management committee Hospital of St. John's and St. Elizabeth, since 2002. Civilian consultant obstetrics-gynecology Royal Air Force., foundation president European Board of College of Ob-Gyn, 1997-1999.
Advisor to social services select committee House of Commons, London, 1979-1986. Flight Lieutenant medical, Royal Air Force, 1957-1960. Fellow Royal College Obstetricians and Gynecologists (chairman various major committees), Royal Society Medicine.
Member Royal Academy Medicine Belgium (visiting member), German Society Ob-Gyn. (visiting member), Garrick Club.
Married Jane Elisabeth Copsey, August 17, 1957 (divorced 1978). Children: Charles, Nicholas. Married Irene Victoire de Marotte-Montigny, January 24, 1979.
1 child, Thomas.