Carol Pocock (Past President and Life Member)

Dr Carol Pocock’s early years were spent in London, apart from a wartime break in Wales to escape the bombing. Her primary education resulted in her winning a scholarship to James Allen’s Girls’ School in Dulwich where she became a prefect and Head Girl. A scholarship to the medical faculty at Newnham College, Cambridge, saw her well and truly launched in the medical world. While training at King’s College Hospital in London she also became involved in family planning programs and met future husband Derek - they married in 1964.

In 1973, with their three children and Derek’s mother, they arrived in Perth, where Carol soon commenced GP work in Bayswater and with the Family Planning Association. Around this time Carol established the first Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) in Australia. This was a highly acclaimed achievement with this critical service now widely available. Her overseas experience and that developed in Perth proved to be groundbreaking. Her immense range of consultation work with medical, police and government agencies created standards and protocols across the country. Throughout the years of this wonderful medical work, Carol and Derek’s family commitments were interspersed with great travel experiences, enjoying bridge at club, state, and national level as well as 20 years volunteer work at King’s Park. Past committee member, President, and Life Member - a life of service and a wonderful person.

Thank you, Carol; and keep enjoying your bridge.

 Mike George

 Published in September 2021 Edition of Trumps Plus