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Sir George Godber, brought up in Willington, reaches landmark birthday in good health.
Jump to full article: Bedford Today (Times & Citizen) (uk), 2008-08-08
Author: Sally Murrer
Intro: On his 100th birthday, former Bedford schoolboy Sir George Godber could be described as a living testimonial to the NHS, which he helped Nye Bevan to found 60 years ago.
But, though the distinguished and remarkably youthful-looking former doctor still believes passionately in the 'free service for all' NHS principle, he rarely takes advantage of it personally �?" simply because he is so healthy. . . .
Another victory came over cigarette smoking, for which Sir George pioneered the health risks in the 1950s, despite the Government's revenue-induced refusal to accept medical evidence of the day.
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