A DOCTOR who spent more than 30 years practicing medicine in Notts has died.
Ranchor Damodar Lalloo, who was known as Joe, moved to England from South Africa in 1947 and started his career in medicine at Bristol University.
After working at a hospital in Cambridgeshire he moved to Ilkeston to become a GP in 1960 where he stayed at the same practice until he retired 17 years ago.
He died on February 1 at the age of 85 after complications from a fall which fractured his spine.
His partner of about 40 years June Harrison, 66, from Ilkeston, said if it hadn't have been for the paperwork, the father-of-four would have kept practicing for even longer.
"He was very well thought of by all of his patients and he loved looking after them and he especially liked doing the maternity side of his GP practice," she said. "Being a doctor was something he loved and he always said when he woke up in the morning that he was always looking forward to the day and he never ever felt fed up that he had to go to work.
"He loved his work and was very happy in it and he loved being a doctor.
Dr Lalloo also inspired his four children to go into medicine. His son is currently a professor of tropical medicine at Liverpool University while his eldest daughter is a GP in Manchester.
He also had twin daughters, with one becoming a consultant in genetics and the other becoming a physiotherapist.
Ms Harrison added: "He thought it was wonderful. I think it was the best thing he could have hoped."
The grandfather-of-eight also became a governor at Bennerley School, Ilkeston.
"He was asked to be a school governor and I think he became a governor very much for the children because he didn't think politics should ever come into education," said Ms Harrison.
"He was always very keen that education was terribly important to him and he just thought every child should have the opportunity and should be helped to be educated as much as possible."
Dr Lalloo was also a member of the town's Round Table before joining the Rotary Club.
Ms Harrison said Dr Lalloo was "a very cultured man" in his free time who enjoyed the opera, ballet, the theatre and travel.
She added: "He was also a very entertaining talker – he had lots of tales to tell."
Dr Lalloo's funeral will be held at Bramcote Crematorium on Saturday at 11am.
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