Popular surgeon had Oldham in his heart
Date published: 18 February 2016
A WELL-KNOWN Oldham orthopaedic surgeon has died aged 90.
Dr Alwyn Wilkinson, an orthopaedic consultant in Oldham from 1970-1989, grew up in Hollinwood and raised his family there.
After training in Manchester and Oldham in the forties and fifties he worked at hospitals in Ashton and Bolton, returning to borough in 1970 to work as a consultant orthopaedic surgeon specialising in hand injuries.
Mr Wilkinson leaves his son Robert and daughter Claire, five grandchildren. His wife Ursula died in 1997.
Claire said: “He dedicated his life to caring for the people of Oldham. My brother and I used to do the rounds with him on Christmas Day and I always remember how caring and passionate he was.”
Funeral arrangements have yet to be announced.
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