Dr James Crighton born 1924, q. Dundee 1951, died 23 December 2002

His many friends in BAHSHE will be saddened to learn of the death of Jimmy Crighton after a long fight with prostate cancer. Jimmy had just completed his first year in an MA course when he was conscripted. He served in the Royal Artillery in India, and while there decided to read medicine. In 1946 he enrolled at the University of St. Andrews. After qualifying he worked as a GP in Mottram, Lancs. from 1952 to 1957, and then in Kelty, Fife from 1957 until 1966. In October of that year he joined Hugh Binnie in the Student Health Service at Leicester, and then became its Director in 1972. This service provided care for both the University of Leicester and the Leicester Polytechnic (later De Montfort University).

He was a very active supporter of the British Student Health Association, where he served on the Committee for many years, and was the principal organiser of several conferences and study weekends. he was delighted when he was presented with the Alec Macklin Prize. He was appointed President in 1979/80.
Jimmy retired in 1989 but, typically, retirement meant taking up a new challenge. He returned to academia as a student of German Literature and this led to his second graduation when he was awarded a PhD from the University of Leicester.

Jimmy leaves his wife, Beth, four children and five grandchildren.