John William Springthorpe , physician, was the second son of John Springthorpe, mercer, and his wife Hannah Newell. The family moved to Sydney when he was an infant. He was a brilliant student at the University of Melbourne graduating with an M.D. in 1884. After working as a medical officer at Beechworth Asylum, he went to England and became the first Australian graduate admitted to membership of the Royal College of Physicians. Returning to Melbourne in late 1883, Springthorpe worked as a pathologist and out-patient physician at Melbourne Hospital.
In 1914 he enlisted in the Australian Army Medical Corps finishing his duty with the rank of lieutenant-colonel. After the war, he entered private practice and began the collection of paintings and sculpture.
He was described as "short, dynamic, an amusing companion, and lively in mind and action". He married Annie Constance Marie Inglis at Richmond, Victoria, on 26 January 1887 and after her death in childbirth in 1897, he filled his diary with reflections, prayers, poems and pictures relating to her and commissioned the construction of her tomb. Gradually recovering, he married Daisy Evelyn Johnstone, a nurse and daughter of his housekeeper, in 1916.
Springthorpe died at Richmond on 22 April 1933 and was buried in Boroondara cemetery, Kew. His second wife and three of the four children of his first marriage survived him.
In 1914 he enlisted in the Australian Army Medical Corps finishing his duty with the rank of lieutenant-colonel. After the war, he entered private practice and began the collection of paintings and sculpture.
He was described as "short, dynamic, an amusing companion, and lively in mind and action". He married Annie Constance Marie Inglis at Richmond, Victoria, on 26 January 1887 and after her death in childbirth in 1897, he filled his diary with reflections, prayers, poems and pictures relating to her and commissioned the construction of her tomb. Gradually recovering, he married Daisy Evelyn Johnstone, a nurse and daughter of his housekeeper, in 1916.
Springthorpe died at Richmond on 22 April 1933 and was buried in Boroondara cemetery, Kew. His second wife and three of the four children of his first marriage survived him.
John William Springthorpe , physician, was the second son of John Springthorpe, mercer, and his wife Hannah Newell. The family moved to Sydney when he was an infant. He was a brilliant student at the University of Melbourne graduating with an M.D. in 1884. After working as a medical officer at Beechworth Asylum, he went to England and became the first Australian graduate admitted to membership of the Royal College of Physicians. Returning to Melbourne in late 1883, Springthorpe worked as a pathologist and out-patient physician at Melbourne Hospital.
In 1914 he enlisted in the Australian Army Medical Corps finishing his duty with the rank of lieutenant-colonel. After the war, he entered private practice and began the collection of paintings and sculpture.
He was described as "short, dynamic, an amusing companion, and lively in mind and action". He married Annie Constance Marie Inglis at Richmond, Victoria, on 26 January 1887 and after her death in childbirth in 1897, he filled his diary with reflections, prayers, poems and pictures relating to her and commissioned the construction of her tomb. Gradually recovering, he married Daisy Evelyn Johnstone, a nurse and daughter of his housekeeper, in 1916.
Springthorpe died at Richmond on 22 April 1933 and was buried in Boroondara cemetery, Kew. His second wife and three of the four children of his first marriage survived him.
In 1914 he enlisted in the Australian Army Medical Corps finishing his duty with the rank of lieutenant-colonel. After the war, he entered private practice and began the collection of paintings and sculpture.
He was described as "short, dynamic, an amusing companion, and lively in mind and action". He married Annie Constance Marie Inglis at Richmond, Victoria, on 26 January 1887 and after her death in childbirth in 1897, he filled his diary with reflections, prayers, poems and pictures relating to her and commissioned the construction of her tomb. Gradually recovering, he married Daisy Evelyn Johnstone, a nurse and daughter of his housekeeper, in 1916.
Springthorpe died at Richmond on 22 April 1933 and was buried in Boroondara cemetery, Kew. His second wife and three of the four children of his first marriage survived him.
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