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Memorial bench tribute to hospital anaesthetist

October 17, 2025

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South Wales Evening Post

A BENCH has been placed at Carmarthen’s Glangwili Hospital in memory of Dr Esther Harrison, a consultant anaesthetist at the hospital from the 1960s to the 1990s.

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Dr Harrison left a £1.3 million legacy to her local NHS which will benefit patients, service users and staff for many years to come.

Dr Harrison's nephew Ben Perkins said: “We are delighted that the bench has been installed at Glangwili in memory of Aunty Nook.

“Aunty Nook lived a long, happy life, living exactly the way she wanted to. Thanks to her legacy, her contribution to the health and wellbeing of our local communities will continue.”

Professor Phil Kloer, chief executive at Hywel Dda University Health Board, said: “On behalf of the health board, I'd like to say how deeply grateful we are to Dr Harrison for her extremely generous gift.

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