Fundo - Dr. H. Bliss Murphy fonds

Dr. H. Bliss Murphy (1914-1992), physician, was born in St. John's, Newfoundland on 29 May 1914, the son of Dr. G.N. and Enid M. (Berteau) Murphy. He was educated at Bishop Feild College, Memorial University in St. John's, and at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where he earned a M.D.C.M. in 1941. One year later, he graduated from the University of Toronto with a Diploma in Radiology. He served in the Royal Canadian Air Force from Fall of 1943 to June 1946 and upon discharge returned to St. John's as Consultant to the American Base at Fort Pepperel.

After returning to Newfoundland, Dr. Murphy held a number of professional positions and appointments including Member of the Board of the Canadian Cancer Society, Consultant to Newfoundland Cancer Foundation, President of the St. John's Clinical Society, President of Staff for the General Hospital, Chief of Staff for the General Hospital, Medical Director for X-Ray Technology at the Trades and Technical College and a Clinical Lecturer at Memorial University's Medical School.

Over the years, Dr. Murphy was involved in many clubs and associations. These included the Rotary (St. John's Club), the Bally Haly Golf and Country Club, the Newfoundland Game Fish Protection Society, the Riverdale Tennis Club, the Masonic Club, and was President of the Feildian Gardens Association. On 16 April 1942, he married Ruperta Angel and they had four children: Anne Elizabeth (Yardley), John Robert, Susan Margaret and Barbara Louise.