We wish to inform our community of the death of Anthony Radford, our namesake’s grandson. Anthony lived a colourful and remarkable life and followed in his grandfather’s footsteps, creating a profound legacy of education and community service.

Anthony devoted more than six decades to advancing medicine, public health and international development across more than 45 countries. His work spanned clinical care, medical education, research and health system strengthening. During his remarkable life he discussed a snake bite with Prince Charles while walking in Papua New Guinea; held a medical clinic in the Amazon with piranha swimming around him; visited Mother Theresa to chat about hospices; crossed illegally into Burma and taught health students on the run from the militia, and worked for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) among displaced people on the Thai-Cambodian border.

Anthony pioneered rural medical education and community health initiatives in Papua New Guinea. He later studied at Liverpool, Edinburgh and Harvard, achieving distinctions including a Gold Medal in Tropical Medicine and a Fulbright Scholarship. In 1975, he became the Foundation Professor of Primary Care and Community Medicine at Flinders University, transforming general practice and public health education in Australia.

He authored more than 250 publications and several books, including Singsings, Sutures and Sorcery and Have Stethoscope, Will Travel.

Anthony was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 2019 for his service to global and community health and to medical education. His legacy lives on through institutions, students, communities and the Anthony and Robin Radford Family Grant, which supports refugee-background students in health and social work at the University of South Australia.

When not engaged in professional activities, Anthony enjoyed travel, natural history, sport, gardening, reading, writing and spending time with his widespread family.

Anthony is survived by his wife Robin, his children and their spouses, Mark and Carolyn, David and Wendy, and Sarah, nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. His life was one of generous intellect, practical compassion and unwavering dedication to the well-being of others.

(Edited from the obituaries written by Mark Radford and Peter Kreminski)