A WELL respected Abergavenny veterinary surgeon has died after a short illness.

Glynne Davies, 61, was the senior partner at Riverside Veterinary Centre in Brecon Road, a practice he set up with David Hassall thirty years ago.

Having qualified as a veterinary surgeon, Mr Davies worked as a houseman at Bristol University before coming to Abergavenny to work with Owen and Partners.

The father-of-three set up his own practice in 1980 in Beaufort, calling it the Riverside Veterinary Centre after the building.

The farmer's son from Porthkerry in the Vale of Glamorgan met his wife Rose when they both worked in Jamaica for Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO). He was teaching biology and maths while she taught English and geography. They married in 1973 and had children Owen, Ceri and Helen and became grandparents in November to grandson Rowan.

He was highly regarded by colleagues across the profession for his expertise, and his own clients for the dedication and care he gave their animals, and a measure of this was reflected in the book which many of them signed when he was first taken ill last October.

When he was not working he was a DIY enthusiast and enjoyed gardening and taking walking holidays with his wife.

A memorial service takes place at St Mary's Church, Abergavenny on Friday February 11 at 2.30pm, after a private burial.

Donations in lieu of flowers are requested, for which the recipients will be the St David's Foundation and The Family Holiday Association.