Our incredible Peter Rollason celebrated his 97th Birthday this year but sadly he had an unfortunate birthday surprise and has fallen and broken his femur!
The Bulawayo Help Network needs help to pay Peter's hospital fees.
Now here is a true luminary, a legend, a pioneer, there are so many words I could use to describe him.
Once a beloved household name, Peter now lives quietly at Queen Mary House in Bulawayo.
Peter came to Rhodesia in 1947 as a pharmaceutical apprentice, he later built up his own community pharmacy which opened in 1953, he also practised in hospital pharmacy and then wholesale pharmacy.
Peter's pharmacy career is massive and impressive, I have a copy of is C.V. if you wish to have a look at it, culminating in the Award of a Fellowship to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain 2001.
On 1951 Peter moved into a totally difference sphere of life, that of Radio and Television Broadcasting.
Radio broadcaster 1951-2001 and TV broadcaster 1961-2001. Topics covered on both media included news reporting, special feature production, sport - all aspects, health, young people's magazine, The unforgettable Wildlife Forum, music, theatre, military functions including visits of UK Royal family, broadcasts from foreign countries including UK, France, Switzerland, USA.
Peter was the staff commentator, a respected Steward, and Trustee of the Matabeleland Turf Club.
Peter was a member of the Territorial Army from 1951, he joined the 1956 Corps of Signals and received a Commission 1961. In1974 Peter was appointed Brigade Signals Liaison Officer HQ I Brigade (GSO2 Major) and the the Army Signals Officer in the rank of (Major from 1951 - 2001.
A further feather in Peter's cap arose when he joined the Sea Cadet Corps, (T S Matabele) in 1961 as military instructor culminating in his office of Commanding Officer Lt. Cdr.
Until he broke his femur, Peter was traveling overseas frequently to present papers on various pharmaceutical topics including one very dear to his heart - Malaria which remains a serious public health problem in Zimbabwe.
Please help us to help this incredible and special Bulawayo Personality.
Account Name - Bulawayo Help Network
ZIG Account Account Number - 1124733450
Nostro Account Account Number - 1125268611
Bank- Cabs Platinum Branch - Ascot Branch
Reference: Bulawayo Help Network for Peter Rollason
Here is the method to follow from the UK
ZANE Zimbabwe A National Emergency
Bank: NatWest
Sort code: 602460
A/C number: 15739112
BIC: NWBKGB2L
IBAN: GB09NWBK60246015739112
Reference: Bulawayo Help Network for Peter Rollason