Rivers'+Death


 * William Halse Rivers Rivers Death /** William Halse Rivers Rivers was a world reknown doctor who led a long and helpful life. In the summer of 1922, the 88 year old had planned on attending some “[|professional visits]” to Scandinavia, India, and Germany when he developed an acute [|strangulated hernia]. / [|more information on his death] /. Sigfried Sassoon wrote a poem called "Revisitation" referencing W.H.R.R's death. "Who in solitude, one bygone Summer's day,/ and in the throes of bodily anguish, passed away" So this tells us that not only was it quick and painful, Rivers's was also alone when he passed. MKE & JMW