Obituary: Joanne Boyd

Optometrist Joanne Boyd (aka Meyler), who was actively involved in advancing eye care in her local community, has died at the age of 54.

Joanne was born and educated in Northern Ireland. She qualified from City University in London in 1984 and spent her pre-registration year in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire. In September 1985, she joined Nigel Horrocks at Horrocks & Son in Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, becoming partner in Horrocks & Boyd and then sole owner when Nigel retired.

In 1997 Joanne moved premises from 51 to 39 Fife Road, which allowed her to remodel the practice as featured in an article in Optician. The practice was also a finalist in Optician’s Eye Care Awards for Practice of the Year.