In his splendid obituary of the inestimable Sir Lewis Robertson (The Herald, November 28), David Torrance awakened memories of the bitter feud arising from the Scott and Robertson boardroom coup of 1970.

In alluding to the Robertson soubriquet - "the revolt of the pygmies" - he omits that, in later life, Sir Lewis himself refrained from such reference, principally out of respect for surviving widows of those involved, but also as he considered it "demeaning to pygmies". He remained a giant.
Neil Bowman, Edinburgh.

David Torrance's obituary of Sir Lewis Robertson describes him as an imposing figure, and indeed he was, at 6ft 3ins tall. My father, still alive and of the same generation, was the GP who provided him with his check-up story - "clearly an obsessional personality". Subsequent to that, I enjoyed regular short spells of contact as his GP for 20 years or so until four years ago. He always brought a list to consultations, not something GPs necessarily welcome, but his were focused, an aid to effective use of time.

GPs are privileged to serve all sorts of people, and consultations are enlivened by patients' experiences in work and life. So it was with Sir Lewis. While in his work he recognised specialist skills, including his own, he would readily nod to GPs' prime contribution to care as having an expert knowledge of people, as well as of disease.

Sir Lewis voiced huge gratitude for Elspeth's support, which enabled his varied career. He was immensely grateful for the skill and attention of district nurses, an essential part of the frontline team.

I miss his "beaming smile and deep Scots burr".
Philip Gaskell, GP, Allan Park Medical Practice, Stirling.