Educated at Guy's Hospital, where he gained the second Scholarship in 1869, and afterwards at St Bartholomew's Hospital. House Surgeon for five years at the Loughborough General Hospital and Dispensary, which was called later the Infirmary. He then practised at Grantham, Lincolnshire, first at 21 North Street, then at 35 High Street, and lastly at Vine House. He was Surgeon to the Grantham Provident Dispensary, Medical Officer to the Spittlegate District and Workhouse, Public Vaccinator to the Union, and Medical Referee to various Assurance Societies. He retired to Riversdale, Shelley Road, Worthing, spent the last year or two of his life in travelling, and died at Westleigh, Thrale Road, Streatham Park, SW, in 1905 or 1906. He was Medical Officer to the Actors' Association.