Resource Name:
Resource Type:
External Resource
Asset Name:
E001089 - Bury, John (1790 - 1859)
Title:
Bury, John (1790 - 1859)
Author:
Royal College of Surgeons of England
Identifier:
RCS: E001089
Publisher:
London : Royal College of Surgeons of England
Publication Date:
2010-11-11
Subject:
Description:
Obituary for Bury, John (1790 - 1859), Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
Language:
English
Source:
Plarr's Lives of the Fellows
Full Name:
Bury, John
Date of Birth:
29 January 1790
Place of Birth:
Camberwell, UK
Date of Death:
January 1859
Occupation:
Titles/Qualifications:
MRCS September 30th 1813
FRCS (by election) August 26th 1844
Details:
Born at Camberwell on January 29th, 1790, the son of Richard and Mary Bury. Educated at St Bartholomew's Hospital, where he was House Surgeon. He was appointed Surgeon to the Coventry and Warwick Hospital at Coventry, where he practised from 1813 till he retired in 1855, being then Senior Surgeon.
He married on May 1st, 1830, Maria, daughter of John and Maria Eaton. She was born on May 29th, 1799, and died March 17th, 1853. There were two sons and three daughters of the marriage, the second son and the second daughter being twins.
He died at Wandsworth on January 10th or 11th, 1859. His Fellowship Diploma is in the College Collections and was presented by his family. It is dated August 26th, 1844, is No 97, and is signed by Benj Brodie, President, Sam Cooper and Wm Lawrence, Vice-Presidents.
Sources:
Information from his youngest daughter, Mrs Geddes
Rights:
Copyright (c) The Royal College of Surgeons of England
Collection:
Plarr's Lives of the Fellows
Format:
Obituary
Format:
Asset
Asset Path:
Root/Lives of the Fellows/E001000-E001999/E001000-E001099
Media Type:
Unknown
