Born on October 21st, 1847, the eldest son of John Morford Cottle, of Bruges, Belgium, author of a *Manual of Human Physiology for Students*, an amusing book, to judge by its full title, containing memoria technica rhymes. Wyndham Cottle matriculated at St Alban Hall, Oxford, on October 17th, 1865, and took a pass degree in Arts apparently after he had migrated to Merton College. He then entered St George's Hospital, and thence passed first into Netley in 1871. He took the Herbert Prize in 1871-1872 at the Army Medical School. He also passed first into the Army Medical Service, being appointed Assistant Surgeon on September 30th, 1871. He was gazetted to the Scots Fusilier Guards on November 2nd, 1872, his designation being altered to Surgeon under Royal Warrant on March 1st, 1873. He resigned his surgeoncy on September 5th, 1877. Settling in practice at 3 Savile Row, he became well known as a dermatologist. He was for a time Senior Assistant Surgeon to the Hospital for Diseases of the Skin, Blackfriars, and Lecturer on Diseases of the Skin to the Medical Mission, Vincent Square, as well as Medical Officer to the Universal Provident Assurance Society. In or before 1887 he became full Surgeon to the Hospital for Diseases of the Skin, and Consulting Dermatologist to the School for Indigent Blind. Before the close of the century he was appointed Physician to the Skin Department, St George's Hospital, and had removed to 39 Hertford Street, Mayfair. He retired also from his post at Blackfriars and was appointed Consulting Surgeon. On his retirement from St George's Hospital and London practice, Cottle took up his residence at Ringwood Manor House, near Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, and was appointed Hon Consulting Physician to the Royal Isle of Wight County Hospital, Ryde. He died at his Isle of Wight home in May or June, 1919. Publications: *The Hair in Health and Disease. Partly from Notes by the late George Nayler*, 12mo, London, 1877. "Warty Growths." - *St George's Hosp. Rep.*, 1877-8, ix, 733. "Use of Chrysophanic Acid in the Treatment of Diseases of the Skin." - *Ibid.*, 745. "Herpes, or Erythema Gestationis." - *Ibid*., 1879, x, 627. "Notes on the Treatment of Ringworm." - *Brit. Med. Jour.*, 1879, ii, 292. "Congenital Neurotic Papilloma." - *Ibid*., 1880, i, 387. "The Rash of Enteric Fever." - *Lancet*, 1876, ii, 251. "Local Treatment of Psoriasis." - *Ibid*., 1876, ii, 460. "Influence of Temperature on the Occurrence of Pompholyx of the Hands." - *Ibid*., 1877, i, 528, 632. "Pruritus associated with Lymphadenoma." - *Ibid.*, 1901, ii, 518.