Came of a family well known in the neighbourhood of York, and was the son of R Dale, solicitor, of York. He was baptized at St Peter-le-Belfry. He was educated at St Peter's School, York, and at the University of Cambridge, where he began the study of medicine at Caius College, to which he was admitted on October 1st, 1874. He took an ordinary degree, probably in Natural Science, in 1878, and was at one time, after 1883, Assistant Demonstrator of Anatomy in the Medical School of the University. Entering the Medical School of St George's Hospital, he qualified in London, took his Cambridge Medical degree (MB), and then pursued a long course of study in Paris and Vienna. He next became House Surgeon at the Manchester Royal Infirmary, and eventually joined his uncle, George Peckitte Dale (qv), in practice in Scarborough. Frederic Dale practised at Park Lea, Belmont Road, Scarborough, from about 1887 onwards. He was for a long period on the staff of the Scarborough Hospital and Dispensary as Hon Surgeon and Hon Ophthalmic and Aural Surgeon, and was Consulting Surgeon at the time of his death, when he was also Hon Medical Officer of the Ida Convalescent Home for Children at Scarborough. He was Hon Consulting Medical Officer and Hon Ophthalmic and Aural Surgeon of the Kingscliffe Hospital in the town. He enjoyed a large practice and occupied a prominent position both professionally and in civic life. An active worker in the Conservative cause, he was for some time Ruling Councillor of the Scarborough Habitation of the Primrose League. He was likewise for some twelve years before his death an energetic magistrate. A year or two before the close of his life he went to reside at Haybrow, Scalby, while still carrying on in Scarborough, at Nicholas Parade, the practice he formerly had at Park Lea, Belmont Road. On October 25th, 1913, shortly after his return from a day's shooting, he died unexpectedly at Scalby. He was survived by Mrs Dale and a son and daughter. Publications: "New Style for Facilitating Treatment of Stricture of Lachrymal Duct." - *Lancet*, 1887, i, 30.