The eldest of the six sons and two daughters born to Commander Robert John Fayrer, RN, and Agnes, his wife. One of his brothers was Sir Joseph Fayrer, Bart (qv). George Fayrer was educated at Guy's Hospital, and practised for a short time at Barking in Essex. He moved to Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, and became proprietor, first of Burman House Asylum for both sexes, and afterwards of Hurst House Lunatic Asylum for ladies. Both these private asylums were afterwards carried on by Samuel Agar, father and son. George Fayrer was Medical Officer for the Wootton Wawen District of the Stratford-on-Avon Union, a Trustee of the Medical Provident Society of Birmingham, and a member of the Council of the British Medical Association. He was also a warm advocate of the enfranchisement of the graduates of the University of St Andrews. He died very suddenly on Thursday, March 5th, 1868, directly after a breakfast given to his numerous hunting friends on the occasion of a meet of the hounds at Henley-in-Arden, and was buried with Masonic honours. He had long been a member of the Apollo Lodge No 301, and had served the office of Master in 1865 and 1866. His photograph with signature is in one of the College Albums. Publications:- "Scalded Glottis." - *Lancet*, 1886-7, I, 705. "Hydriodate of Potassium Coryza." - *Ibid.*, 1886-7.