Born 27 November 1884, the only child of Henry Williams Carte, of the firm of Rudall Carte, musical instrument makers, and his wife Edith Rosa Williams. His paternal uncle was the theatre impresario Richard D'Oyly Carte. He was educated at Rugby and at New College, Oxford where he took a second class in the honours school of physiology. He received his medical training at St Bartholomew's Hospital, where he served as house surgeon, and as clinical assistant in the throat department. After serving as registrar in the aural department of the London Hospital. he was elected assistant surgeon in the throat and ear department there, and was also surgeon in the throat, nose, and ear departments at the Metropolitan Hospital and at St Andrew's Hospital, Dollis Hill. He was for a time personal assistant to Sir Milsom Rees, FRCS Ed (1866-1952). Carte had only been qualified for two years when war broke out; he served as a consultant laryngologist and aurist in the Royal Navy. In the second war he took an active part in London air raid precaution (civil defence) work, and he was mentioned in a Gazette. He was later a keen Home Guard. Carte was a man of social charm. He inherited musical gifts and frequented the company of musicians and actors, and was a constant listener to the opera. He was honorary laryngologist to the British Actors' Equity. He was a member of the Garrick Club and of the Sette of Odd Volumes. His other recreations were shooting, fishing, and gardening. Carte was married twice. In 1917 he married Georgina Foster. His second wife, Desiree Ellinger, whom he married in 1934, survived him, as did his son and daughter. He died at 20 Beaumont Street, W1, on 6 March 1945, aged 60, and a memorial service was held at St Martin-in-the Fields on 5 April. He had practised at 36 Weymouth Street, and at 16 Upper Wimpole Street. **This is an amended version of the original obituary which was printed in volume 2 of Plarr’s Lives of the Fellows. Please contact the library if you would like more information lives@rcseng.ac.uk**