Entered St Bartholomew’s Hospital as a pupil of John Abernethy. Started practice in Manchester, living for many years in Moseley Street; in 1815, on the establishment of the Eye Hospital, he was appointed Surgeon, and on his retirement Consulting Surgeon. In a paper on the “Treatment of Accidental Cataract” he recommended excision of the eyeball to prevent ‘sympathetic’ inflammation from destroying the sound eye. He made an admirable collection of pictures and engravings, some of which were exhibited at the Art Treasures Exhibition in Manchester in 1857. He died at his house, Whalley Grange, on April 16th, 1871, leaving personal property sworn under £100,000.