Born 1861, the second son of William Minton Beddoes, MD (who died 10 January 1870), at Wistantowe, Salop. His father was physician to the Shrewsbury Infirmary. He matriculated from Pembroke College, Cambridge in Michaelmas term 1878, having been educated at Shrewsbury School 1875-77. He graduated BA in 1882 with second-class honours in the Natural Sciences Tripos in 1881, the last examination under the old regulations, and took the degrees of MB BChir in 1889. He received his medical education at St Thomas's Hospital, was house surgeon at the North West London Hospital, resident clinical assistant at the Brompton Hospital, medical officer to the St Pancras Northern Dispensary, registrar at the Lock Hospital, clinical assistant at the Skin Hospital, and surgeon to the Westminster General Dispensary, Blackfriars. From 6 March to 5 June 1890 he acted as surgeon to the Aberystwyth Infirmary and Cardiganshire General Hospital. He practised for a time at Church Stretton, Salop, and then again at Aberystwyth. He died on 1 May 1930 at Church Stretton. Publications:- *Syphilis, diagnosis, prognosis, prevention and treatment*. London, 1909. *Prescriber's formulary and index of pharmacy*. 2nd ed London, 1915. Asthmatic dermatitis. *Treatment*, 1904-5, 8, 250. Psittacosis. *J trop Med*. 1914, 17, 33.