William Neil Bradley (Neil) was an orthopaedic surgeon at the Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford. Born on 30 March 1961, he was educated at Bedford School. He studied medicine at London University and trained at Charing Cross and Westminster Hospitals, graduating MB BS in 1992. After becoming an orthopaedic registrar on the London based South-West Thames training programme, he undertook research in knee and hip replacement as a senior fellow at the University of Adelaide Medical School in Australia and the University of Surrey department of engineering. In 2002 he was appointed consultant orthopaedic surgeon and rapidly developed a reputation for expertise in complex knee operations. He was a member of the British Orthopaedic Association and the British Association for Surgery of the Knee. An enthusiastic rugby supporter, he enjoyed both playing and coaching the game. On 27 August 2016 he died of a heart attack while on holiday with his family, aged 55. He was survived by his wife Una and sons, James and Ben.