Richard John Miller Whittle was a consultant radiologist at St Bartholomew's Hospital, London. He gained his FRCS in 1953. He died on 30 March 2011 after a long illness. He was 86. He was survived by his wife Pamela.

Robert Steiner was professor of diagnostic radiology at the University of London, and the outstanding British radiologist of the second half of the 20th century. Born in Prague, the son of Rudolf Maxmilian Steiner, a banker, and Clary Steiner née Nordlinger, he was forced to leave his studies at the

William Mackie 'Bill' Ross was head of radiotherapy at Newcastle General Hospital and a former president of the Royal College of Radiologists. He was born in Glasgow on 14 December 1922. His father, Harry Caithness Ross, was a professional golfer in Durham; his mother, Catherine Ross née Mackie, was

Frank Curnow Jones was a radiologist in Victoria, Australia. He was born in Victoria on 4 April 1927, the son of Garndiffith Jones, known as Gary, and Lina Estelle Jones née Curnow, known as Elsie. He studied medicine at Melbourne University and qualified in 1957. He went to the UK for further t

Frederick Guy Trevor Beetham was born on 17 July in 1922. He studied medicine in New Zealand, graduating MB, ChB in 1946 before travelling to the UK. He passed the fellowship of the college in 1952 and the diploma in medicine and radiology the same year. Returning to New Zealand, he became a consu

D’Arcy Laidlaw was a radiologist in Brisbane, Australia. He was born in Witbank, Transvaal, South Africa, on 12 November 1921. His father John was an inspector of railways. His mother was Caroline née Wilson. He was educated at Reading School, from which he went to Oxford for his preclinical studies

Eric Samuel held the Forbes Chair of Medical Radiology at the University of Edinburgh. He was born at Cym Llyn Fell, near Swansea, on 26 August 1914, the son of William Samuel, a mining engineer, and Miriam Jones. He was educated at Ystalyfera Grammar School and the University College of Cardiff, be

Thomas Lodge was a consultant radiologist at Sheffield and a former President of the Faculty of Radiologists. He was born in Sheffield on 25 November 1909, the son of James Lodge, a cutlery manufacturer, and Margaret Lowery. He was educated at the Central Secondary School, Sheffield, from which he w

George Derek Officer was a Lancastrian by birth, but later went to King's School, Macclesfield, where he became captain of the school and captain of rugby. In 1955 he graduated in medicine at Birmingham University with honours in obstetrics and gynaecology. From 1956-1958, during his national servic

Robert Ollerenshaw was born in Manchester, the son of Robert Ollerenshaw, FRCS, and Florence Eleanor (née Watson). He studied medicine at Oxford and Manchester (clinical studies) graduating in 1938. He had an abiding interest in the Territorial Army and had enlisted as an other rank in the Royal Art

Horace Montagu Jupe was born in Putney on 13 October 1893, the third child of William Digby Jupe, a jobber on the London Stock Exchange, and of Ella Jupe (née Hughes). After education at Hillside Preparatory School, Reigate, Charterhouse School, and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, he qualifie

Born at Bridgwater, Somerset, on 7 March 1863, second son of William Thomas Holland, pottery manufacturer and alderman, and Florence DuVal his wife. He was educated privately at the Rev W Hargreaves's school at Clifton before entering University College Hospital Medical School. Taking the Conjoint q