Hubert Chitty received his medical education at University College London graduating in 1904. During 1909-1911 he served as senior medical officer at the Bristol Royal Infirmary, and then he joined the staff of that hospital as a general surgeon, but his chief interest was always in orthopaedic work

Born at Dunedin, New Zealand in 1888 son of David Renfrew White (MA NZ 1884), Professor of Education in the University of Otago 1909-12, he graduated there in 1913 and then came to London, where he was a resident at St Bartholomew's, the Middlesex, and the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospitals. He wa

Born on 15 August 1886 at Graaff Reinet in the Karoo, where he received his primary education and whence he came to Edinburgh, graduating in 1910. On his return to South Africa he became a general practitioner in Senekal, Orange Free State. In 1921 he came back to Britain and obtained his MD with

Born in Cracow, Poland on 16 April 1913 and educated at the Jewish High School there, he entered the medical school at Strasbourg in 1931 and qualified MD in 1938. On the outbreak of war in 1939 he joined the Polish forces in France and after the collapse in 1940 escaped to England, where he joined

Daniel Wijayasingham Wilson was an orthopaedic surgeon. His last address was in Yorba Linda, California, USA. He was born on 21 January 1922, the son of a business executive, Kanagasabai Alfred Wilson, and Emily Sellaonamah Wilson née Lawton. His brother, John Rasiah Wilson, also became a doctor and

Anthony Dearden Husband was born on 8 October 1913 at Lahore, his father and grandfather having been medical men. He went to preparatory school at Pinewood School, Farnborough, and then to Wellington, and St John's College, Cambridge. For his clinical studies he went to St Bartholomew's Hospital Med

Elmer Samuel James was born in Craigmont, Ontario in 1910. He went to school in Biggar, Saskatchewan, and then to Winnipeg for the medical course, graduating MD in the University of Manitoba in 1935. He subsequently came to Great Britain for postgraduate training, passed the Conjoint Board examinati

James Kennedy Elliott was born on 24 August 1908 and was educated at Wellington College, New Zealand, coming over to Edinburgh for his medical course and graduating MB BCh in 1932. He took the FRCS England in 1934, and after returning to New Zealand the FRACS in 1938. Having been a keen Territori

Born on 4 May 1896 and educated at Aberdeen University, after qualification in 1920 he was appointed senior house surgeon at the Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen, and then casualty officer, resident medical officer and registrar at Great Ormond Street. After this he became a general practitioner surgeon in

Stephen Copeland was a leading shoulder surgeon, known worldwide for his unique and innovative approach, as one of the pioneers of shoulder arthroscopy and the 'father' of shoulder resurfacing and stemless arthroplasty. He was born on 7 May 1946 in Shropshire and grew up in Cheshire. He was educa

Born at The Close, Stratton St Margaret, near Swindon on 29 March 1906 the only son and eldest of the three children of E Francis Glynn, major, Royal Field Artillery (TF) and Phyllis Anne, his wife, daughter of Philip Glynn Messent, chief engineer to the River Tyne Commissioners. He was educated at

Philip Victor Seal, known as 'Vic' to family, friends and colleagues, was a popular and highly respected orthopaedic surgeon in Hereford. He was born in Brighton, Sussex, from humble stock. His father, Eric Joseph Seal, was a carpenter, killed in action in 1945. His mother, Emily Nellie Seal née Ell