Born on 6 March 1877, the third son of F R Carling JP of Guildford, he entered the medical school of the Westminster Hospital in 1895; in 1900, while still a student, he volunteered for the South African war, serving with the Imperial Yeomanry Field Hospital and returning to qualify in 1901. The fol

Peter Phelps was a consultant radiologist at the Royal Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital, London. He was born on 22 May 1939, in Harrow, Middlesex. His father, Donald Percy Phelps, was part of the family who owned Meyer and Phelps, the surgical instrument makers. His mother, Phyllis Mabel née Willis, be

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

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

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

Lawrence Brock ('Laurie') was born of missionary parents in 1923 at Honan, China. His first degree was in chemistry, and then after qualifying he did research in neurophysiology with Professor Sir John Eccles and subsequently in Cambridge. He then trained in surgery, but decided after lumbar disc pr

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

Dennis Stoker was a consultant radiologist at the Royal National Orthopaedic and St George’s hospitals, London. He was born in London, the son of George Morris Stoker, a general practitioner, and Elsie Margaret ‘Peggy’ Stoker née McQueen. He was educated at Oundle School and then studied medicine at

Douglas Dundee was radiologist in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He was born on 31 May 1929 and brought up in Regina, Saskatchewan. His father, Samuel Dundee, who was originally from Ireland, was an auditor for the provincial government. His mother was Katherine Dundee, whose father was from R

Michael Lea Thomas, who was elected to the Fellowship in 1989, was a distinguished radiologist. He received his medical education at Cambridge and St Thomas's Hospital. After qualifying in 1952 he spent some time in junior posts at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary and St Stephens Hospital, London, before s

William Box was born on 1 December 1924, in Hampstead, London. His parents were William J O Box, a caterer, and Dorothea, née Green, a model. He was educated at Hilltop Hall School, Seaford, Haileybury, Trinity College, Dublin, and Edinburgh. After qualifying, he worked in junior surgical posts in C

James McIvor was a director of radiology at Charing Cross Hospital, London. This is a draft obituary. If you have any information about this surgeon, or are interested in writing this obituary, please email lives@rcseng.ac.uk.