Apprenticed first at Wragby, Lincolnshire, to Dr William Walls, he entered in 1819 the united St Thomas's and Guy's Hospital, where he attended lectures by Astley Cooper and Henry Cline, junr, following at the same time demonstrations and dissections by Edward Grainger in his rooms in St Saviour's C

After education at Guy’s Hospital he practised at Liverpool, where he became Hon Surgeon to the Liverpool Ladies’ Lying-in Charity, Surgeon to the Liverpool Northern Hospital, and Lecturer on Clinical Surgery and Physiology at the Liverpool College Institute. He left Liverpool for Droitwich, where,

Born at Birmingham on Jan 23rd, 1815, one of seven distinguished sons, including the Mayor of Manchester, a well-known Unitarian Minister, and a well-known teacher of the deaf and dumb. Educated at King Edward's School, where he showed promise of becoming an artist, being early thrown into the compa

Practised at Derby and was Surgeon to the Infirmary. He died in 1870 or 1871. His portrait is in the Fellows’ Album.

Ian Ranger was a true general surgeon who worked in the United Norwich Hospitals from 1967 to 1988. He was the son of William Ranger and Hatton Thomasina née Grigg. His father had been a schoolmaster, army officer and businessman, who emigrated to Australia in 1920, where Ian and his brother (Sir) D

Practised as a surgeon in Bolsover, then in Bury, and finally in Mosley Street, Manchester, where he was Surgeon to the Union Hospital. He died at his residence at Cheetham Hill on Feb 14th, 1844. He became known as a medical author by winning the Jacksonian Prize in 1812 with his Essay entitled "D

Joyce Rewcastle Ludlow was a surgeon who spent her working life in Nigeria. She was born Joyce Rewcastle Woods in Sidcup, Kent, on 24 July 1905, the daughter of James Rewcastle Woods, a minister, and Una Marion Pierce née Couch. Both parents were keen members of the Temperance Movement. Joyce studie

Guidubaldo Querci della Rovere was a consultant surgeon at the Royal Marsden Hospital, London. Known as 'Uccio', he was born in Venice, Italy, on 27 March 1946 into the ancient and eminent della Rovere family. His family history dates back many centuries and two popes (Julius II and Sixtus IV) were

Prince Selvadurai Selvachandran was head of surgery at the Green Memorial Hospital in Manipay, Jaffna, Sri Lanka, until it was virtually destroyed in the civil war. He was born on 4 January 1938, the son of S S Selvadurai, principal of the American Mission College, Udupiddy, treasurer of the Jaffna

The son of John Thorpe, a distinguished Manchester surgeon. He was educated at the Manchester Grammar School, became his father’s pupil, and completed his medical education in London. After passing the College, he returned to Manchester in order to begin practice. From 1812-1849 he was Surgeon to th

Eric Hardy was a hardworking general surgeon who spent his consultant career in Chester and was awarded emeritus status when he retired in 1982. He was born on 21 July 1918 in Royton, Lancashire. His father was Frank Stanley Hardy, a typewriter mechanic, and his mother Jean née Leslie. Eric was the

Educated at St George’s Hospital. He was at one period Surgeon at Claremont by appointment of the King of the Belgians. Latterly he practised in Ryde, Isle of Wight, where he died at his residence, Newlands, on January 28th, 1883. His photograph is in the Fellows’ Album. Publication: “On the Sound