Peter James Witherow was a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at the Bristol Children’s Hospital, Bristol Royal Infirmary and Winford Orthopaedic Hospital. He was born in Birmingham in 1935, the son of James Witherow, a doctor, and Greta Eileen Witherow née Roberts. He was educated at Epsom College and

Nicholas Barton was a consultant orthopaedic and hand surgeon at Queen’s Medical Centre and Harlow Wood Hospital, Nottingham.

Norman Adrian Boyd was born on 1 May 1934 in Hendon, the son of the Reverend Norman Robert Boyd who was a vicar in the Church of England and his wife Kathleen née Humby. After attending Arnold House Preparatory School in North London, he went to Marlborough College and then studied medicine at Chari

Frank Horan was a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at Cuckfield Hospital, Sussex and a medical adviser to Lord’s Cricket Ground, London. He was born in Manchester on 24 July 1933 and was educated at Torquay Grammar School, where he enjoyed cricket, cycling and table tennis. In 1951, he gained a pla