John Barnard Blaikley was born in Finchley on 21 September 1906. His father was a banker and Michael Faraday was his great grand-uncle. He was educated at Christ's College, Finchley, and Guy's Hospital, where he qualified in 1928, taking the FRCS in 1931, the MRCOG in 1933, and the FRCOG in 1944. Af

Arthur Joseph Wrigley (Joe) was born at Clitheroe, Lancashire, on 5 May 1902, the son of Canon Joseph Wrigley and after attending the Royal Grammar School, Clitheroe, and later Rossall School, he entered St Thomas's Hospital Medical School, qualifying in 1924. He gained a distinction in pathology in

David Knapman Williams, one of two children and the only son of Colin Knapman and Elsie Williams, was born on 8 December 1927. He was educated at the Royal Commercial Travellers' School and then went to St Bartholomew's Hospital Medical College where he graduated in 1951. After a first resident appo

Janet Bottomley was born in London on 20 May 1915. Her father was (William) Cecil Bottomley, KCMG, CB, OBE, and was an assistant Under-Secretary of State at the Colonial Office and later Senior Crown Agent for the Colonies. Her mother, Alice Robinson, was the daughter of Sir Richard Robinson, Chairm

Ian Jackson was a leading London obstetrician and gynaecologist. He was born on 11 November 1914 in Shanghai, where his father was a doctor. He was sent to England at a young age to commence his education. In due course he moved on to Marlborough, from which he won a scholarship to Trinity Hall, Cam

Herbert Kenneth Pacey was born in Auckland on 6 August 1905 and was educated at Auckland Grammar School, Palmerston North Boys' High School, and Otago University where he distinguished himself as a rugby footballer, playing for the University of Otago, and in 1927 for the New Zealand Universities. A

Douglas MacLeod was born on 9 May 1901. Few families can have devoted so many members to the art of surgery. His great-grandfather, John MacLeod, MD was Surgeon to the Madras Presidency. His grand-father, Alexander Charles MacLeod (1819-1914), father, Charles Edward Alexander MacLeod (1867-1939), an

Miles Harris Phillips was born at Portishead, near Bristol in 1875, and was educated at Bristol Grammar School where he became captain of cricket, and his love of the game was life-long. He did his pre-clinical studies at University College, Bristol, and then came to King's College and the London Ho

Philip Ganner was born on 24 November 1904 the son of a general practitioner in Birmingham. He attended the Hallfield preparatory school, Edgbaston and Bradfield College proceeding in due course to study medicine at the Birmingham Medical School graduating in London in 1928. Two years later he obtai

Born on 7 August 1888 he was educated at Glasgow High School and Glasgow University. Qualifying in 1910 he became house surgeon and then resident gynaecological officer at Western Infirmary, Glasgow, followed by a period as house surgeon at Glasgow Maternity Hospital, as house physician at Bristol R

Claye was born in Brigg, Lincolnshire, on 18 July 1896, the son of a clergyman; his mother was the sister of the first Lord Moynihan. He was educated at Lancing College and Leeds University. His studies were interrupted by the first world war, during which he served in the 4th Dorset Regiment in Ind

Gladys Helen Dodds was born in Kirkcaldy in 1898 and educated at Dunfermline High School. After graduating from the University of Edinburgh in 1922 she held the posts of house surgeon at the Royal Maternity and Simpson Memorial Hospital and at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh. She wen