Born 19 February 1839 at Waterside North, Lincoln, the son of William Henry Brook, who had come to Lincoln County Hospital as a house surgeon and had married Miss Winn, the only daughter of John Winn, a brewer in the town. Charles Brook was educated privately at a school kept by Miss Richards, first

Born in 1884 or 1885 he took second-class honours in the Natural Sciences Tripos, part I, 1906, from Trinity College, Cambridge. After qualifying in 1909, Archer was a house surgeon at St Bartholomew's Hospital. He was for a time visiting surgeon at Beverley Road Infirmary, Hull and served as a temp

Born at Guildford, where his father was in extensive medical practice. He went to Guildford Grammar School, and then studied at King's College Hospital. Later he was in partnership with his father, and succeeded to the practice. In 1867 he was elected Coroner for the Borough of Guildford, and held t

Born at Llancoats, near Fishguard, South Wales on 1 March 1850, the second and youngest child of David Harries, farmer, and Mary Davies his wife. He was educated at the Haverfordwest Grammar School and from there proceeded to Guy's Hospital, becoming in due course resident obstetric officer and the

Born at Barnsley on 20 November 1878, the sixth son of Thomas Braithwaite, master coachmaker, and his wife, *née* Wadsworth. He was educated at Heath Grammar School before entering the Leeds Medical School, then a constituent of the Victoria University, where he had a brilliant career. He was electe

Studied at the University of Edinburgh, and practised at Penrith in partnership with Dr Jackson. He had an extensive practice for many years; in 1847 he was gazetted Surgeon Major to the Westmorland and Cumberland Yeomanry Regiment, he was also made JP for Cumberland and Westmorland, and continued a

Born in July, 1806, and went to the Wakefield Grammar School. Later he was apprenticed to his uncle, Squire Statter, at Wakefield, and finally educated at Guy's Hospital. He practised at Kirgate, and then at Thornhill House, Wakefield, becoming a leading citizen, and was at one time President of the

Born on 18 January 1865, the eldest child of John Heygate Vernon, an architect, and Caroline Miller, his wife. He was educated at Mill Hill School and at St George's Hospital, where he gained the W Brown exhibition, serving as house surgeon, demonstrator of anatomy and physiology, and clinical assis

Educated at the combined hospitals of Guy's and St Thomas's, where he applied himself to surgery with such zest as to become a favourite dresser of Sir Astley Cooper. Yet he was not related to his famous namesake, under whom he acquired a sound practical knowledge of surgery. He was intimately conne

Educated at Guy’s and St Thomas’s Hospitals. He was appointed Hospital Assistant to the Forces on Dec 15th, 1826, and resigned on August 24th, 1828. Was Resident Surgeon of the General Lying-in Hospital, York Road, Lambeth. He practised for many years at Henley-on-Thames and was District Surgeon to

The son of Samuel Cooper, a merchant in the whaling trade; through his mother descended from the Priestleys, of which family the famous chemist, Joseph Priestley (1733-1804), was a member. Henry Cooper received his education at private schools, and at the age of 16 became a pupil of Dr Fielding, of

Practised in Canterbury, his birthplace. His practice was extensive, but he retired at the early age of 50 (1867), after being Surgeon, Vaccinator, and Officer of Health to the Canterbury Corporation, and Medical Officer and Vaccinator to three Districts of Bridge Union. He resided at 3 Bridge Stree