Son of a yeoman farmer of Kingsbridge, South Devon, Francis Coaker studied medicine at the London Hospital. After holding resident appointments there he settled in practice at Bromsgrove in 1897. There he combined a large general practice with the post of surgeon to the Bromsgrove Cottage Hospital,

Born 15 July 1870 at Hall Bower, Denby Dale, near Huddersfield, third child and second son of Joshua Oldfield and Emma Davison, his wife. He was educated at a Grammar School and Leeds Medical School, taking the Conjoint qualification in 1893 and the London MB in 1895 BS in 1896. He proceeded to the

Born on 2 March 1871 at Huyton, he was educated at Liverpool University and University College Hospital graduating in 1893, after which he held house appointments at Liverpool Royal Infirmary. Later he became a demonstrator of anatomy and surgical tutor. He settled in Harrogate in 1894 and commen