William Forbes 'Bill' Hendry was an internationally known urologist who spent his consultant career enhancing the reputations of St Bartholomew's Hospital, the Royal Marsden and the Institute of Urology in London. He also had a few sessions at the Chelsea Hospital for Women, and in addition served a

Born at Sydney on 25 April 1888, son of Clarence Bridge, a woolbroker, and Helen MacMahon, his wife. Educated at St Ignatius College, Riverview, Sydney 1901-06 and at Sydney University 1907-11, he was a student of the first clinical school at Sydney Hospital 1909 and graduated with honours at the be

Born in South Africa, he was educated at the Diocesan College (Bishops) at Rondebosch, where he excelled as an all-round sportsman, and won a Rhodes scholarship to Oxford. Here he graduated in 1938, and also boxed for the university. He took his clinical training at Guy's Hospital, qualified in 1941

James Broadfoot was a urologist in Sydney, Australia. He was born in Townsville, Queensland, on 17 March 1920, the eldest son of James and Emily Broadfoot, who had left the UK to settle in Australia. He spent his early years in Townsville, and then, at the age of five, moved with his family to Sydne

Born on 5 August 1888 at Penrhiwfer, South Wales, son of Edwin Hammond, colliery owner, and Jane Jenkins his wife. He was educated at Cheltenham College, and at St Bartholomew's Hospital from 1907, where he won a junior scholarship in anatomy and physiology and the Treasurer's and Foster prizes in a

Peter Cader Tuckfield was educated at the University of Melbourne and graduated MB BS in 1949. He then became RMO at Prince Henry's Hospital, and was promoted to registrar in 1951, and from 1951-1953 was associate assistant surgeon. He came to England to work for the FRCS which he obtained in 1956.

Ian Potts was a consultant urologist in Sydney. He was born in Sydney on 30 September 1921, the son of Theodore Kenneth Potts and Violet Mary Potts née Canning. His father, uncle, brother, nephew and cousin were all doctors. He was educated at Newington College, where he was *dux*, and then went on

Michael Salvaris qualified in medicine in Melbourne in 1940 and became resident medical officer to the Royal Perth Hospital in 1941. During the second world war he served as a Captain with the AAMC, 194143. He held posts at various hospitals while studying for his FRCS in the early '50's. He was sur

Born on 29 March 1910, the third child of David Shackman, a manufacturing jeweller and diamond merchant, Ralph was educated at the Grocers' Company School and St Bartholomew's Hospital. Before the second world war he was the resident surgical officer at the Royal Infirmary Sheffield where he was enc

Rob was appointed as a consultant urologist to the Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust in 2005. He was born on 21 October 1969 in London, the son of Malcolm I Brierly and Margaret A Brierly née Howard. He qualified from St Bartholomew Hospital Medical School in 1993, received his specialist training in Londo

Burjor Nusserwanji Colabawalla was head of the department of urology at St George's Hospital, Bombay, from 1959 to 1976. He was born on 18 August 1922 in Karachi, the son of Nusserwanji Burjorji Colabawalla and Khorshed Colabawalla (née Panthaky). He studied at St Patrick's High School in Karachi an

Geddes received his medical education at Birmingham University, qualifying MB ChB in 1958, passed the conjoint diploma in the same year, and obtained his Fellowship in 1964. After house posts at Queen Elizabeth's Hospital, Birmingham, he was surgical registrar at Birmingham Children's Hospital and s