The fourth son of William Keate, D.D., rector of Laverton, Somerset; was born at Laverton on March 14th, 1777. John Keate, his elder brother (1773-1852), was the well-known and ferocious head master of Eton. Robert Keate was educated at Bath Grammar School until 1792, when he was apprenticed to his

The son of John Thomas, of Hawarden, Flintshire, by his wife, Maria, sister of John Boydell, the publisher and engraver, Lord Mayor of London in 1790. He came to London as a young man with an introduction to John Hunter; he acted as dresser at St George's Hospital, where he also a pupil of William C

Born at Newbury, Berkshire, where his father, Osman Vincent, was a silk merchant and banker, living at Donnington. Captain Richard Budd Vincent, CB (1770?-1831), was John's elder brother. Vincent was apprenticed to William Long (d 1829), Surgeon to St Bartholomew's Hospital and the Bluecoat School,

Came of a family long settled in Durham and was born at Norton in that county. Educated at Witton-le-Wear, he entered Emmanuel College, Cambridge, as a pensioner in on May 18th, 1799, and graduated MB in 1804. He was apprenticed to Sir Anthony Carlisle, Surgeon to the Westminster Hospital, where he

Apprenticed at an early age to Sir William Blizard, became a Member of the College in 1803, a Member of the Council in May, 1827, in succession to Sir Everard Home, and in 1831 succeeded Richard Clement Headington as examiner. He was President twice, in 1835 and 1843, and during his office of presid

Practised at Salisbury, where he died, in the Close, on Feb 19th, 1862.

Was for fifteen years Resident Surgeon to the Kent and Canterbury Hospital, Canterbury, where he died in 1853, some time before February 23rd.

Educated at St Bartholomew’s Hospital, and settled in practice at Shrewsbury, where he died in November, 1866. He was Surgeon to the Great Western Railway, to the Provident Institution, and to the Shrewsbury Penitentiary. At the time of his death he was Surgeon Extraordinary to the Salop Infirmary.

Born September 15th, 1797, fourth son of Samuel Bishop of Pimperne, Dorsetshire; educated at the Child-Okeford Grammar School in Dorsetshire. It was intended that he should be a lawyer, but at the age of 25 he was induced by his cousin, John Tucker, of Bridport, to become a doctor. He entered St Geo

Practised at 26 Watling Street, Canterbury, where he was Surgeon to the Kent and Canterbury Hospital, and to the St Augustine County Prison. He died on May 3rd, 1861.

Born on May 29th, 1812, his father, of an old Monmouthshire family, being a Doctor of Medicine and Roman Catholic who, in 1836, settled in practice in Upper Brook Street. He with two brothers were sent to Oscott, another brother became well known as a barrister, an active Governor of St George's Hos

Born at Banbury, Oxfordshire, on June 4th, 1804, and was educated at St Bartholomew's Hospital, where he was Anatomical Prosector to John Abernethy and Dresser to Sir William Lawrence. He was gazetted Hospital Assistant to the Forces in May, 1827; Assistant Surgeon to the Forces on June 12th, 1828;