Bertram Mendelsohn qualified from Leeds in 1951 and after junior posts specialised in orthopaedics. He was appointed consultant in trauma and orthopaedic surgery to the Bolton and District Hospital. He is thought to have died in June 1999, survived by his wife.

William Neil Bradley (Neil) was an orthopaedic surgeon at the Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford. Born on 30 March 1961, he was educated at Bedford School. He studied medicine at London University and trained at Charing Cross and Westminster Hospitals, graduating MB BS in 1992. After becoming a

Ronald Evans was a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at Birmingham Accident Hospital. He was born on 13 November 1933 in Liverpool. His father was Thomas James Evans, an oil company employee; his mother was Doris Selina Anne Evans née Foster. He attended the Liverpool Institute High School and went on

Nigel Cobb was a consultant orthopaedic and trauma surgeon at Northampton General Hospital from 1968 to 1993. He was born in Manchester on 5 March 1929, the son of Cyril Cobb and Gladys Cobb née Reece. He had an older sister and a younger brother, Leon. At the age of 18 his father had been sent to t

John Templeton was a professor of trauma and orthopaedic surgery at Keele University. He was born on 13 June 1937 in Ballyclare and grew up in Northern Ireland. He qualified in Belfast. After house jobs at the Royal Victoria Hospital, he moved to Saskatoon, Canada in 1962 and Montreal in 1966. A

John Campbell Clothier was a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at Sandwell General Hospital, West Bromwich. He was born on 25 February 1944, the son of John G Clothier and Annabella Clothier née Gibson. He was educated at Repton School and then went on to study medicine at Oxford, gaining his MRCS LRCP

Hugh Ernest Marsden was born on 17 June 1917 in Australia and qualified MB, BS from Sydney University before travelling to the UK to study for his fellowship. He worked as a surgical registrar at the Rochford General Hospital and passed his FRCS in 1952. On his return to Australia, he was appointed

Robert William Bucholz was an orthopaedic surgeon and professor at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas, and a former president of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. He was born on 31 July 1947 in Omaha, Nebraska. His father was a physician who practised inter

John Beavis, a trauma and orthopaedic surgeon, co-founded the charity IDEALS – International Disaster and Emergency Aid with Long term Support. He was born on 8 June 1940 in Brighton and came from a modest background, but the post-War Labour government gave him the opportunity of a good education, w

Rolfe Birch was a consultant trauma and orthopaedic surgeon at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore. This is a draft obituary. If you have any information about this surgeon or are interested in writing this obituary, please email lives@rcseng.ac.uk

Kenneth Marrable Bryant was an honorary consultant orthopaedic surgeon at St George’s and Bolingbroke hospitals, London. He was born on 13 June 1927, the son of Philip Harry Bryant and Hilda Gertrude Bryant née Linch. He studied medicine at King’s College London and Charing Cross Hospital Medical Sc

Kenneth Stone was a trauma and orthopaedic surgeon at Barnet General, Highlands General and Wood Green hospitals. This is a draft obituary. If you have any information about this surgeon or are interested in writing this obituary, please email lives@rcseng.ac.uk