Born in HM Dockyard at Devonport, where his father held an important office. Educated at a neighbouring Grammar School he was articled at the age of 17 to Dr James Bell, the surgeon to the dockyard. After four years’ apprenticeship, during which time there were opportunities of seeing casualties and

Was for many years in general practice at 14 New Burlington Street, London, where he was at one time in partnership with Osbert Fishlake Cundy (qv), and then with Septimus William Sibley (qv) and with Joshua Plaskitt (qv). He died at Upper Brunswick Place, Hove, on August 15th, 1875.

Educated at University College; he practised first at Louth, Lincolnshire, where he was Surgeon to the General Dispensary, and then at Lillington, Leamington, where he died at his residence, Vor Lodge, on June 30th, 1880. A William Blathwayt was a well-known politician in the time of William III.

Educated at St George’s Hospital, and became an Assistant Surgeon in the Grenadier Guards on April l3th, 1838. He served with his regiment for upwards of thirty years. His promotions were Battalion Surgeon Oct 1st, 1854, and Surgeon Major January 24th, 1858. He retired on half pay with the rank of D

Educated at St Bartholomew’s Hospital. He was at one time Senior Physician to the London Dispensary, and Lecturer on Midwifery and Diseases of Women and Children at the Aldersgate Street School of Medicine. At the time of his death he was Consulting Physician to the Royal Maternity Charity, and Medi

Practised in Manchester, first at Piccadilly, then at 1 Dolphin Place, Ardwick. He was Surgeon to the Manchester Royal Infirmary and Consulting Surgeon to the Ardwick and Ancoats Dispensary. As a lecturer and teacher of surgery he was deservedly popular among students. He exhibited great skill and j

Educated at Guy's and St Thomas's Hospitals. He practised at 87 Upper Grosvenor Street, and also at Iver Heath (near Uxbridge), Buckinghamshire; ultimately at the latter place only. He gave attention to life insurance and the principles of insurance of unsound lives. He died on May 27th, 1878.

Educated at the University of London and at Bristol. He practised at Lichfield House, Weston-super-Mare, and was at one time Admiralty Surgeon and Agent. He died at Weston-super-Mare on August 25th, 1885.

Came of an Oxford family, and was probably born in Oxford in the year 1802. His brother, George Parsons Hester, was a solicitor and was for many years Town Clerk of Oxford. James was a student at St Bartholomew's Hospital. He was admitted 'Chirurgus Privilegiatus' of the University of Oxford in June

Was at one time Medical Officer to the Bloomsbury Dispensary. He died at his house, 3 Lamb's Conduit Place, Brunswick Square, on September 24th, 1855.

After studying at St Bartholomew's Hospital and in Paris, practised in Guilford Street, Bloomsbury, and was Medical Officer attending the Foundling Hospital. He retired to 12 Onslow Gardens, Brompton, and died in 1869.

Apprenticed to Messrs Lodge and Walton, of Preston, and began to practise at Clitheroe. In 1873 he moved to Lytham, where, attending only personal friends, he acted as JP for the County of Lancaster and was one of the Local Improvement Commissioners at Lytham until the change in the constitution of