The son of Samuel Cooper, a merchant in the whaling trade; through his mother descended from the Priestleys, of which family the famous chemist, Joseph Priestley (1733-1804), was a member. Henry Cooper received his education at private schools, and at the age of 16 became a pupil of Dr Fielding, of

Born at Hoddesdon, Herts, the third son of George Cathrow, who came of an old Scots family. He was apprenticed to Sir John William Fisher (qv), Chief Surgeon to the Metropolitan Police. He then entered St George's Hospital and concluded his professional education at the Hotel-Dieu, Paris. During the

Born on March 4th, 1808, at Longton, Staffordshire. His family had been long established in the Potteries, and the name of Robert Garner appears in local records as far back as the days of James I. Garners were at different times well-known potters, some being connected with the house of Wedgwood, a

Practised in Burlington Street, Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester. He was Surgeon to the Female Penitentiary and to Henshaw's Blind Asylum. He died at 242 Oxford Street, Manchester, in 1884.

Studied at St Bartholomew's and at University College Hospitals, and then practised at Haverfordwest, where he was Surgeon to the Haverfordwest Infirmary, also Medical Officer to the Union and Workhouse, and Surgeon to the Great Western Railway Provident Society. He enjoyed a large practice in the t

Studied at St Thomas's Hospital and at one time held some post as Surgeon on the West Coast of Africa. He settled in practice at Wellington, Shropshire, where he was Surgeon to the Dispensary, to the South District of the Wellington Union, Certifying Factory Surgeon, Medical Examiner of army recruit

Studied at St Bartholomew's Hospital, and began to practise at Barton Street, Gloucester, where he was Surgeon to the Infirmary and Magdalen Asylum. Next he was Resident Medical Superintendent at Barnwood House Hospital for the Insane. Later he practised for some time at Ilfracombe. He retired to 3

Born at Stockport, and was apprenticed to Messrs Killer and Flint, of that place, and then proceeded to the Richmond School of Medicine, Dublin. He returned to practise for half a century in his native town. He was Surgeon to the Stockport Infirmary from 1836-1858, and was elected Consulting Surgeon

Came of a very old West Country family, long associated with Colyton, South Devon. He was educated at St Thomas's Hospital and in Dublin. He practised first at High Beech, Essex, and then from about the year 1847 at Whetstone, Middlesex, where he was in partnership with H S Hammond, as a member of t

Son of Robert Bloxham (qv). Educated at St George’s Hospital, and assisted his father at Newport, Isle of Wight. In later life he practised at Ryde, where he was Surgeon to the Royal Infirmary. He died at Ryde January 10th, 1868.

Educated at the London Hospital. He used to relate that at his examination for the MRCS, Lawrence of St Bartholomew's questioned him, and when his reply did not satisfy Lawrence, Blizard intervened, and said the candidate's reply was quite in accord with the practice at the London Hospital. Thereupo

Studied at Guy's and St Thomas's Hospitals, and at Edinburgh University. After acting as House Surgeon at the Royal Ophthalmic Hospital, Moorfields, was Surgeon to the Royal Metropolitan Infirmary for Children (Royal Waterloo Hospital for Children). He practised as a Surgeon at 13 New Bridge Street,