Born at Burton-on-Trent, and after education at the Grammar School was apprenticed for five years to Septimus Allen. Entered St Bartholomew’s Hospital in October, 1825, dissected, with Richard Owen, a fellow-student, and attended the lectures of John Abernethy. He was appointed Librarian of the Medi

Practised at Acres Cottage, Hyde, Cheshire, and died there on June 11th, 1867.

Third son of the Rev Samuel Alford, of Queen's College, Oxford, who graduated BA in 1797 and MA in 1800. He was born at Curry Rivel, near Taunton. The Alford family had held property in West Somerset from the middle of the sixteenth century, and son had succeeded father in the church for several gen

Born at Chichester on January 16th, 1803, the son of the Rev Moses Dodd, of Fordham, Essex. He was a pupil of Mr Lightford, of Oxford Street, and while there suffered from a serious inflammatory illness, the nature of which was not diagnosed. He became in time a student at Guy's Hospital, and was ev

Educated at the London Hospital and in Paris. He practised at Liverpool Place, Cheltenham, and was Surgeon to the Cheltenham Dispensary for Women and Children, and to the Coburg Lying-in Institution. He had retired from both these posts by 1847, while continuing in general practice. By 1885 he had r

Studied at St Bartholomew's Hospital. He practised in partnership with Robert Harper at 30 New Bridge Street, Blackfriars, was Surgeon to the Western City Dispensary, and Medical Assistant to the Royal Humane Society. Later he moved to 29 Woburn Place, WC, and died there on August 4th, 1887. Public

Born in Nottingham on October 4th, 1806, of a good family, but was without means. He went to Lincoln Grammar School, and, through the kindness of a relative, was apprenticed to White, of Nottingham. He then studied at St Thomas's Hospital, whilst supporting himself almost entirely by writing for the

Educated at St Bartholomew’s Hospital, and practised at 40 Edgware Road and at 9 Oxford Square, W. He was Surgeon to the Western General Dispensary, where he was succeeded by his son Edgar Barker jnr, MRCS.

Born on December 9th, 1806, the son of W Henchman Crowfoot (qv). He was educated at the Grammar School, Norwich, under Dr Valpy. Subsequently he received his professional training at Guy's Hospital, and began practice with his father at Beccles, where he remained to the end of his long life. Besides

Studied at Guy's Hospital, and practised at Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, where he was for some time in partnership with Joseph Brampton Wright, and died there after retirement on May 30th, 1888.

Educated at St Bartholomew's Hospital and at the Worcester Infirmary. He practised at Ross, Herefordshire, where he was Surgeon to the Dispensary and to the Hereford, Ross, and Gloster Railway. He died, after his retirement, at his residence, 9 Berkeley Square, Bristol, on March 20th, 1880.

Educated at Guy's Hospital. He practised with his elder brother, Frederick Justus Toulmin (qv), and Edward Dennis Hacon (qv) at Maitland Place, Clapton, and Mare Street, Hackney, and was Consulting Surgeon to the Infant Orphan Asylum at Wanstead. Later he was Surgeon to the Invalid Asylum, Stoke New