Neville Rees was a former medical director of Saudi Medicare and a medical superintendent in Perth, Australia. He was born in Gorseinon, near Swansea, on 20 February 1922, the son of David Cyril Rees, a steel worker, and Olwen Elizabeth née Clark. From Gowerton Boys Grammar School he went to the Lon

Ian Sutherland Midsom Jones, or 'S-J' as he was always known in the hospital, served as a consultant surgeon to the Plymouth hospitals from 1959 until 1986, but continued in active surgical practice after retiring from the NHS, working in Singapore for 10 years. Ian was born in 1922, in Bassingbourn

Richard Pryer was born on 20 September 1924. After education at St Peter's School, York, he entered the London Hospital and graduated in 1947. After serving as house surgeon at the London Hospital he was appointed resident surgical officer at Tindal General Hospital, Aylesbury, in 1948. The followin

John Edward Francis Coolican was a consultant surgeon at Mercer's Hospital, Dublin and the City of Dublin Skin and Cancer Hospital. He studied medicine at Trinity College, Dublin, and qualified in 1948. He was a house surgeon at the Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth in London, and then a resid

Nigel Porter was a much-admired consultant general surgeon with wide surgical interests, working first in London, where he trained, and then in Sussex. He was born on 19 February 1925 in Ross-on-Wye, the son of George Harry Porter and Elma Blackhurst. He attended school in Ross-on-Wye, and then stud

Pesi Bharucha was chief of surgery at the Tata Main Hospital, Jamshedpur, Bihar, India. He studied medicine at Grant Medical College, Bombay and qualified in 1944. He initially trained as an obstetrician and gynaecologist, but then went to the UK shortly after Indian Independence to train in gen

Robert Anthony Bailey was born in Greytown, Natal, South Africa, the son of Robert Bailey, a company secretary, and Hilda, a music teacher and housewife. He was educated at Grey School, Port Elizabeth, and then went on to study medicine at Rhodes University, Grahamstown, and the University of Cape T

Edward John Carleton Wynne was a consultant surgeon at the Swindon and Cirencester Hospital. Born on 10 October 1926 in London, both his parents were medically qualified. His father Wilfred Edward Carlton Wynne was a consultant surgeon and his mother, Marjorie Frances née Sibthorpe, was a physician

William Gall was a consultant surgeon from Saltash. 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

Michael Anthony Brennan, usually known as Joe, was born on 8 September 1925 in Manchester. He was the son of Thomas Edward Brennan, manager of Finnigan's of Deansgate, Manchester, and Frances, née Mahon. He was educated at St Joseph's School, Moss Side, and Xaverian College, Victoria Park, under its

Bill Southwood was born in London on 8 June 1925, the son of Stuart Walter Southwood, a dental surgeon, and Mildred Mary, the daughter of an heraldic stationer. He was educated at Charterhouse and Trinity College, Cambridge, before going on to Guy's in 1945. He qualified with a gold medal in obstetr

Lehonde ‘Frosty’ Hoare was a surgeon in Adelaide. 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