Born at Glasgow, 15 December 1902, the second child and second son of Henry Edward Richardson, glass manufacturer, and Emily Elizabeth Smith, his wife. He was educated at the Glasgow High School, 1908-14. His father retired from business in 1914, and coming south sent his son to the Dudley Grammar S

Born on 16 March 1896 first son of Satis Chandra Ray, school-teacher and later a lawyer, and his wife Sumati Bose a well known singer, he was educated at the Zilla School, Ranchi under Mr Tipping. He won a scholarship tenable in Bihar, and took his higher education under Father Thompson at St Columb

Born on 16 August 1900, eldest son of James Greenwood of Blackburn, he served for two years in the Royal Flying Corps in the first world war. Afterwards he studied pharmacy in Blackburn Technical College, and by means of scholarships he worked his way at St Bartholomew's Hospital to study medicine.

Arthur Wallis Kendall, the son of Dr J A Kendall was educated at Barnard Castle School, King's College, London, and King's College Hospital, qualifying in 1926 and graduating MB in 1927 and MS in 1934; he became FRCS in 1931. He held posts as house-surgeon at King's and as surgical registrar at the

Robert Milnes Walker was born on 2 August 1903, the younger brother of John Henry (qv). He too was educated at Oundle School, where he became public schools gymnastic champion, and at University College Hospital where he graduated MB, BS (gold medal) in 1926. He was one of the last house surgeons to

John Gray studied medicine at Cambridge University and Guy's Hospital. He won the Raymond Horton-Smith Prize of the University of Cambridge in 1936. Later in life he lived in Hong Kong and was honorary surgeon to the Tung Wah E Hospital. He was a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is ass

William Leslie qualified MB BS in 1927, having studied medicine at Guy's. He became a Fellow of the College in 1933. He was consultant surgeon to St Mary Abbot's Hospital, London and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine. He died on 5 June 1982.

Joseph Hubert Fernando Jayasuriya qualified LMS in Ceylon in 1917. He took the Conjoint Diploma in 1926 and the Fellowship the following year. He was senior surgeon to the General Hospital in Colombo, Ceylon, and Chairman Emeritus of the Ceylon National Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis

John Andrew Kerr was born in Edgbaston, Birmingham, on 17 July 1903, the first of the four children of John William Kerr, a mineral water manufacturer. His mother Gertrude Adie was the daughter of a goldsmith and silversmith. He attended the George Dixon School in Birmingham and the Birmingham Unive

Alban Lewys-Lloyd was born at Towyn, Wales on 3 October 1902 the son of Evan Lewys-Lloyd, the County Medical Officer of Health of Merionethshire, and his wife Margaret, née Vaughan. He was educated at Towyn School before entering St Bartholomew's Medical College, qualifying in 1926. He initially int

Beatrice Smith was a surgeon at the South London and Marie Curie hospitals. She was born on 21 April 1903 in Stowmarket, Suffolk, the only child of Walter James Smith, a corn merchant, and Beatrice Amy née Gostling. She was educated at the Mount School, York, and University College Hospital, where s

Born 18 November 1902, the second son of William James McCulloch Ettles, MD, FRCS Edinburgh, ophthalmic surgeon, and his wife, Helen Edith Cotman; Dr Ettles practised in the City, and latterly at 114A Harley Street. Donald Ettles was educated at Marlborough College and Guy's Hospital. He qualified i