Born at Hambledon, Hampshire, and was educated at Brighton College and Guy's Hospital, where he was House Surgeon. In 1871 he was appointed Ophthalmic Surgeon to the Central London Ophthalmic Hospital; in 1878 Assistant Ophthalmic Surgeon to Guy's Hospital, becoming in 1883 Ophthalmic Surgeon and Le

Studied at Westminster Hospital, where he gained an entrance scholarship, and later was House Surgeon and House Physician. Then he was Clinical Assistant at the Royal Westminster Ophthalmic Hospital, and, having become FRCS in 1896, was appointed Surgeon to the Royal Eye Hospital, Southwark; Assista

Gordon Stephen Willetts was a consultant ophthalmic surgeon at York District Hospital. He studied medicine in Birmingham, qualifying in 1956. He decided to become an ophthalmic surgeon, gained his diploma in ophthalmology in 1958 and became a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1966. He died

Born on September 29th, 1882, the son of the Rev Robert Oliver, of Strathwell, Whitwell, Isle of Wight, by his wife Agnes Hunter-Baillie, the great-grandniece of John Hunter. He represented the family of John and William Hunter, through whose sister Dorothea he descended. Matthew Baillie, famous in

Studied at St Thomas's Hospital, where he became Assistant Demonstrator of Anatomy. He was in general practice at Barnstaple and was Surgeon to the Barnstaple and North Devon Infirmary. He moved to Harrogate in 1892 and practised as an ophthalmic surgeon; he was Ophthalmic Surgeon to the Harrogate I

Lorimer Fison was an innovative ophthalmic surgeon who introduced a revolutionary new procedure for the repair of retinal detachment from the United States. He was born on 14 July 1920 in Harrogate, the third son of William James Fison, a well-known ophthalmic surgeon, and Janet Sybil née Dutton, th

Graham Cleverly Pritchard was a consultant ophthalmic surgeon at King's College Hospital. His father was a general practitioner in Highgate, London. He studied medicine at Clare College, Cambridge, and King's College Hospital, London, qualifying MB BChir in 1939. At the outbreak of the Second World

Elizabeth Davis Liken Simpson was an honorary ophthalmic surgeon at St James' Hospital, Balham, St George's Hospital, Tooting, and the South London Hospital for Women and Children. She qualified MB BCh BAO in Dublin in 1941, and gained the diploma in ophthalmic medicine and surgery in 1944. Prior t

Born at the Manor House, Barrasford, near Chollerton, Northumberland, 14 June 1862, the second child and second son of William George Laws, civil engineer, and Ellinor Shields, his wife. He was educated at the Newcastle Grammar School and at the University of Durham, where he was an associate in sci

The son of Thomas Martin (qv), surgeon, of Reigate. He entered the Bengal Army as Assistant Surgeon March 9th, 1839, was promoted Surgeon May 8th, 1853, and was at one time Professor of Ophthalmic Surgery at Calcutta Medical College. He died at 36 St Peter's Square, Hammersmith, on March 16th, 1879.

Born at Kettering, Northamptonshire, the fourth son of Henry John Nettleship, solicitor, and Isabella, daughter of the Rev James Hogg, Rector of Geddington and sometime Head Master of Kettering Grammar School. He traced his paternal ancestry through six generations to John Nettleship, of Bole, whose

Studied at Guy's and St Thomas's Hospitals and at Edinburgh University. At various times he lectured on ophthalmic surgery at the Webb Street School, was Surgeon to the Kent and Surrey Eye Infirmary, and to the Stoke Newington Dispensary and Invalid Asylum for Females. He died in retirement at Court