Merlyn Kumarasinhe was a surgeon who worked in Colombo, Sri Lanka. He was born on 12 December 1920 in Colombo, the son of Cyril Mendis Kumarasinhe, an interpreter, and Florence Bridget Kumarasinhe née Fernando. Two of his brothers - Lachlan and Hiary (who spelt the family name Kumarasinghe) - also b

John Graham Ross was a general surgeon at Saint Boniface Hospital and Victoria Hospital in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He was born on 4 June 1926 in Greenock, Scotland, the son of Alexander Ross, an architect, and Katherine Forsyth Ross née Allander, the daughter of an engineer. He was educated at A

Barry Altman was director of surgery at White Plains Hospital, New York. Born in London on 29 July 1927 he was the second son of Louis Altman, a millinery manufacturer and his wife Raie née Bacal. Educated in Salford, Lancashire at St John’s Elementary School and Salford Grammar School, he studied m

Lakshman Das worked at the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. His daughter Ira notified the college of his death which was on 13 April 2016.

Robert Peter Silverton was a surgeon in Sydney, Australia. He was born in Sydney, the son of Robert Joseph Silverton, a consultant urologist, and Dulcie Myee Silverton née Huxtable. He attended Cranbrook School and the University of Sydney. He held residencies at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

Manohar Janardan Joshi was born on 11 December 1931 in Ratnagiri, India. His father, Janardan Joshi, was a lawyer and social reformer and his mother, Malatibai, was the superintendant of the Girl’s High School in Ratnagiri. The school had been founded by his parents in 1925 and was the first school

John Moran was a general surgeon in Oamaru, New Zealand. 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

Harry Learoyd was a surgeon who lived in Parramatta, New South Wales. 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

Peter Francis Lynch was a consultant surgeon from Southport, Merseyside. 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

Donald Cam was a surgeon in New South Wales, Australia. Born on 1 August 1931, he passed the fellowship of the college in 1958. He is known to have retired in 1997 and died on 28 April 2017 aged 85.

Warwick John Cook was a consultant general surgeon at Liverpool Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales. He was born in Sydney on 3 July 1930. His father Marcus Cook was a service manager; his mother Hilda Maude Cook née Thame was a housewife. He had a sister, Nerida. He attended Sydney Boys’ High School

Richard Ernest Kemp was a surgeon who lived in Newtownabbey, County Antrim. 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