Peter Early was an orthopaedic surgeon. Born on 23 April 1918, he studied medicine at Cambridge University and the London Hospital and passed his MB, BChir in 1943. He worked at various hospitals in London, passing the College fellowship in 1954, before becoming an orthopaedic research fellow at the

Raymond Carter Hodge was a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at Nevill Hall Hospital, Abergavenny, Wales. He studied medicine in Bristol, where he gained his MRCS LRCP and MB ChB in 1960. Prior to his consultant appointment, he was a senior house officer in plastic surgery and neurosurgery at Frenchay

Hugh James McKim Thomas was a consultant orthopaedic surgeon in Nottingham. He was born on 3 October 1932, the son of G M Thomas of Llandaff, South Wales. He attended Epsom College from 1945 to 1951 and then studied medicine at Cardiff University Medical School, qualifying in 1955. He gained his FRC

Edward Nangle was an orthopaedic surgeon in Zimbabwe. He was born Edward Jocelyn Nangle Freer in East London, South Africa on 18 March 1916 (he changed his name to 'Nangle' in 1937). His father, Cecil Charles Freer, was a dentist. His mother was Dorothy Ismay Nangle. He was educated at Plumtree Scho

Mansooklall Mohan Raghavjee was an orthopaedic surgeon in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. He gained his fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 1986.

Terence Thulbourne was a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at Dundee Royal Infirmary. He studied medicine at Sheffield, graduating MB BS in 1960. Prior to his appointment as a consultant he was a senior orthopaedic registrar at Tayside Health Board, an orthopaedic registrar at King's College Hospital,

John Woodyard was a consultant orthopaedic surgeon in Stafford. He was born in London on 21 May 1931, the son of Harry Cyril Woodyard, a company director, and Caroline Victoria Woodyard née Wheeler. He was educated at Radley College, Clare College, Cambridge, and then Westminster Hospital Medical Sc

Mervyn Bell was consultant orthopaedic surgeon at Wigan from 1977 to 2004. Born in Hove in 1937, he qualified from Guy's Hospital in London working in the fields of general surgery and neurosurgery. On developing an interest in orthopaedics he moved to the Royal Free Hospital and the Nuffield Orthop

Maurice Patrick Robinson was a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital in Oswestry, Shropshire. He qualified in 1952, gained his FRCS in 1958 and was formerly a senior registrar at the Middlesex Hospital. He died on 8 September 2010.

Philip John Pownall was an orthopaedic surgeon in Bolton. He was born on 22 February 1937 and studied medicine at Manchester University, qualifying MB ChB in 1961. He gained his fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and of England in 1971 and 1972 respectively. Prior to his consu

James Bothwell Pyper was a consultant orthopaedic surgeon in Northern Ireland. He qualified in Belfast in 1946 and gained his FRCS in 1951. Prior to his consultant appointment, he was a registrar at the Princess Elizabeth Orthopaedic Hospital in Exeter and a senior registrar in orthopaedic surgery f

Neil Citron was a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at St Helier Hospital, Sutton, Surrey. He was born on 22 February 1951 in Cape Town, South Africa, the son of Samuel, an anaesthetist, and his wife Dorothy Grace née Lurie. After attending William Ellis Grammar School in Highgate, London he qualified