Charles Taylor was born at Motherwell, Lanarkshire on 13 June 1905, and was educated at Glasgow University where he graduated MB ChB in 1928. He went into general practice in Coventry, and, developing a special interest in ophthalmology, obtained the DOMS in 1934 and worked as a clinical assistant a

Charles Brown was a consultant ophthalmic surgeon in Bristol. He was born in Aberdeen on 10 July 1915 into a medical family - his father, John Brown, and uncle were both general practitioners, both his sisters married doctors, one sister and a daughter became nurses, and his son-in-law was professor

Peter Choyce was a leading ophthalmic surgeon who championed and developed artificial lens implants. He was born on 1 March 1919 in London. His father, Charles Coley Choyce, was professor of surgery at University College Hospital, and a member of Council at the time of his death in 1937. His mother

Rudolph Blach was dean of the Institute of Ophthalmology, London, and a consultant ophthalmic surgeon at Moorfields Eye Hospital. He was the son of Hedwig Jeanette Blach, a nurse companion. She was originally from Germany, but became a British citizen in 1948, at the same time as her son. Blach stud

Born in London, 28 May 1878, third child and second son of Paul Balme, surveyor, and his wife née Kirkness, he was educated at Cooper's Grammar School and King's College, London, where he was Worsley scholar 1898, and won the Warneford, Leathes, and Todd prizes in medicine and the Berry Prize in div

Born in Dumfriesshire and was educated at Edinburgh, where he first practised. He came to London in the middle years of the century, and practised in Bernard Street, Russell Square, and then in George Street, Hanover Square. His final address, for a long period, was 7 Lower Seymour Street, Portman S

William Job Collins was a man of powerful intellect and character, who showed early promise of great achievement as a surgeon and ophthalmologist, but turned aside from his medical career to promote liberal reforms in the life and welfare of his fellow citizens, through a long life of service to the

Basil Arthur Ward was born on 26 October 1916, and was educated at Cranleigh School and St Thomas's Hospital where he qualified in 1942 with the degrees of London University, obtaining honours and distinction in surgery. He was appointed house surgeon prior to being commissioned as a Lieutenant in t

John Alan William McKelvey was a consultant ophthalmologist for the Cornwall Hospitals Trust. He was born in 1932 into a farming family in Northern Ireland. He studied medicine at Queen's University, Belfast, qualifying in 1955. He held junior hospital posts at Belfast City Hospital, and in 1957

Paul Bailliart attended school at Besançon and entered the military medical school at Lyon, and acted as an army surgeon from 1902 to 1907 when he went to Paris and initially worked with Morax. His contributions to ophthalmology were widespread; and he produced three books of great merit: the *Trait

Born in London on 18 May 1867, the fourth child and second son of Zachariah Pickard and his wife née Ransom; his father was head of a family firm of cabinet makers. He was educated at the Cowper Street School and St Bartholomew's Hospital, took first-class honours in forensic medicine and honours in

John Ayoub was a consultant ophthalmic surgeon at the London Hospital, a former Vice-President of the Faculty of Ophthalmologists and a College Council member. He was born on 7 September 1908 in South Kensington, the son of Moussa Ayoub, the celebrated portrait painter, who painted the Council in 19