Born in Taunton, the son of Henry Liddon of that town, which is the home of the Liddon family. He was educated at Fallands under Mr G Rogers, and was the friend and fellow-pupil of the famous General Gordon. He was afterwards at King's College School, London - of which his cousin, Dean Liddon, had b

The grandson of William Henchman Crowfoot (often cited as Henchman Crowfoot) (qv), and the elder son of William Edward Crowfoot (qv). The Crowfoots of Beccles were well known as medical men in East Anglia for more than a century, and each generation followed worthily in the footsteps of its fathers.

Born at Stamford, one of a large family. His father educated his elder brother, Edward (qv), for the medical profession, but had no thought of doing so in the case of William, who only attained his object by dint of indomitable perseverance. He was educated at Christ's Hospital, first at Hertford an

Studied at the Webb Street School and at Guy's and St Thomas's Hospitals. He practised at Bexley Heath, and then at Belvedere, Kent, where he was Surgeon to the Dispensary and Assistant Surgeon to the 12th Kent Volunteers. At one time he was President of the West Kent Natural History Society, and al

Received his professional training at St Bartholomew's Hospital. He practised at West Hartlepool, where he was Medical Officer of Health and Town Improvement Commissioner. He lived in Church Street, and after his retirement was Hon Local Secretary and Treasurer of the Medical Benevolent College, Eps

Born at Devonport, the son of Paul William Swain (qv). He was educated at King's College Hospital, where he was House Surgeon. During the Crimean War in 1855 he served as Surgical Dresser on HMS *Exmouth*. On settling in Plymouth he was appointed Surgeon to the Royal Albert Hospital, Devonport, a