Hamerton, George Albert (d.1920). MRCS July 23rd 1874; FRCS June 14th 1894; LSA 1873; LM 1875; LRCP Lond 1880; MD (Hons) Brussels 1878; DPH RCPS 1892. Studied at St Thomas's Hospital; was Resident Medical Officer at the Lambeth Infirmary; Medical Officer of the Inland Revenue Office, Somerset Hou

Born in 1767, and thus the earliest born among the Fellows of the Royal College of Surgeons. The “Examination Book” of Sept 2nd, 1790, has entries that “Diplomas were granted to John Curtis, Richard H H Steel of Marlowe, William Hodgson and Richard Harrison”. The examiners were Messrs Hawkins, Lucas

Was commissioned Assistant Surgeon to the 1st Foot Guards on Dec 25th, 1796. This, says Colonel Johnston in a note, is “the earliest date of a Regimental Assistant Surgeon's commission, though not the first to be gazetted”. The first to be gazetted was Robert Lawson, Assistant Surgeon to the 4th Dra

Born at Ayr on April 1st, 1774, and entered the Army Medical Department as Surgeon's Mate in the 42nd Highlanders in 1792. He was promoted to the Staff in 1793, and made two campaigns in Flanders under the Duke of York. He then proceeded to the West Indies with the 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers and did

Entered the Madras Army as Assistant Surgeon on Dec 31st, 1795. He saw service in the Fourth Mysore War in 1799, was present at the capture of Seringapatam, and received the Medal. He was promoted Surgeon on Oct 5th, 1803, appointed Garrison Surgeon of Fort St George on Dec 9th, 1814, was Superinten

William Hey II was the second son of William Hey I (1736-1819); he followed his father as a surgeon at Leeds, and, like him, was Surgeon to the Leeds Infirmary. He died at Leeds, after being twice Mayor, on March 13th, 1844. He was succeeded in turn by his son William Hey III (qv). Publication:- *T

He joined the Bengal Army as Assistant Surgeon on Oct 1st, 1804, was promoted Surgeon on Nov 29th, 1816, saw service at the siege and storm of Bharatpur, 1825-1826, was promoted Superintending Surgeon on Jan 21st, 1831, and retired on Sept 1st, 1835. He lived later in Montagu Square, London, and die

Born at Bath, where his father had long been in general practice. His grandfather and youngest brother were also medical practitioners. He entered Charing Cross Hospital in 1849, attending also the adjacent Royal Westminster Ophthalmic Hospital, where he had the advantage of G J Guthrie’s (qv) teac

Born at Norwich on September 4th, 1817, second son of Philip Barnes, an architect and one of the founders of the Royal Botanic Society of London. His mother was Harriet Futter, daughter of a Norfolk squire. Sent to school at Bruges from 1826-1830 he became proficient in French; later he had as tuto

Educated at St George’s Hospital. Practised at Ross, Herefordshire, and was then House Surgeon to the Bath United Hospitals. Moving to 8 Cleveland Gardens, London, W, he was in practice there for many years, and was Physician-Accoucheur to the St George’s and St James’s Dispensaries. He was a Fellow

Educated at King’s College Hospital. Practised at Gloucester (5 Barton Street) and was Surgeon to the General Infirmary there, the Children’s Hospital, and the Magdalen Asylum. At some period between 1871 and 1875 he moved to Bath (Hanover House, Walcot, and then 12 Pierrepont Street), where he prac

Practised at Bath, where at one time he was Surgeon to the Bath West Dispensary, to the Abbey District, and to the Bath District of the Great Western Railway. He practised at 13 Pierrepont Street, and died there on May 7th, 1881.