Came of the family to which belonged Hugh Oldham, Bishop of Exeter, who founded Manchester Grammar School in 1515, and Netley Abbey, besides being co-founder of Brasenose College and Corpus Christi College, Oxford. The son of James Oldham (qv), he received his professional training at Guy's Hospita

Born 23 April 1869, seventh child and third son, but the first son to survive, of Walter John Harman of Highgate and his wife *née* Bellamy, who came of a City family, owners of Bellamy's Wharf. He was educated at the City of London School and at St John's College Cambridge, of which he was a founda

Born at Merthyr Tydfil on 24 December 1875, the son of Richard Thomas Jeremy, draper, and Maggie Rowe, his wife. He was educated at the Grammar School, Merthyr Tydfil, and studied medicine at University College, London, and at the London and St Bartholomew's Hospitals. He was surgical prizeman at th

Born at Manchester on 10 July 1853, the younger son of William: Johnson, ironmaster and manufacturer, and Emma, his wife, youngest daughter of George Fife Angas, of Lindsay Park, Angaston, South Australia, for whom see *DNB*. He was educated at Amersham Hall near Reading and then in Germany, at Bonn

Kate Goddard was a consultant ophthalmologist at Hull Royal Infirmary and one of a generation who, by their persistence and determination, helped change the way we perceive women in the professions. She was born in Sheffield on 12 July 1931, the daughter of Henri Arnold Joel Merrill and Una Adelaide

Born in London on 20 October 1866, second child and eldest son of Paul Augustus Hepburn, member of a firm of tanners, and Mary his wife, daughter of Henry John Langton. Mrs Hepburn's youngest brother was John Langton, surgeon to St Bartholomew's Hospital. P A Hepburn was the eldest son of his parent

Son of the Rev Joseph Cross, MA, who matriculated from Magdalen Hall, Oxford, 11 November 1812, was vicar of Merriott south Somersetshire, married Caroline Richardson and was afterwards precentor of Bristol cathedral. Francis Richardson Cross was born 26 November 1848 and was educated at Crewkerne G

Born about 1877 at Purneah, India, son of Francis Cruise who had died before Richard entered Harrow in April 1890. He received his medical training at St Mary's Hospital. After qualifying in 1900 he specialized as an ophthalmologist, and served as senior clinical ophthalmic assistant at St Mary's an

Born at Kobe, Japan on 25 September 1875, the elder son of John Kirkaldy Cunningham, a merchant, and Florence Heaslop, his wife. His father retired from business and settled at Axminster in 1887, and sent his son to Sherborne School. He entered at Michaelmas term 1889 and left in 1894, having been c

Andrew Hallidie Smith, who between 1885 and 1890 took the surname of Hallidie, was born at Richmond, Surrey on 23 June 1862, the third child and second son of Archibald Smith, engineer, and his wife *née* Reece. He was educated at King's College School, London, and at King's College, Cambridge. Hall

Born 21 September 1858 at 8 Morden Terrace, Lewisham, fourth child and third son of Francis Taylor, of the Audit Office, and Eliza Deakin, his wife. He was educated at Merchant Taylors' School, entering in 1870, and at St George's Hospital Medical School, where he was Brackenbury prizeman and Thomps

Born at Stonham Aspall, of the Rev John George Pooley, vicar of Stonham Aspall. He was educated at Tonbridge during the year 1882-3 and at Lancing for three years. He was admitted to Caius College Cambridge on 1 October 1886 but left without graduating after a residence of three years. He entered St