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E000009 - Lynn, William Bewicke (1786 - 1878)
Title:
Lynn, William Bewicke (1786 - 1878)
Author:
Royal College of Surgeons of England
Identifier:
RCS: E000009
Publisher:
London : Royal College of Surgeons of England
Publication Date:
2005-07-20
2012-07-19
Subject:
Description:
Obituary for Lynn, William Bewicke (1786 - 1878), Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
Language:
English
Source:
Plarr's Lives of the Fellows
Full Name:
Lynn, William Bewicke
Date of Birth:
1786
Date of Death:
27 July 1878
Place of Death:
Claygate, Surrey, UK
Titles/Qualifications:
MRCS October 2nd 1807
FRCS December 11th 1843, one of the original 300 Fellows
Details:
Was gazetted Assistant Surgeon in the 5th Foot on July 13th, 1809, and retired on half pay on Sept 25th, 1817, commuting his half pay on June 22nd, 1830. He saw active service in Walcheren in 1809 and served in the Peninsula War from 1810-1814. He also served in Canada during the years 1814-1815. After he had retired he settled in practice in Westminster, and by 1847 had removed to Claygate in Surrey, and later to Aldenham Grove, Elstree, Herts, whence he returned to Claygate, where he died on July 27th, 1878. His son was W T Lynn, the Cambridge astronomer.
Sources:
Johnston's *RAMC Roll*, No.2993
Rights:
Copyright (c) The Royal College of Surgeons of England
Image Copyright (c) Museum at Royal College of Surgeons
Collection:
Plarr's Lives of the Fellows
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Obituary
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