Graham Barrett was a general surgeon in Windsor. He was born on 23 November 1939 in Deptford, London. He gained his MB BS in 1962 and his FRCS in 1969. He was a registrar in surgery at Mount Vernon Hospital, Northwood and then a Bernard Sunley research fellow at the Royal College of Surgeons. His senior surgical training was at Charing Cross Hospital, London. He could easily have taken on a London teaching hospital post, but preferred to look after his family and his patients in east Berkshire. He was appointed to the Windsor Group of Hospitals, where he spent his academic and surgical life. This included Windsor, Heatherwood in Ascot, Maidenhead and Wexham Park hospitals. For many years, he also provided single-handed care to patients in Broadmoor Hospital. His private practice included the extended Windsor area, where he was much in demand and provided exceptional care. He was also an honorary clinical tutor to Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School, London. Graham was never one to suffer fools gladly, but he mostly kept his own counsel. He knew his own mind and was not one with whom to be messed. He largely hid his outstanding intellect. To me, he was an exceptional colleague, a mentor in very many ways when I was a fledgling consultant. I always welcomed his appearance in my theatre. He would watch my progress and, as he left, give an occasional, helpful comment that spoke volumes, in so doing assisting the development of my career. Graham died on 22 April 2017 at the age of 78. An exceptional man of many talents, he will be sadly missed by his family and his colleagues.