Michael Young was a consultant orthopaedic surgeon in Cardiff. The eldest child of Harry Young and Nora Young née O’Connor, he was educated at Edmonton County School and Sheffield University. He was the first in his family to attend university. His father, a policeman, died in a road accident during his undergraduate course and Michael helped support the family during a difficult time. Despite this, he excelled in his studies, winning the bronze medal, gaining a distinction in surgery and winning the Mark Gregory prize. He graduated with honours. His postgraduate training was in Sheffield, Edinburgh and Toronto. He was appointed as a senior lecturer at the Welsh National School of Medicine and a consultant orthopaedic surgeon to the Cardiff hospitals. His research interests had been in epiphyseal growth and surgical infections, but his clinical interests were in joint replacement surgery. He was instrumental in the development of both hip and knee replacement surgery in Cardiff and south Wales. He was an able surgeon, always ready to put the patient’s interests first and they in return held him in high regard. He became director of the orthopaedic department and in retirement worked on medical tribunals. He married Pamela Bayless, a pharmacist, who had been at school with him. Apart from work, which he always enjoyed, his family was the most important thing to him. His outside interests revolved around the natural world: he was an avid fly fisherman and birdwatcher. He and his wife were keen walkers and spent many happy hours walking in the hills and woods. He also took up croquet, and was involved in running his local club, and bell ringing at his local church. His wife predeceased him. Michael died on 11 September 2022 at the age of 85 and was survived by his four children; Gareth, an accountant, Katie, a GP in Hertfordshire, Margaret, a teacher, and Jill, who works in the voluntary sector.