John Joseph Shea Jr was a pioneering ear surgeon who, in 1956, performed the first successful reconstructive stapedectomy. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee on 4 September 1924, the third of six children of John Joseph Shea, an eminent ENT specialist, and Catherine Shea née Flanagan. He graduated fr

Henry Forster was born in December 1888 and received his early education at Ashaw College, Durham, and St Francis Xavier's College, Liverpool. He studied medicine at Liverpool University and graduated with honours in 1912. Before this he had obtained his MSc degree for his work with Sherrington in t

James Cecil Hogg was born on 25 August 1900 and was educated at Haileybury College where he played rugger for the first XV, and then at Caius College, Cambridge, where in addition to his medical studies he was a member of the Footlights and played tennis for his College. He came to St Bartholomew's

Alfred Geddes Tresidder was born on 15 December 1881 and was educated at Falmouth Grammar School and the London Hospital, where he qualified with the Conjoint Diploma in 1906, and graduated MB BS London in 1907. He then worked for a time in general practice and entered the Indian Medical Service in

Guy Lawrence Thompson was born in Scarborough on 26 October 1897, the son of a local practitioner. He was educated at Winchester College and served in the Royal Field Artillery in the first world war. On demobilization he went to Trinity College Cambridge and took his BA in 1920, and then went to th

Sydney Scott was born in Shrewsbury on 1 June, 1875. He studied medicine at St Bartholomew's Hospital, and immediately after qualifying with the Conjoint Board Diploma in 1899 joined up as a civil surgeon in the South African Field Force, and was awarded the Queen's Medal with three clasps. When the

Felix Robert Nagar was Professor of Otorhinolaryngology at the University of Zurich. He was awarded the Honorary Fellowship in 1949 and is believed to have died in 1974.

Victor Ewings Negus was born in London on 6 February 1887, the third son of a solicitor, William Negus JP, and his wife Emily (Ewings). He was educated at King's College School, King's College, and entered King's College Hospital in 1909 with a Sambrooke Exhibition, qualifying in 1912. As a student

Drevor Frederick Acton Neilson was born in Bulwell, Nottingham, on 19 September 1891. His father was an MD of Glasgow. He was educated at Dunchurch Hall and Rugby, at Trinity College, Cambridge, and at St Thomas's Hospital. After qualifying MRCS, LRCP he joined the Army on 30 January 1915 and served

Robert Louttit Flett qualified MB ChB from the Otago Medical School in 1925, where he was also demonstrator in anatomy. As an anatomist he won the Scott Memorial Medal in applied anatomy and was a member of the Anatomical Society. After obtaining his Fellowship he spent the rest of his career and

'Zammy' or 'Zam' as he was known to colleagues and friends was born in Colombia, South America, on 13 January 1887 and came to school in England, to Tonbridge and to Cambridge University. His subsequent medical education was at Guy's Hospital, London, where he qualified in 1912. To his disgust when

Robert Davies Owen was born on 8 May 1898 at Morfa Nevin, Caernarvonshire, the second son of Griffith Owen, a master mariner and his wife Jane, nee Davies, the daughter of a master mariner. He was educated at Towyn Grammar School and University College, Cardiff. On leaving school he became a cadet i