Bill Doey was a consultant ear, nose and throat surgeon at the Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital in London. He was born in Bessbrook, county Armagh, Northern Ireland, on 22 February 1912, the son of Rev Thomas Doey, a Presbyterian minister. His mother was Charlotte Chesney née McCay, the

John Barton Booth was a consultant ENT surgeon at St Bartholomew's and the Royal London Hospitals. He was born on 19 November 1937, the son of Percy Leonard Booth and Mildred Amy née Wilson. He was educated at Canford School and at King's College, London, where he became an Associate (a diploma awar

William Richard McKechnie was an ENT surgeon in New Zealand. He was born on 31 October 1906 in Koiterangi (now Kowhitirangi) on the west coast of New Zealand, the son of Charlie, a marine engineer, and Jean, a hotelier. He was educated at Timaru Secondary High School, and then went on to study medic

Ian Hopper was an ENT consultant in Sunderland. He was born in Newcastle upon Tyne on 19 May 1938, the son of John Frederick Hopper, an insurance manager, and Dora née Lambert. He was educated at Dame Allans School, Newcastle upon Tyne, and High Storrs Grammar School, Sheffield, where he played rugb

Neil McGuire had a varied surgical career, ranging from active service in the RAMC during the Second World War, followed by general surgical training, 11 years in the Colonial Medical Service, further senior registrar posts (initially in cardiothoracic surgery, before changing to ENT surgery) and fi

Kenneth Roddie was an ENT consultant surgeon in Bristol. He was born in Portadown, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, on 30 August 1923, the son of John Richard Wesley, a Methodist minister, and Mary Hill Wilson. The family had a strong medical tradition – over three generations there were 23 doctors,

James Dixon was an ENT surgeon in Glasgow and later Devon. He was born on 28 September 1921 in Trong, Perak, Malaya, where his father, William John Dixon, was working as a doctor. His mother was Grace Gertrude née Holmes. He was educated at St Peter’s, Exmouth, and Epsom College, from which he went

John Leach Wakelin trained at St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, where he became senior registrar in the ENT department. In 1944 he is recorded as serving in the RAMC as a lieutenant. In the 1971 *Medical Directory*, he is listed as being an honorary consultant ENT surgeon to the Bulawayo Government Ho

Studied at the Bristol Medical School in 1884 and at the Royal Infirmary, where he won the Tibbits Memorial Prize for Practical Surgery, then at St Bartholomew's Hospital. After acting as House Surgeon, House Physician, and Anaesthetist at the Bristol Royal Infirmary, also as Curator of the Museum,

Born at Heywood, Lancashire on 19 May 1886, third son of James Diggle, consulting water engineer, and Rachel Alice Holt, his wife. He was educated at Rossall School and Manchester University, and studied medicine at St Bartholomew's and the London Hospital. He won medals in anatomy and gynaecology,

Born in Williamstown, Victoria in 1872, the son of George Jenkins, civil engineer, and his wife, Isabella Jenkins née Hall. He was educated in Melbourne until 1891, when he entered the University of Edinburgh, and graduated MB CM in 1895. Coming to London he attached himself to King's College, where

Born at Derby on 4 July 1874 the son of Charles Augustus Greaves, MB, LLB London, who was afterwards physician to the Derbyshire Royal Infirmary. He was educated at St Thomas's Hospital, where he acted as house surgeon in 1898, after which he was appointed assistant house surgeon, house surgeon in 1