Stephen Higgs Richards was an ENT surgeon in Cardiff. He was born on 8 April 1928 in Llanbrynmair, Montgomeryshire, the fifth son of Sylfanus Higgs, a farmer, and Gwladys Jane née Brown. He went to Machynlleth County School and then to Guy’s Hospital, where he qualified in1951. After house jobs at G

Gerald Joseph Siegler, or ‘Jo’ as he known to colleagues, was an ENT consultant in Liverpool. He was born in London on 3 January 1921, and studied medicine at St Bartholomew’s Hospital. He held junior posts in Huddersfield, Lancaster, Nuneaton and Birkenhead, before completing his National Service w

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

Howard Eddey was a former professor of surgery at Melbourne University. He was born on 3 September 1910, in Melbourne. His father was Charles Howard Eddey, a manager, and his mother was Rachel Beatrice née Hadfield, the daughter of a teacher. He was educated at Melbourne High School, where he was ca

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

Amer Amen was a consultant ENT surgeon in Essex. He qualified in Baghdad and worked there and in Kut, Iraq. In 1976, he went to the UK and held registrar posts in otolaryngology at Wexham Park Hospital, Slough, and at St Bartholomew’s Hospital, London. He became a senior ENT registrar at the Royal V

Born at Hull on 4 February 1867 the son of John Wilkinson MRCS (1859), who was surgeon to the Hull police and died on 25 April 1875; his grandfather having also practised there, he was educated at Hull Grammar School, was a scholar of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, and took first-class honours in the

The son of W L Mollison, Master of Clare College, Cambridge, he was born on 20 December 1878 and was educated at Haileybury and King's College, Cambridge, entering the latter as an exhibitioner in natural sciences in 1897. After obtaining a first class in Part I of the Natural Sciences Tripos, he en

John Parry Monkhouse was born on 18 December 1899. He did the medical course at St Mary's Hospital and qualified with the Conjoint Diploma in 1925, proceeding to the London degree the following year. After house appointments he soon began to specialize in otolaryngology, and after taking the FRCS in

William Stirk Adams was born at Acocks Green, Worcestershire, on 31 May 1896 and educated at King Edward's School, Birmingham. His father was a schoolmaster. He won an entrance scholarship to Birmingham University in 1915. He served as a Surgeon Probationer RNVR in 1916 to 1917; qualified MRCS LRCP

Charles Skinner Hallpike was born in India on 19 July, 1900, the son of F R Hallpike and Helen Skinner. He was educated at St Paul's School, entered Guy's Hospital with a scholarship and obtained the Beany Prize in pathology and qualified in 1926. His interest in the ear started when he was a house

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