Robert Coltart Harkness was born in Dumfries on 28 February 1887. He was educated at Laurieknone School and Dumfries Academy where he was dux on the modern side, sports champion and captain of soccer. He proceeded to Edinburgh University where he was Ettles Scholar, Buchanan Scholar and Houldsworth

George Gibson Lyttle was born at Belfast on 9 June 1885. Educated at the Methodist College, Queen's University, Belfast, and London University, he graduated MB BS London in 1909. He entered general practice in 1911 and during the first world war was in the RAMC from 1914 to 1917, serving in the Dard

Norman Armitage Sprott studied medicine at Oxford University, St Thomas's, the London Hospital and the Middlesex Hospital. His varied posts included medical officer to the Hyderabad State Railways, member of the medical board of Eton College and medical superintendent of St Columba's Hospital, Londo

Valentine Wilkinson was born in Streatham, Surrey, on 8 January 1892. His father, Sidney Henri, was a company director. His education started at Marlborough House School in Sidcup, and continued at Downside, until he entered Christ's College at Cambridge where he achieved 1st class honours in parts

John Joseph Walsh was educated at the National University of Ireland and graduated MB BCh BAO in 1921. He also studied at the London Hospital. In April 1922 he obtained the FRCS. Walsh was for a time the deputy medical superintendant and surgical officer of the Mayday Hospital, London, and took the

Daphne Mary Scott was a medical officer for Family Planning Association (FPA) clinics in Croydon, Westminster and Oxted. She was born in Ealing, London, on 2 April 1919, the elder daughter of Sir Harold Richard Scott, a civil servant, and Ethel Mary Scott née Golledge. Scott's father was in charge o

Catherine Norah Dennis trained in Aberdeen and Madras. In the 1960's she worked for the Ministry of Health in Savile Row and moved to the Elephant and Castle when the Ministry became the Department of Health and Social Security. She retired to Truro in Cornwall and her solicitors informed the Colleg

Peter Simpson was the regional medical officer in Mersey, among other roles. He was born and brought up in south west London, the son of John Simpson, a civil servant, and Alice Berwick Simpson née Daniels. He attended Colet Court (where he was head boy) and was a scholar and prefect at St Paul’s Sc

He was born on 11 December 1879, the third son of Walter F Adeney, congregational minister at Acton, and Mary J Hampton his wife. W F Adeney was subsequently Chairman of the Congregational Union of England and Wales; he was a distinguished theologian and Bible critic. Cuthbert Adeney was educated

Born in Edinburgh on 27 November 1870, the third child and second son of Alexander Dick, grain merchant of Leith, and Catherine Lawson, his wife. He was educated at Stewarts College and the University of Edinburgh, where he graduated MB CM winning the university medals in midwifery and gynaecology,

Born at West Norwood, London, on 19 March 1903, the second son of John Sidney Price, an official in the General Post Office, and his wife, *née* Wilson. He was educated at Purley County Secondary School and St Bartholomew's Hospital, where he was orthopaedic house surgeon. He qualified in 1926, and

Born 21 February 1872 at Barnet, Hertfordshire, the second child and second son of Thomas Douglas, civil engineer, and Isabella McLaren his wife. He was educated at Dulwich College and St Bartholomew's Hospital, where he served as house surgeon, resident midwifery assistant, and demonstrator of anat