Born on 6 March 1877, the third son of F R Carling JP of Guildford, he entered the medical school of the Westminster Hospital in 1895; in 1900, while still a student, he volunteered for the South African war, serving with the Imperial Yeomanry Field Hospital and returning to qualify in 1901. The fol

Graduating in engineering at London University in 1933, he later entered the medical school of the Middlesex Hospital, qualifying in 1938. He held a house surgeon's appointment at the West London Hospital and then became resident medical officer at the Radium Institute in 1931. In 1939 he joined the

William Mackie 'Bill' Ross was head of radiotherapy at Newcastle General Hospital and a former president of the Royal College of Radiologists. He was born in Glasgow on 14 December 1922. His father, Harry Caithness Ross, was a professional golfer in Durham; his mother, Catherine Ross née Mackie, was

Born at Bridgwater, Somerset, on 7 March 1863, second son of William Thomas Holland, pottery manufacturer and alderman, and Florence DuVal his wife. He was educated privately at the Rev W Hargreaves's school at Clifton before entering University College Hospital Medical School. Taking the Conjoint q

Robert Steiner was professor of diagnostic radiology at the University of London, and the outstanding British radiologist of the second half of the 20th century. Born in Prague, the son of Rudolf Maxmilian Steiner, a banker, and Clary Steiner née Nordlinger, he was forced to leave his studies at the

George Derek Officer was a Lancastrian by birth, but later went to King's School, Macclesfield, where he became captain of the school and captain of rugby. In 1955 he graduated in medicine at Birmingham University with honours in obstetrics and gynaecology. From 1956-1958, during his national servic

Born on 21 December 1906 son of Ernest Thomas Williams, he was educated at Epsom College and St Mary's Hospital, where in 1928 in his final year he was Cheadle Gold Medallist in clinical medicine. After filling various junior appointments he became assistant to Dr Courtney Gage in the X-ray departme

Horace Montagu Jupe was born in Putney on 13 October 1893, the third child of William Digby Jupe, a jobber on the London Stock Exchange, and of Ella Jupe (née Hughes). After education at Hillside Preparatory School, Reigate, Charterhouse School, and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, he qualifie

Robert Ollerenshaw was born in Manchester, the son of Robert Ollerenshaw, FRCS, and Florence Eleanor (née Watson). He studied medicine at Oxford and Manchester (clinical studies) graduating in 1938. He had an abiding interest in the Territorial Army and had enlisted as an other rank in the Royal Art

Lawrence Brock ('Laurie') was born of missionary parents in 1923 at Honan, China. His first degree was in chemistry, and then after qualifying he did research in neurophysiology with Professor Sir John Eccles and subsequently in Cambridge. He then trained in surgery, but decided after lumbar disc pr

William Box was born on 1 December 1924, in Hampstead, London. His parents were William J O Box, a caterer, and Dorothea, née Green, a model. He was educated at Hilltop Hall School, Seaford, Haileybury, Trinity College, Dublin, and Edinburgh. After qualifying, he worked in junior surgical posts in C

John Howson was a radiologist in Morwell, Victoria, Australia. This is a draft obituary. If you have any information about this surgeon or are interested in writing this obituary, please email lives@rcseng.ac.uk