Helene Valerie Goodman was a consultant rheumatologist at St Stephen's, Westminster and Royal Marsden hospitals, London. She was born in London on 18 October 1925, the daughter of Isaac Harris Goodman, a South African businessman and exporter, and Hilda Goodman née Lubetzki. She was known as 'Paddy'

Jonas Kellgren was born on 11 September 1911. He trained at University College Hospital and after a very wide experience decided to specialise in rheumatology. He became Professor of Rheumatology and Director of the Rheumatism Research Centre of the University of Manchester, consultant physician to

Barbara Ansell was a pioneering paediatric rheumatologist. She was born in Warwick on 30 August 1923 and studied medicine at Birmingham University. At first she wanted to be a cardiologist but developed an interest in rheumatology when she was appointed to the Canadian Red Cross Memorial Hospital in

Stanley Goldwater was a clinical assistant in rheumatology at Willesden General Hospital and medical officer at Jewish Association for the Physically Handicapped. He was born on 5 September 1921, the second son of Harry Goldwater, a wholesale clothier, and Sara Goldwater née Goldberg, the daughter o

Christopher Wynn Parry (known as 'Kit') was a rheumatologist who specialised in hand injuries and performing arts medicine. He was born on 14 October 1924 in Leeds, the son of Sir Henry Wynn Parry, a high court judge, and Shelagh Wynn Parry née Moynihan, daughter of the renowned surgeon and presiden