Maxwell Philip Ellis qualified in medicine in London and trained at University College Hospital. He eventually became surgeon-in-charge to the ENT department at the Central Middlesex Hospital, surgeon to the Royal National Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital and Dean of the Institute of Laryngology and Ot

Humphrey William Elcock was a consultant otorhinolaryngologist in Brighton. He was born in Birmingham on 6 November 1937, the son of Alfred William Elcock, a headmaster, and Edith née Hendrick. He was educated at Adams School, Newport, Shropshire, and St Andrew's University. After junior posts in Du

Born in 1920 the second son of W H Trethowan, his elder brother, another W H Trethowan (FRCP), is Professor of Psychiatry at Birmingham University, his maternal great-uncle, HE Durham, and his father before him, A E Durham, were all Fellows of the College and at Guy's Hospital. He was educated at Th

Eliasz Zwiefach (Elek or Alek to his friends) was born in 1910 and after gaining the diploma in medicine in 1936 proceeded to the degree of MD two years later. He had started to practise otorhinolaryngology before the war, but shortly after its outbreak was taken prisoner by the Russian Army and spe

Mohammod Younos was born in Pakistan on 11 November 1944 and after early education entered King Edward Medical College, Lahore, in 1962. He qualified six years later and after junior appointments in Pakistan came to England in 1969. He completed senior houses officer posts in ear, nose and throat su

Rodney Vincent Tracy Forster was an ear, nose and throat surgeon in Southport and Sefton. He was born on 28 October 1918 in Warrington. He was the son of Louis Edward Tracy Forster and Helen Gertrude née Berry. His mother's father was a well-known general practitioner surgeon in Wigan. Tracy Forster

Gerry Kilcoyne was born on 24 January 1927 in Glasgow to a general practitioner father, Dr Patrick Kilcoyne and his wife Rita, née McNulty. He was educated at Clongowes College Dublin, the National University of Ireland, Wood College and University College, Dublin. He held house appointments at St L

Lance O'Neill Knox practiced in Durban, South Africa as an otorhinolaryngologist. The College was notified in 2002 that he had died "more than six years ago".

Qualifying from Leeds in 1976, Rosemary Chalton specialised in ENT surgery. She held registrar and senior registrar posts at Charing Cross and the Metropolitan and Lewisham Hospitals, before returning to Leeds General Infirmary. When her marriage ended, she went to live in Dublin, where she practise

Arthur Pereira came to St George's as a student where he won the Allingham scholarship and qualified in 1929. He did not leave St George's until he retired. He qualified in 1929, and after junior posts at St George's and the Metropolitan and Neasden Hospitals, specialised in ear nose and throat surg

David Robinson qualified from the Westminster Hospital and trained in ENT surgery at University College Hospital before going on to the Southampton and Bournemouth specialist senior registrar rotation. He was appointed a consultant surgeon in ENT to the Queen Alexandra Hospital and the South East Ha

Valentine Hammond ('Val') was a distinguished ENT surgeon at St Thomas' Hospital, London. As a child, he had suffered from repeated ear infections and, on becoming a medical student at St Thomas's, he had a recurrence that introduced him to the friendly ENT firm of Fred Neilson, Bill Mill and Geoffr