Born in London on 8 November 1865, the fourth child and only son of Henry Hugh Armstead, RA (1828-1905), sculptor, for whom see *DNB*, and Sarah his wife, daughter of Henry Tanworth Wells and sister of Henry Tanworth Wells, RA (1828-1903), portrait-painter, for whom see *DNB*. The father's best-know

Educated at Guy's and St Thomas's Hospitals. He had some experience in London, then practised for nearly half a century at Stevenage in Hertfordshire, and was well known throughout the county as a hard-working medical man. Although engaged in the quiet duties of a country practitioner, he determined

Born at Eythorne, Kent, where his father had a large practice up to 1804, when he removed to Wingham, in the same county. William was the eldest son, and was early sent to St Bartholomew's Hospital under Abernethy. He was appointed at the age of 21 on the medical staff of the Army serving in Sicily

Practised at Burton Crescent, then at 26 Euston Place, Euston Square, London, where he died on July 25th, 1856. He was in general practice.

Santanu Mukherji was a general practitioner in Yorkshire, with a special interest in cardiology. He was born in Calcutta. His father, Captain Maniklal Mukherji, was a founder member of the Indian Radiological Association, and physician to and friend of the poet Rabindranath Tagore, a winner of the N

He was educated at the Otago High School and University. He came to London, where he took the MRCS and the FRCS, and then returned to New Zealand. He practised for a time at Kumara in the South Island and afterwards settled in Auckland, where he was appointed surgeon to the Auckland Hospital, an app

Received his professional training at the Royal Infirmary, Manchester, and the Middlesex Hospital. He was at first in general practice at Leigh, Lancashire, and then for many years at Bowdon, Cheshire. He died in 1884 or 1885.

Born at Richmond, Surrey, on 13 January 1868, the eldest son of William Smith Maidlow, a member of the London Corn Exchange, and his wife, *née* Jupp. He entered Charterhouse School in Long Quarter 1883 and left in the same term in 1885. Having matriculated at London University, he entered St Bartho

Harold William Burge was born on 23 July 1909. He originally entered King's College, London, as an engineering student and shortly transferred to the faculty of medicine to graduate from King's College Hospital in 1933. After a few years in general practice he decided on a career in surgery and took

Frederick Gordon Kergin was born at Port Simpson, BC, January 11 1907, the son of W T Kergin, MB. After preliminary schooling at Prince Rupert he attended the University of Toronto, earning his BA in biological and medical sciences in 1927 and the MD in 1930, both with honours. He won the George Arm

John Daniel Henry Bird was born in Longcot, Berkshire on 4 August 1908. His father, Daniel Henry, was a schoolmaster. He was educated at Ranelagh School, Bracknell, where he won a scholarship to King's College Hospital Medical School where he had a notable academic career. He gained a BSc in physiol

Born at Brindisi, 10 August 1867, the eldest son of Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander Charles MacLeod, MRCP, FRCS, by his third wife Ann, daughter of George Golland. He was a grandson of John MacLeod, MD, Surgeon-General of Madras. Charles MacLeod was educated at Shrewsbury School, and entered the Westmi