Born at Fowey, in Cornwall, where his father was rector. The family of Kempe living at Croysillack, Cornwall, traced back to 1423. His grandfather was a brother of Admiral Kempe. His two elder brothers were in orders, one becoming the Rector of Merton, North Devon, and Prebend of Exeter Cathedral, t

Born at Clare, Suffolk, in May, 1817; went to the Mercers' School, and at 15 was apprenticed to Gilbert, a Norwich surgeon, and attended the practice of the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital, where he attracted the attention of the Ophthalmic Surgeon, John Dalrymple (qv). In 1835 he entered Guy's Hospita

Born and apprenticed at Ipswich. He studied at University College Hospital. Although qualified, he joined Sir de Lacy Evans's 2nd Lancers in the campaign of the Queen of Spain against Don Carlos, where, according to his own account, he learnt more surgery on the battlefields than he learnt at the Me

Studied at University College, London, and practised at Norwich, where he was Surgeon to the Henstead Union, and filled other posts, residing in St Stephen's Street. Among his posts were: Surgeon to the City Dispensary; Medical Referee to the Norwich Union Life Assurance Society; Hon Secretary to th

Practised at St Austell, Cornwall, where he was Medical Officer to the Union. He died there on July 19th, 1858.

Born at Bath, where his father and his mother, Miss Stothert, came of families well known in the City. Educated at King's College Hospital and was a Resident Officer at the Middlesex Hospital. He practised in Bath, first at 41, and after 1876 at 13, Gay Street, becoming Medical Officer to the Easter

Born at Llwynyberllan, Carmarthenshire, on September 12th, 1813, the eldest son of William Thomas, of that town. At the age of 16 he began his professional training at Swansea Infirmary, and subsequently studied at University College, then known as London University. As the medical degrees were not