Neville Coleman Davis was a leading surgeon in Queensland. He was born in Newcastle, New South Wales, on 30 January 1924, the son of Clyde Davis, a medical practitioner, and Vera née Phillips. He was educated at Sydney Grammar School and the University of Sydney, qualifying in 1945. He completed hou

Practised at Newport, Isle of Wight. He is described as ‘retired’ in 1858, and he probably died in that year. He was associated in his practice with his son, Robert William Bloxham (qv). He reduced the dislocation of the shoulder sustained by Sir Benjamin Brodie (qv), which many years later was foll

Practised at 35 Bloomsbury Square. He died before June 26th, 1854, at which date his death was reported in *The Times*. He was a Fellow of the Royal Medico-Chirurgical Society.

George Birbara was a general surgeon in Leeton, New South Wales. He was born in Sydney on 16 August 1928. His parents, Anis, a tailor, and Amanda (née Diab) had emigrated from Lebanon. George went to Sydney Boys’ High School and Sydney University. After house appointments, he went to England in 19

Alexander Gordon Moffoot was a general surgeon in British Columbia, Canada. He was born in Edinburgh on 24 April 1923, the son of George Roberston Moffoot, a dental surgeon, and Doris Hilda née Jobey. His brother followed in his father’s footsteps to become a dentist, but after attending Yarm Gramma

John Ball was a true general surgeon, having spent his entire consultant career in practice on the isolated Scottish island of Skye, where he established a first-class surgical reputation, as well as becoming a much loved and hugely respected local figure. His reputation on the island was such that

Adrian Cousins was a consultant surgeon in Sydney, Australia. He was born in Sydney, New South Wales, on 20 July 1928. His father, Gordon James Cousins, was a doctor, and his mother, Yvonne Effie Matild Zani née de Ferranti, a housewife. He was educated in Sydney; at Belmore Primary School, the Ersk

Practised at Windsor in partnership with Mr Turrill; attended the Court professionally, became Mayor of Windsor, and was knighted on Nov 12th or 18th, 1823. He retired to Chertsey, where he died in 1849. Publication:- “A Singular Case of Expulsion of a Blighted Fœtus and Placenta at Seven Month

Joined the Ordnance Medical Department as 2nd Assistant Surgeon on Aug 1st, 1806, becoming 1st Assistant Surgeon on Jan 6th, 1809. Retired on half pay on March 1st, 1819. He then resided, and perhaps practised, at Brighton, and afterwards at Sudbury, near Harrow, where he died on April 27th, 1846.

The son of William Bennett, born at Coventry, where his father had built the Royal Opera House. He studied at Queen’s Hospital, Birmingham, and became Resident Surgical Officer at the General and at the Jaffray Hospitals. He gained further experience at St Bartholomew’s Hospital and in Paris before

Studied at St Bartholomew's Hospital, where he was House Surgeon, and later Teacher of Practical Anatomy at the Hunterian School of Medicine. He practised in the Albion Road, Holloway, where he was Surgeon to the Islington Dispensary. During the Crimean War he served on the Medical Staff of the Gene

Studied at University College Hospital and in Paris. He practised at Wellington Circus, later at 20 Park Row, Nottingham. He was Surgeon to the Nottingham Union Hospital, the County Gaol, and Surgeon Major in the South Notts Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry. He died at Nottingham on February 21st, 1891,