Allen Dingley, the son and grandson of doctors, was born in London on 28 October 1892. He was educated at Highgate School and then the Leys School, Cambridge, before entering St Bartholomew's Hospital Medical College. He qualified with the Conjoint Diploma in 1917. Shortly after his first resident j

Lionel Robert Stewart Taylor was born on 4 November 1915 at Szechuan, West China, where his father was a missionary. He was educated at Monkton Combe School, Bath, Emmanuel College, Cambridge, and St Thomas's Hospital where he qualified with the Conjoint Board Diploma and the MB ChB Cantab in 1940.

John David was born on 12 July 1912 in Rugby. He was the first son of the Rev Albert Augustus David, DD, who was headmaster of Rugby School and later Bishop of Liverpool, and of Edith Mary Miles whose father had been a civil engineer in Jaipur, India. John was educated at Rugby School and graduated

Born on August 12, 1899 at Chequerbent, Bolton, he went to Bolton School and on leaving in 1917 he joined the army being accepted for service in the Inns of Court Officers' Training Corps. He became a Second Lieutenant in the Royal Artillery and on demobilization in 1919 he entered Manchester Univer

Tom Wilson, as he was known to his many friends, was born in Belfast and was educated at Mountjoy School, and Trinity College, Dublin. He qualified in 1923 MB BCh BAO Dublin. He played rugby football at Trinity and subsequently for several years in first-class club matches. At first he turned to

Percy Winston, the second child and only son of Joseph Winston, a furrier, was born in London on 5 February 1922. He was educated at the Grocers' Company Grammar School and then went to the London Hospital Medical College. He qualified in 1945 and took several resident appointments before entering t

Robert Louttit Flett qualified MB ChB from the Otago Medical School in 1925, where he was also demonstrator in anatomy. As an anatomist he won the Scott Memorial Medal in applied anatomy and was a member of the Anatomical Society. After obtaining his Fellowship he spent the rest of his career and

George Caiger was born on 26 April 1896, at Jacobstal, Orange Free State. His father, Herbert Caiger, FRCS, had been an ophthalmic surgeon in the UK and was practising in Burghersdorp. George was the eldest child of Herbert and his wife Mary Jane, nee Heritage. He grew up in Burghersdorp, and went t

Thomas Linthorn Bradbeer was a consultant ear, nose and throat surgeon at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital. He was born on 8 January 1925 in the west country, the son of a dentist. He was educated at Dartington Hall, Devon and went on to study medicine at St Mary’s Hospital Medical School, London

Joseph Norman Appleton qualified in medicine in Manchester in 1938. He practised in the aural department of Manchester Royal Infirmary. Moving to London he was registrar to the Royal Ear Hospital and University College Hospital. He became a Fellow of the College in 1949. He returned to Manchester

Nehemiah Asherson was born in South Africa in 1897, the son of Isaac Asherson and was educated initially at the University of Cape Town before coming to England in 1919, entering University College Hospital Medical School and qualifying in 1923 after gaining the Liston and Bruce Medal. He undertook

Wallace Robert Watson was born in Melbourne on 29 September 1939 the son of Heyworth Alexander Wigglesworth Watson FRCS (*Lives of the Fellows* 1974-1982 p.407), an ear, nose and throat surgeon. His family originated from Montrose and two great-great-uncles had been awarded gold medals in the Edinbu