Born in Cavan, Ireland, and came of a medical family, two of his brothers being in the profession. He was educated at University College, London, and Westminster Hospital, and started in practice about the year 1840 in Lyall Place, whence he removed later to Chesham Street. His handsome presence an

A descendant of an old Surrey family, who was educated at Guy's Hospital. He began to practise near Russell Square, where he soon met with success. In 1848 he joined partnership with John Sutton and Charles Hewitt Sams, of Greenwich and Blackheath. He became deservedly popular, and for many years he

Born on May 20th, 1818, and at the time of his death was the only surviving son of the Rev John Nance, DD, Rector of Hope and Old Romney, Kent. In 1835 he was articled to George Curtis & Son, of Dorking, and completed his professional training at University College Hospital. He was in practice at Ec

Son of John Chesshire, of The Oaks, Edgbaston; he studied medicine at Queen's College, Birmingham, and at King's College and University College Hospitals, London. He practised as an ophthalmic surgeon in Birmingham, and was Surgeon to the Birmingham and Midland Eye Hospital. It was largely through h

Born at Guildford, where his father was in extensive medical practice. He went to Guildford Grammar School, and then studied at King's College Hospital. Later he was in partnership with his father, and succeeded to the practice. In 1867 he was elected Coroner for the Borough of Guildford, and held t

Born probably in the year 1818, and was educated at St Bartholomew's Hospital, from which he proceeded to Paris. He was a well-known and greatly respected surgeon in Sheffield, to which town he was a public benefactor. He was for eighteen years Surgeon to the Sheffield Public Hospital (1847-1865), t

After being Resident Medical Officer at the Stoke Newington Dispensary, practised at 269 Mare Street, Hackney, in partnership with Francis Toulmin (qv) and Frederick Toulmin, MRCS, under the names of Toulmin Brothers, and Toulmin and Hacon. He was Surgeon to the 1st (King's Own) Light Infantry Regim

The eldest son of John Porter, of Sheffield; educated at University College, Sheffield, and in Paris. At Sheffield he was a pupil of Henry Thomas. He settled in practice there and in 1848 became Thomas's partner, but the partnership was dissolved in about two years' time owing to the retirement of T

Born in Cardiff on March 22nd, 1818, the son of Hugh Hughes, a well-known Welsh preacher. He was educated at St Bartholomew's Hospital, and practised at Carmarthen for forty years. He was one of the first Medical Officers of Health, and held office until 1892. Early in his career he was a civil surg

Born in 1819. He was one of the Surgeons of the parish of St Mary, Newington, and in this capacity was called a 'cholera surgeon'. He was also Surgeon to the Royal South London Dispensary, Medical Referee to the Merchants and Tradesmen's Life Assurance Society, and a member of the South London Medic

Educated at Westminster Hospital, where he was Demonstrator of Anatomy. He practised in partnership with Franklin Hewitt Oliver, LRCP at 2 Kingsland Road, NE, and his other address was Delamers, Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex. He was at one time Member of the Board of Examiners for Midwives, Surgeon to the

Born on January 17th, 1817, and after being privately educated was apprenticed to Dr Pye Smith, father of Dr Philip Henry Pye Smith, of Guy's. He entered at Guy's Hospital as a student in 1838 and was dresser to Aston Key. James Oldham, though not strong either in frame or in health, was able throu