Studied in Dublin and London. He lectured on midwifery and surgery at the Sheffield Medical School, and died in retirement at Sheffield on Sept 28th, 1867. See below for an amended version of the published obituary: William Jackson was a general surgeon in Sheffield, and a co-founder of the Sheffi

The son of William Pettigrew, whose ancestor, the Gowan Priest ‘Clerk Pettigrew’, is mentioned by Sir Walter Scott in *Rob Roy*. The father was a Naval Surgeon who served in the *Victory* before the time of Nelson. Thomas was born in Fleet Street, London, on Oct 28th, 1791, and was educated at a pri

Born at Leeds in 1814, became a pupil of Mr Needham, and studied at the York School of Medicine and at University College Hospital. He became assistant to Henry Barnett, of Blackheath, and afterwards joined him in partnership until his death in 1873. He then developed an extensive practice at the he

Geoff Smiddy was a senior surgeon at Leeds General Infirmary and a prolific author. He was born in Kendal on 4 January 1922. His father was a hotelier and his mother looked after a haberdashery shop. His was not an easy childhood – his father left the family home shortly after he was born and his mo

Eric John Smith was a consultant surgeon at the Royal Free Hospital, London. He was born on 31 March 1910 in Norwood, Surrey, the second son of Robert Percy and Edith Smith. His early life was overshadowed by the death from Hodgkin’s disease of his elder brother who had been a child prodigy, and Eri

Educated at Guy’s Hospital, of the Physical Society of which he was an honorary member. He was for many years in general practice at Bridge Street, Hereford, where he was for some time Surgeon to the Infirmary and Dispensary (before 1855). He died at Hereford on December 2nd, 1863.

Educated at St Bartholomew’s Hospital. He practised at Ward’s End, Halifax, was Surgeon to the Infirmary and to the 6th West Yorks Militia. He retired to 12 Esplanade, Scarborough, and died there on April 8th, 1882. His photograph is in the Fellows’ Album.

Born on February 27th, 1848, the son of Jonathan H Branfoot, MD. Educated at Epsom College and Guy’s Hospital, and entered the Madras Medical Service as Assistant Surgeon on March 30th, 1872. He was appointed Civil Surgeon at Cocanada, and afterwards became Resident Surgeon at the General Hospital,

Educated at University College, and practised at Shrewsbury, where he died at his residence, 26 Claremont Street, on April 18th, 1889.

Was a pupil at the Plymouth Royal Naval Hospital in 1813 under Sir Stephen Hammick (qv). Here he began his anatomical studies, and saw much practice, both surgical and medical, among the men engaged in the fleet during the war with France. He then entered St Bartholomew’s Hospital as a student, and

Born Aug 12th, 1803, and was gazetted Assistant Surgeon, Bengal Army, on September 22nd, 1825; Surgeon on October 15th, 1840, and retired on January 23rd, 1844. Whilst he was in the service he acted as Surgeon to the Hospital of Surgery at Calcutta, to the Government Ophthalmic Institution, as Profe

Born at Cartmel, Lancashire, the youngest son of William McGill, MD; was educated, as were three of his brothers, at Tonbridge School. He entered King's College Hospital with a Warneford Entrance Scholarship in October, 1864, where he was House Surgeon to his godfather, Sir William Fergusson. After