James Ashworth was an orthopaedic surgeon in Darlington and Northallerton. He was born on 2 November 1927 in Rossendale, the eldest son of George Ashworth, a yarn agent, and Doris Ashworth née Honey. He attended Haslingden Grammar School and Manchester University, where he was in the cross-country r

John Arthur Wilkinson studied medicine in Wales and graduated MB, BCh in 1948. Initially he worked as a registrar at the Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street and the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital. He then became senior registrar at the Westminster Hospital and passed the fellowship

David Verinder was a consultant orthopaedic surgeon for the Bassetlaw Health Authority, Worksop, Nottinghamshire. Born in 1945, he studied medicine at Sheffield University Medical School and qualified in 1968. He gained his FRCS in 1973. Prior to his consultant appointment, he was a senior regist

Raymond Carter Hodge was a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at Nevill Hall Hospital, Abergavenny, Wales. He studied medicine in Bristol, where he gained his MRCS LRCP and MB ChB in 1960. Prior to his consultant appointment, he was a senior house officer in plastic surgery and neurosurgery at Frenchay

James Gordon Kendall was an orthopaedic surgeon who became medical director of Derwen College for the Disabled in Oswestry, Shropshire. He qualified in medicine from Birmingham University and passed the conjoint examination of the college the same year. An early appointment was as senior registrar t

Francis Moynihan was an orthopaedic surgeon at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital. He was born on 30 January 1928. He studied medicine at University College Hospital School of Medicine, qualifying in 1951. He was a house physician and house surgeon at University College Hospital and then a se

Rowan Pool was a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at the Rowley Bristow Orthopaedic and St Peter’s hospitals. He was born on 16 November 1951. His mother’s maiden name was O’Gorman. He studied medicine at Leeds University, qualified in 1974 and gained his FRCS in 1980. Prior to his consultant appo

David Russell Dunkerley was a consultant orthopaedic and hand surgeon in Bath. This is a draft obituary. If you have any information about this surgeon or are interested in writing this obituary, please email lives@rcseng.ac.uk

Philip Bliss was a consultant orthopaedic surgeon and medical director at the Royal United Hospital, Bath. This is a draft obituary. If you have any information about this surgeon or are interested in writing this obituary, please email lives@rcseng.ac.uk

Rolfe Birch was a consultant trauma and orthopaedic surgeon at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore. This is a draft obituary. If you have any information about this surgeon or are interested in writing this obituary, please email lives@rcseng.ac.uk

Reginald Merryweather trained at Guy's Hospital and after junior jobs joined the RAMC. After the war he specialised in orthopaedics, becoming senior registrar at the Princess Elizabeth Orthopaedic Hospital in Exeter. He was appointed consultant orthopaedic surgeon in Gloucester. His interests includ

William Parke was a consultant orthopaedic surgeon. He was born in Bootle, Lancashire on 3 March 1910 the oldest son of William and his wife Mary née McCourt. He was educated at St Francis Xavier's College, Liverpool and Liverpool University. From 1942 to 1947 he served as lieutenant colonel advisor