Paul Rosswick was a consultant surgeon at St George's Hospital, London. He was born in London on 1 June 1932, the son of John Rosswick, an advertising director, and Phoebe Rosswick née Fagin, a housewife. He attended Malvern College from 1945 to 1950 and then studied medicine at London Hospital Medi

Michael Whiteley was medical director for the Middle East for Allied Medical Group (AMG). He was born in London in 1924 and studied medicine at St Bartholomew's Hospital Medical School, qualifying in 1948. He gained his FRCS in 1956. Prior to his appointment with AMG, he was chief medical officer

Roger Lester Williams studied medicine at Cambridge, St Bartholomew's Hospital and Vienna. He held the post of clinical assistant at St Peter's Hospital for Stone and was resident surgical officer at the Sheffield Royal Infirmary. At Bart's he became senior house surgeon. He was a member of the BMA

Mr Alan Bromwich OBE KStJ RFD MB BS FRCS FRACS had the reputation of a fearless and fast surgeon, but at the same time a gentle and knowledgeable man. Born in England in 1924, Alan graduated in Medicine from King's College Cambridge in 1945, then served with the Royal Air Force from 1946 to 1948.

John Loewenthal was born on 22 December 1914, at Bondi, New South Wales, the son of Abraham Marcus Loewenthal, who worked with the Australian Mutual Providence Society, and of Carlotta Minnie. He was educated at Sydney Grammar School from 1925 to 1931 and was school captain in his last year. He then

Born at Gillingham, Kent, on 5 December 1919, Edwin Charles Gibson received his early education at King Edward VI School, Southampton, and from there won a scholarship to Charing Cross Hospital where he graduated MRCS LRCP in 1943. Following a period of residency at the Royal South Hants and Southam

Pannala Padma Reddy was a civil surgeon specialist and superintendent in Hyderabad, India. He died of a heart attack on 10 February 1979 survived by his only son Dr P Narsimha Reddy.

Leslie Norman Reece was born in Christchurch, New Zealand, on 1 February, 1880. He was the fourth son of William Reece, a pioneer and importer. He attended Nelson College in New Zealand and then came to England to study medicine at St Thomas's. There he became house surgeon and resident assistant su

John Alvah MacDougall qualified in medicine from Manchester in 1934. He settled in Vancouver, Canada, where he became surgeon to the Vancouver General Hospital and to the British Columbia Cancer Institute. He was Clinical Associate Professor to the department of surgery at the University of British

John Bridger was a consultant general surgeon in Stafford. Born on 2 September 1926, John grew up in Enfield, north London, where his father, George Bridger, was the superintendent of parks. His mother was Violet Millicent Bridger née Lee. He gained a scholarship to Enfield Grammar School and later,

William David Mackay received his medical education at Aberdeen University and was junior surgical registrar to the Aberdeen Royal Infirmary before being appointed consultant surgeon to the Dundee Hospital Group. He died on 3 February 1982.

Harold William Wookey was born in Mandeville, Jamaica on 29 April, 1889. He was the son of Charles Arthur Wookey, a clergyman. He studied at Toronto University Medical School where he won a silver medal in 1913, the year in which he qualified. He held appointments at the Toronto General Hospital. Du