John Stanger was a prominent orthopaedic surgeon in and around Newcastle-upon-Tyne, serving the Royal Victoria Infirmary from his appointment in 1934 until retirement in 1973. He devoted much time to building up an integrated orthopaedic service in Newcastle and was also consultant to the W J Sander

Ken McKee was born on 5 January 1906. He was the son of Frank Charles McKee, a general practitioner who had migrated from Northern Ireland at the turn of the century. Ken was educated at Chigwell School before winning a scholarship to the Medical School at St Bartholomew's Hospital. After qualifying