Received his professional training at the London Hospital and was the sixth John Barker in direct succession who practised at Coleshill, near Birmingham. One of these, a John Barker (1708-1748?) published a controversial paper, printed at Salisbury in 1743, "On the Nature, Cause and Cure of the Pres

Born at Dunstable, and at the age of 14 was apprenticed to Mr Harris, a surgeon in Birmingham, with whom he lived for four years during his apprenticeship, and for a subsequent two years attending the Birmingham General Hospital and also the Snow Hill School of Medicine. At the age of 20 he proceede

Was a student at St Bartholomew’s Hospital, where he won many honours and prizes, including the Lawrence Scholarship and Gold Medal. He held for some years the post of House Surgeon at Tunbridge Wells Infirmary. In 1848 he became the Resident Apothecary at Westminster Hospital, combining in an eleme

Educated at Guy’s Hospital. He practised first at Amersham, Buoks, and was then successively Surgeon to Pentonville and Clerkenwell Prisons, and finally to Millbank. He was a member of the Physical Society of Guy’s Hospital and of the Pathological Society. His private address was 32 Bessborough Stre

Lived and practised at Ormskirk, Lancashire, residing at The Cottage, Burscough. He was at one time Honorary Surgeon to the Ormskirk Dispensary. JP for County Lancaster. He died on July 18th, 1878.

Educated at University College. He practised at Woodford, Essex, in partnership with William George Groves, MRCS, and died there after his retirement, on September 29th, 1875.

Received his professional training at University College, London, and in Manchester. He settled in practice in Manchester, and in 1841 was appointed Surgeon to St Mary's Hospital, resigning in 1848. He was a hard worker, a clever and cautious obstetrician, but was overshadowed professionally by h

Was apprenticed to Charles Smerdon, of Clifton, a relation and a "fine specimen of the old English surgeon-apothecary". He spent some time at St Bartholomew's Hospital, where he made lasting friendships, and after qualifying returned to Clifton, where he became partner with his old master (Messrs Sm

Received his professional training at St Bartholomew's Hospital, and practised at Lancaster, where he was for many years Surgeon to Lancaster Castle, including the County Gaol, Law Courts, etc. He died at Lancaster on June 5th, 1896.

Studied at St Bartholomew's and at the Dublin Lying-in Hospitals. He practised at St Giles' Plain, Norwich, was Surgeon to the County Gaol, and Surgeon-Accoucheur to the Norwich Lying-in Institution. He died in retirement at the above address on September 3rd, 1883.

Studied at St George's Hospital, was Medical Officer to St Luke's Infirmary and Workhouse, Surgeon-Accoucheur to the Lying-in Hospital, City Road, and Medical Officer to the Orphan Working School at Haverstock Hill. He practised at 240 City Road, E, and died at Lingfield Villa, Surbiton, after a lon

Born at West End House, Hampstead. His father, a cloth-merchant, afterwards resided in Milk Street, BC. In infancy he suffered from infantile paralysis and was consequently lamed for life. He was apprenticed to George Chapman, of Liverpool, saw severe work among cholera patients on ships in the port