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

Educated at King’s College and at Westminster Hospital. He was in general practice (1847) at 35 Great Portland Street and then at 11 Carlton Hill East, St John’s Wood. In the seventies he was practising at Stourbridge, where he was Medical Officer to No 1 Oldswinford District of the Stourbridge Unio

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

Studied at St George's Hospital, the University of Edinburgh, and Paris. He first practised as a physician at Newport, Shropshire: in 1855 during the Crimean War he was on the Medical Staff (1st Class) of the Forces at Scutari. He returned to London, where he was Physician to the Farringdon General

Educated at Guy's Hospital. He practised as a Surgeon at Great Yarmouth, where he was at one time Surgeon to the Hospital, and at first in partnership with Dr Bateman. After retiring from the Surgeoncy of the Hospital he became a member of the Committee. He was for many years a member of the Town Co

Educated at Guy's Hospltal. He practised at 31 Great Marlborough Street, W, and was for many years Medical Referee to the Protestant Assurance Company, Medical Officer to the London Female Institute, the Conservative Club, and the Jewish Institute, as well as Public Vaccinator to St James's, Westmin

The son of a well-known Manchester paper-maker. He went to the Manchester Royal School of Medicine, and became Surgeon to the Manchester Royal Infirmary, to Cheetham College, and to the Manchester School for the Deaf and Dumb. For a quarter of a century he lectured on general anatomy and physiology

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 King's College and at St Bartholomew's Hospital, where he was House Surgeon. After qualifying he was elected House Surgeon to the Lincoln County Hospital on December 1st, 1838, and held the post for four years, after which he became partner with Messrs Hewson and Brook, and practised at

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.

Studied at Guy's Hospital and practised first at 11 Charlotte Street, Fitzroy Square, London, WC, when he was Assistant Surgeon to the Parishes of St Giles-in-the-Fields and St George's, Bloomsbury, also to the Charlotte Street Dispensary. In 1855 he moved to 10 Russell Place, renamed 20 Fitzroy Str

Born on April 1st, 1816, at Samarang, Java. His birth certificate was in Dutch, but his father was an officer in the Bengal Army. He entered the Bombay Army as an Assistant Surgeon on October 29th, 1849, and retired on August 25th, 1862, afterwards practising at Cheltenham. He died at Mall House, Ha