Born at Clare, Suffolk, in May, 1817; went to the Mercers' School, and at 15 was apprenticed to Gilbert, a Norwich surgeon, and attended the practice of the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital, where he attracted the attention of the Ophthalmic Surgeon, John Dalrymple (qv). In 1835 he entered Guy's Hospita

Son of the Rev Samuel Alford, of Curry Rivel, and younger brother of Henry Alford (qv). Educated at University College. Practised at Tewkesbury, where he was Surgeon to the Dispensary, and removed to Weston-super-Mare in 1855, continuing to practise there until 1886. He was one of the founders of th

Educated at St Thomas's and Guy's Hospitals, the medical schools being still then united. He practised at Lee Park Lodge, Lee, Kent, and was at one time Surgeon to the Royal Kent Dispensary and to the Miller Hospital, Greenwich, being Consulting Surgeon to the latter institution at the time of his d

Educated at Guy’s Hospital, and practised at Warrington House, New Cross Road, Deptford, where he filled the office of Surgeon to the Royal Kent Dispensary and Surgeon to the Royal Humane Society. Later he practised at West Mount, Sidmouth, and died there on Sept 22nd, 1875.

Born at Bath, where his father and his mother, Miss Stothert, came of families well known in the City. Educated at King's College Hospital and was a Resident Officer at the Middlesex Hospital. He practised in Bath, first at 41, and after 1876 at 13, Gay Street, becoming Medical Officer to the Easter

Studied at St Bartholomew's Hospital and practised at Carey Hall, Hurstpierpoint, Sussex, where he was a Surgeon to the Royal Sussex Militia Artillery, and to St John's College; Medical Officer to the Cuckfield Union; a Certifying Factory Surgeon; and at the time of his death Deputy Lieutenant for S

Studied in Edinburgh and at St Bartholomew's Hospital, and practised in Artillery Place, Finsbury Square, City of London. He retired to the Isle of Portland and died there on April 9th, 1863.

After going to Dudley Grammar School, of which he afterwards became a Trustee, Houghton was then educated at St Bartholomew's Hospital under Sir William Lawrence and Dr Rigby. He settled in practice at Dudley in partnership as Houghton & Messiter. He was active in founding the Dudley Dispensary, to

Born and apprenticed at Ipswich. He studied at University College Hospital. Although qualified, he joined Sir de Lacy Evans's 2nd Lancers in the campaign of the Queen of Spain against Don Carlos, where, according to his own account, he learnt more surgery on the battlefields than he learnt at the Me

Born at Llwynyberllan, Carmarthenshire, on September 12th, 1813, the eldest son of William Thomas, of that town. At the age of 16 he began his professional training at Swansea Infirmary, and subsequently studied at University College, then known as London University. As the medical degrees were not

Practised at Kidderminster, and was Surgeon to the Worcestershire Friendly Institution. After becoming FRCS he emigrated to Canada, and died in Toronto on December 2nd, 1885.

Educated at St Bartholomew's Hospital. He was one of the Surgeons of the Western General Dispensary, and practised at 26 Howland Street, Fitzroy Square; then at 30 Fitzroy Square; next at 4 Upper Wimpole Street; and finally at 85 Gloucester Terrace, where he died, after his retirement, on February 1