Hari Ker was born at Stafford on 4 November 1924 and received his medical education at King's College, London, and Charing Cross Hospital, where he qualified MRCS, LRCP and MB, BS London in 1948. He was awarded the Pickering Prize at King's College and the public health prize at Charing Cross Hospit

Richard Anthony Payne, known to all as 'Tony', was a consultant general surgeon at the North Middlesex Hospital in London. He was born on 17 July 1921, in Worcester, the son of Herbert George Payne, a master at Haberdasher's Aske's School, and Jessica Sweeney. He was educated at his father's school

John Edward Holgate was born in Vizagapatam, India, on 21 October 1921, the son of Maurice James Holgate, who was a Lieutenant-Colonel in the Indian Medical Service. His mother was Miss Florence Polyxenie Marsden. John was sent to Epsom College and then to St Bartholomew's Hospital graduating MB BS

George Angus Maclean Lee studied medicine at Dublin University and did house jobs at the Adelaide Hospital. He moved to London and worked as a surgical registrar at the Royal Postgraduate Medical School and then as a senior surgical registrar at the Hillingdon Hospital. Passing the fellowship of the

Mathew Finbarr (Sandy) Hunt received his professional education at St Bartholomew's Hospital and Medical School and qualified with the Conjoint Diploma in 1945, gaining his Fellowship in 1952. After junior appointments at the Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street and at St Bartholomew's

Robert Lewis Grynoch was born on 20 October, 1912 in France, the son of Baruch Grynoch, an engineer and industrialist. He was educated in Paris and Strasbourg. He qualified MD Strasbourg in 1939 and obtained the Conjoint Diploma in 1948 followed by the FRCS in 1952. He held resident posts in Reims,

Shelton Edgar Wijetilaka was a general surgeon who worked at the General Hospital in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Born on 17 November 1920, he was the second child and elder son of Arthur Wijetilaka, a solicitor, and his wife Bernice née Dewasurendra. Educated at the Royal College in Colombo, he studied medi

John Crouch Fitzherbert was born on 7 January 1920. He qualified MB, BS in Sydney and travelled to the UK, where he passed the fellowship of the college in 1952. On his return to Australia he settled in Wollongong, New South Wales. He died on 3 July 2019, survived by his children Richard, Sarah,

Geoffrey Warren Holland was born on 26 May 1925, the second son of Sir Sidney George Holland GCMG CH and his wife Florence Beatrice née Drayton. His father was instrumental in the creation and consolidation of the New Zealand National Party and was the 25th Prime Minister of New Zealand, a post he h

Henry Le Brun was a general surgeon at Lewisham Hospital. He was born on 28 January 1918 in Pontypridd, Glamorgan, in the heart of the mining country, where his father was a mining engineer. His second name 'Ieuan' (Welsh for 'John') and the fact that his mother's maiden name was Thomas reveals his

Graham Schofield was a consultant general surgeon in Lanarkshire. He was born on 23 December 1923 in Wandsworth, London, and was educated at Highfield Preparatory and Emmanuel School, before going to University College London to study medicine. He graduated at the age of 21 and was appointed as a ho

Kenneth Fowler Wood, or 'Ken' to his colleagues and friends, was a general surgeon in Leicester. He was born in Manchester on 6 July 1923. There was no history of medicine in the family and his father, Maurice Herbert Wood, worked in Customs and Excise. His mother was Nellie Asquith Wood née Fowler.