John Stanislaus Kenefick was a consultant surgeon at Barnet General Hospital. He was born in Cork, Ireland, on 10 February 1937, the son of Thomas Kenefick, a merchant, and Margaret Kenefick. He was educated at Presentation Brothers College in Cork, and then studied medicine at University College, C

William Robert Griffith Thomas was a consultant general surgeon at Glangwili General Hospital, Carmathen, Wales. He studied medicine in Wales, qualifying in 1957, and gained his FRCS in 1965. He died on 30 January 2009, aged 73. He was survived by his wife Jenny and children Ruth, Edward, Kate and

Suresh Bhimbhai Rambhai Desai was a consultant surgeon at Scunthorpe General Hospital. He was born on 8 February 1937 and studied medicine at Charing Cross Hospital Medical School. He held house posts at Charing Cross Hospital and was then a surgical registrar there. He subsequently became a senior

Keith Giles was a consultant general surgeon at the Lister Hospital, Stevenage, and the Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital, Welwyn. He qualified in 1953 from the London Hospital Medical School. Prior to his consultant appointment, he was a surgical specialist in the Royal Army Medical Corps, a surgica

Francis Edwyn Swinnerton Keiller, known as 'Frank', was a senior consultant surgeon in the Royal Air Force, retiring with the rank of wing commander. He was born on 20 July 1927 in Nottingham. The family name was originally 'Killer' but, as he writes, he 'changed to Keiller on taking up medicine'. H

Meyer John Lange, known as ‘Nick’, was a consultant surgeon at New End and Royal Free hospitals, London. He was born on 5 August 1912 in Worcester, South Africa, the second son of Sally Lange, a government contractor, and Sarah née Schur. His older brother also became a doctor. Nick studied at Worce

Vijay Chand Berdia was a general surgeon in North Carolina, USA. He was born in Gotegaon, Madhya Pradesh, India on 23 September 1935, the son of Seth Nandram Beria, a landlord and grain merchant, and Paras Bai Beria née Oswal. He was educated at the Municipal High School, Gotegaon, Maharashtra High

Mahavir Pershad Chaturvedi was a general surgeon. His last-known address was in New York, USA. He was born in Benares, India, on 12 May 1922. His father, Mulchandji Chaturvedi, was a railway claims inspector. His mother, Phoolkunwar Chaturvedi née Chowdry, was the daughter of a banker. He was educat

Abdelaal Abdalla Osman was head of the department of surgery at the University of Khartoum, Sudan. He was born on 30 December 1930 in Omdurman, Sudan, the son of Abdalla Osman, a businessman, and Fahima Osman née Zeinelabdin, a housewife. He attended Bakht Elruda Primary School, Elduem Rural Interme

Dewi Wyn Owen was a consultant surgeon in Carmarthen, Wales. He was born and brought up in Caernarfon in a Welsh speaking community. He received his primary and secondary education in the Caernarfon area, firstly at the National School and then, in the fifth year, at the Sir Huw Owen Grammar School.

Arthur Hargreaves was the lead consultant general surgeon for Salford hospitals and a lecturer in surgery at the University of Manchester. He was born on 9 June 1934 in Darwen, Lancashire, the son of Percy Walsh Hargreaves, an engineer and general manager, and Lillie Kendall Hargreaves née Muir. He

Geoffrey Greatrex was a consultant general surgeon at Mansfield General Hospital and King’s Mill Hospital, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire. He was born in Halstead, Essex on 3 March 1933, the son of Harold Victor Greatrex and Henrietta Florence Greatrex née Wake. Geoffrey lived most of his child