Born at Melton Mowbray on 2 July 1861, son of William Gilford an estate developer, and his wife, *née* Lott. He was educated privately and at Guy's Hospital. After serving as clinical assistant at the Evelina Hospital for Sick Children, he settled at Reading in 1887, becoming surgeon and eventually

Born 13 June 1865, the elder son of George Cheatle, a solicitor, and Mary Ann Crafter Allen, his wife. His younger brother, Arthur Cheatle, also distinguished himself as a surgeon. He was educated at Merchant Taylors School and at King's College Hospital, with which he was connected for the rest of

Born 4 August 1863 at Kohat, India, eldest son of Lieutenant-Colonel H S James, RA; late Bengal Artillery, and his wife, a daughter of Dr Batson (Major, East India Army), who distinguished himself before Delhi during the mutiny. C H James's paternal grandfather had been commander-in-chief of Bombay

Born on 14 December 1863 the fourth child and third son of Alfred William Stocks MRCS 1854, surgeon to Salford Royal Hospital, and Annie Makin his wife, he was educated at Town Close School, Norwich, and at Manchester Grammar School and University. He served as house surgeon at Salford Royal Hospita

Born on 5 October 1864 son of the Rev George T Ward, of Stanton St Bernard, Wilts, he was educated at Moneton and St George's Hospital, where he won prizes, medals, and exhibitions, and was assistant demonstrator of anatomy in the medical school. In the Hospital he held various resident posts and be

Born on 1 August 1863 in Alderney, Channel Islands, second son of William Vickery, engineer, and his wife, *née* Tucker. He was educated at Plymouth and at the Middlesex Hospital Medical School, where he was senior Broderip scholar in 1887, the year of his qualification. He became an ardent admirer