Born on 24 January 1864 the eldest son of (Sir) Thomas Smith FRCS, who became Assistant Surgeon to St Bartholomew's Hospital a month later and was afterwards Consulting Surgeon and a Governor, was Vice-president of the College in 1887-8 and 1890-91, and was created a Baronet, of Stratford Place, in

Born at Lewisham, London, SE, on 9 December 1871, the fourth child and second son of Edmond Selby, wine merchant, and his wife, *née* Ross. He was educated at a private school kept by a Mr Ballance at Lewisham, and entered University College, London with an Andrews scholarship in 1886. In 1887 he en

Born at Portsmouth on 2 May 1868, the elder son and first child of John Edwards Jones, MPS, and Alathea Cater, his wife. He was educated at Bloxham School and at the Middlesex Hospital, where he was house surgeon. His skill in practical anatomy enabled him to be appointed prosector at the Royal Coll

Born at Newark on 6 January 1862, the second son of Eliezer Paling, a starch manufacturer, and Mary Wigley, his wife. He was educated successively at Magnus Grammar School, Nottingham University College, and University College, London. He then entered Middlesex Hospital, where he served the office o

Born in England in 1868. He received his medical education at the London Hospital, where in 1892 he gained the scholarships in clinical medicine, clinical surgery, and obstetric medicine. He acted there as house surgeon, house physician, and dental assistant. For a short time he was surgeon to the M

Born on 15 September 1869 at Mears Ashby, Leicestershire, son of the vicar of the parish and his wife Laura Cox. He was educated at University College Hospital, and won the Erichsen prize in practical surgery. He served as clinical assistant in the throat, nose, and ear department, and senior clinic

Born 23 May 1869 the youngest of the eleven children of John Farley Rutter, solicitor, of Mere, Wilts, and Hannah Player Tanner, his wife. He was educated at Sidcot School, Winscombe, after which he began his medical studies at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, where he took the first place in honours at the Uni

Born 20 July 1869 at Preston Brook, Cheshire, the eldest son of James Scotson, wine and spirit merchant, and Mary Gibson, his wife. He was educated at Warrington Grammar School and at Owens College, Manchester. He graduated MB BCh at Manchester University, and served as house surgeon at the Royal In

Born in Guernsey on 6 May 1868, the second son of the Rev N B Randall, congregational minister, and Mary Domaille of La Villette, Guernsey, his wife. He was educated at Mount Radford School, Exeter, and then after some private teaching went to University College, London. He had a brilliant career at

Born 14 March 1870 at 51 Falkland Road, Kentish Town, NW, the fourth child and second son of Henry Hainworth, civil servant, who at the time of his birth was a principal clerk in the War Office, and Louisa Anne Roberts, his wife. He was educated at a small school, kept by Messrs Bell and Brown at Gr

Born 16 September 1870 at Wandsworth Common, London, the eleventh child and eighth and youngest son of Joseph Wilson, MICE, and Harriet Ann Moore, his wife. He was educated at Dulwich College and at the Whitgift School, Croydon. He then entered the Medical School at St Bartholomew's Hospital, where

Born on July 15th, 1869, the third son of John James Bunch, a medical practitioner in Wolverhampton. He was educated at the Royal Naval College, Gosport, and then at Charterhouse from 1882-1886, where he showed no special bent in his studies. He entered University College as a student in May, 1887,