Born at Sandford House, Highbury, New Park, London on 30 November 1870, the tenth child and sixth son of John Henry Hewer, MRCS, LSA 1852, and Annie Langton his wife, sister of John Langton, FRCS. There were eleven children of the marriage, and the seven brothers entered the medical profession. Ceci

Born in Manchester, 10 May 1870, eighth child and fifth son of William Ray, law stationer, and Sarah Ann Howson, his wife. He was educated at Owens College, where he was Dauntesey medical scholar at entrance 1890, and won the Turner and Agnew scholarships 1894, when he graduated in the Victoria Univ

Born 1872, the youngest child of Alfred Howse, MRCS 1849, and Lucy Elizabeth, daughter of J H C Beresford Conroy, of Rosevale, Raheny, Co Dublin. He was thus a brother of Sir Neville Reginald Howse, VC, FRCS. His father practised at Stogursey, Somerset, and previously in Victoria Docks Road, London,