Born 28 November 1874, the second son of Sir Thomas Smith, Bart, consulting surgeon to St Bartholomew's Hospital, and his wife Ann Eliza, second daughter of Frederick Parbury. Thomas Smith had been appointed surgeon to St Bartholomew's the year before Gilbert's birth. His elder son, Sir Rudolph Hamp

Born in Australia on 30 November 1871, the youngest child of Sir William Foster Stawell, afterwards Chief Justice of Victoria, and his wife, *née* Greene. An elder brother, Sir Richard Rawdon Stawell, KBE, MD (1864-1935) became consulting physician to Melbourne Hospital. Stawell was educated at Geel

Born 1 June 1870 at Leicester, the third child and second son of Sir Charles Marriott, FRCS, and Lucy, daughter of the Rev John Gibson, his wife. He was educated at Uppingham and at Clare College, Cambridge, where he graduated with third class honours in part 1 of the Natural Sciences Tripos, 1891.

Born on 28 April 1864, the third son of Francis Maynard and his wife Caroline Pocock. He was educated privately at Ditchling, Sussex, and at the London Hospital, where he was obstetric scholar in 1895, and qualified in 1896 at the age of 31. He was clinical assistant in the medical, ophthal¬mologica

Educated at Guy's Hospital. He practised at Snoggwa Camp, Brisbane, Queensland, and afterwards at Mosman, Sydney. He died on 23 July 1921, but his death was not reported to the College until 4 July 1932. No further particulars seem to be obtainable, but his names suggest a connection with Scottish s

Born on 22 June 1872 at Todmorden, the sixth son of the Rev. Rennell Francis Wynn Molesworth, rector of Washington, Co Durham, and his second wife Frances Elizabeth, daughter of Admiral George Henderson, he was descended from Robert, first Viscount Molesworth (1656-1725), ambassador and politician.

The Trotter family has long been settled in Gloucestershire, where it had an honoured connexion with the Baptist Church. Wilfred Trotter was born in London on 3 November 1872, the son of Howard Birt Trotter of Coleford, Gloucestershire, and Frances Lewes, his wife. His early years were spent at Cole

Born 18 June 1874 at Hazelholme, Colnbrook near Slough, Bucks, the third of the eight children of Samuel Roberts, builder and contractor, and Maria Harris, his wife. He was educated at Padcroft Grammar School, West Drayton, and at Elmfield College, York. He entered Middlesex Hospital with a scholars

Born 11 June 1870 at Paringa sheep station, Murray River, South Australia, son of James Francis Cudmore and Margaret Bridge, his wife. He was educated at St Peter's College, Whinham, and Adelaide University, where he qualified in 1894. Coming to England he worked at the London Hospital under Sir Fre

Born at Wigan on 10 December 1870 eldest son of John Pendlebury a clothing manufacturer of Standish, Lancashire, he was educated at St John's College, Grimsargh near Preston, and at Pembroke College, Cambridge, where he was exhibitioner, prizeman and University scholar, and took first-class honours

Born at Eden Park, Marryatville, South Australia, on 26 September 1869, fourth child and second son of Wentworth Cavenagh, gentleman, he was educated at St Peter's College, Adelaide, at the University of Adelaide, and at the London Hospital, having come to England in 1894. (1) He was appointed assis

Born at Ystradyfodwg, Glamorgan, on 19 September 1871, eldest child of William Griffith Howell, Inspector of Schools, and his wife Miriam Williams. He was educated at Christ College, Brecon, and Guy's Hospital, where he served as house surgeon and obstetric resident. He then took the house surgeoncy