Born in New Zealand on 25 March 1881, the sixth child and second son of James Fulton Neil, chemist, and his wife Annie Hardie. He graduated in science at Otago University, Dunedin in 1902 and qualified there in 1906. After beginning to practise there, he came to England and took the Conjoint qualifi

Born on 24 June 1884 the eldest child of R T Richardson, MRCS, who practised at Trowbridge, Wilts, and Amelia Anne Tasker, his wife. He was educated at Epsom College and at the Leeds Medical School. He graduated at the University of London with distinction in pharmacology and honours in medicine. At