Born at Blackpool on 12 March 1886, the fifth child and third son of William Wildman, auctioneer and estate agent, and Susan Ward, his wife. He was educated at the Lancaster Grammar School and at the London Hospital. He served as clinical assistant in the surgical out-patient department at the Londo

Charles D'Oyly Grange was born at Moffat, Scotland, in 1887. His father was an Edinburgh graduate in medicine and a general practitioner, first at Moffat and later for many years at Harrogate during the summer and at Bournemouth during the winter. Grange's early professional training was at the L

Duncan Stout was not deterred by having a famous father, Sir Robert, who became Chief Justice of New Zealand, Chancellor of the University and Prime Minister. In his own time he too achieved eminence in New Zealand, becoming Chairman of Council of Victoria University, Wellington and subsequently Cha

Born at Mount Albert, Canada, in 1878. He was educated at Toronto University, where he graduated MB in 1906. He came afterwards to England and studied at the London Hospital, at University College Hospital, and at the Middlesex Hospital. After returning to Canada for some years, he served in the Can

John Bruce Baird was born in Winton, Otago, New Zealand, on 29 July 1885, son of James Baird, a Presbyterian minister, and Elizabeth Stephen. Bruce was the youngest of seven children, five of whom became doctors; of these, two were girls: Helen and Agnes; they were among the earliest women medical s

Stanley Hoyte was born in Nottingham on 22 August, 1885. He was the seventh son of William Henry Hoyte, an architect and surveyor. He studied medicine at King's College and then at Westminster Hospital, graduating in 1910. Whilst a medical student he won the Victor Ludorum of the United Hospitals At

Gerald Waddington Beresford was born at Markyate, Hertfordshire, on 22 April 1886 and educated at Wyggeston School, Leicester, where he distinguished himself both academically, gaining the science and other prizes, and athletically, winning the 100 and 250 yards open races and playing for the first

Herbert Henry Sampson was born in Sutton Coldfield on 5 October 1886. After education at King Edward VI School, Birmingham, he entered the University where he was reputed to have won all the prizes, scholarships and distinctions and was also victor ludorum. On graduating in 1909 he became a houseman

Francis Donaldson Saner, or Frank Saner as he was always known, was born in Hull on 24 August 1884, the youngest of ten children of a wealthy family. His father died whilst he was a teenager and his mother was the daughter of a merchant sea captain, there being seven sons and three daughters. After

Born at Bristol 15 April 1885 the second son of Walter Frederick Joll, dental surgeon, and Alice Emmeline Andrews, his wife. He was educated privately before achieving a brilliant career in science at Bristol and London Universities. He then studied medicine and dentistry at Bristol Medical School,

Born 20 April 1884 at Heyside, near Oldham, Lancashire, the sixth child and fourth son of the Rev Edward Jobson and Sarah, his wife. He was educated at Rossall and at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, where he was elected an exhibitioner in 1903. He was placed in the second class in Part 1 of the Na

Born in London on 30 September 1888, youngest child and second son of Henry Matthews Martyn, paper manufacturer, of Broadclyst and Countess Weir, Devon, and his wife Helena Sarah Quirk of Peel, Isle of Man. His elder brother died in France in 1919, while serving as a chaplain to the Forces. He was e