Born of a family of medical practitioners in South Staffordshire during the previous century and a half. He succeeded his father and practised at Tipton Heath, where he was for many years Chairman of the Local Board of Health, one of the founders of the Guest Hospital, and for a long period Surgeon

Studied at University College Hospital, acted as House Surgeon to the Shrewsbury Infirmary from 1837-1848, and was then appointed Surgeon. He was also Surgeon to the Shropshire and Montgomery Counties Lunatic Asylum, practising at St Mary's Court, Shrewsbury. He was much interested in archaeology

Entered St George's Hospital as a perpetual pupil to Caesar Hawkins on Sept 30th, 1831. He was in practice at Winchester in 1845, after which he emigrated to Australia, and in 1881 was in practice at South Yarra, Melbourne. The date of his death is not known.

Son of William a’Beckett, attorney, by his wife Sarah Abbot, a strenuous supporter of municipal reform. He came of a Wiltshire family which claimed direct descent from the father of St Thomas à Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury. His elder brothers were Sir William a’Beckett (1806-1869), Chief Justice

Eldest son of Robert Burrows, silversmith, of Ipswich, by his wife Elizabeth, daughter of James Cordy, of London, was born at Ipswich on August 5th, 1813. He was educated at the Ipswich Grammar School and apprenticed to William Jeffreson, surgeon, of Framlingham. He completed his medical education a

The sixth son of John Nolloth, at one time Assistant Secretary of the Navy Board and latterly of the Portsmouth Dockyard. Edward Nolloth was the first to be appointed on the staff of the Royal Naval Hospital, Malta, the second appointment being Sir Spencer Wells (qv). He served as surgeon on HMS *Vi

Son of John Rowe, surgeon at Wimborne; studied at Guy's Hospital, and practised with his father in his native place, Wimborne Minster, Dorsetshire, until the latter's death on August 20th, 1859, then alone until his own death on January 9th, 1886.

Practised at Bridgnorth, Shropshire, where he was Surgeon to the Bridgnorth and South Shropshire Infirmary, and was a member of the London Pathological Society. He died in 1868.

Practised at 51 Grosvenor Square, Stalybridge, Cheshire, where he died on July 1st, 1869.

Educated at St Bartholomew's Hospital and at King's College Hospital. He practised at Heath Green House, Birmingham, and died there on November 30th, 1864.

Studied at St Thomas’s and Guy’s Hospitals, and after qualifying practised in Cambridge. He opened a discussion in 1860, at the Cambridge Branch of the British Medical Association, upon the treatment of acute inflammatory diseases. Antiphlogistic measures were considered undesirable; some would use

Educated at Guy's and the London Hospitals. After qualifying he went out to Mauritius, where he was Surgeon to the Small-pox Hospital and Quarantine Establishment. Later he was Surgeon at the Hastings Dispensary, and then for many years practised at 80 Gloucester Terrace, Hyde Park, W. He died on Ju