John Bull was the first consultant general surgeon to be appointed to the newly-built Crawley and Horsham Hospital. He was also on the staff at East Grinstead, and worked at Gatwick Park Hospital from 1984. He was born in London on 12 May 1934, the son of John Bull, a businessman, and his wife, Joyc

Stuart Winsey was born on 15 August 1932 in East Boldre, Hampshire. His father, Geoffrey Cherrett Winsey, was a farmer and his mother, Mary, née Cawdery, a governess. He was educated at Peter Symond's School, Winchester, after which he spent two years of National Service in the RAMC as a corporal. H