Born at Devonport, the son of Paul William Swain (qv). He was educated at King's College Hospital, where he was House Surgeon. During the Crimean War in 1855 he served as Surgical Dresser on HMS *Exmouth*. On settling in Plymouth he was appointed Surgeon to the Royal Albert Hospital, Devonport, a

The grandson of William Henchman Crowfoot (often cited as Henchman Crowfoot) (qv), and the elder son of William Edward Crowfoot (qv). The Crowfoots of Beccles were well known as medical men in East Anglia for more than a century, and each generation followed worthily in the footsteps of its fathers.

Studied at University College Hospital; was Surgeon to the Surrey House of Correction; served as Assistant Surgeon to the 88th Regiment in the Crimean War, and was awarded the Medjidie Medal and Crimean War Medals. He later practised at Truro, and died between November 2nd, 1878, and 1879.

Born Sept 23rd, 1834; educated at University College. Entered the Bengal Army as Assistant Surgeon, Feb 10th, 1859; promoted Surgeon Feb 10th, 1871, and Surgeon Major July 1st, 1873. Retired Nov 5th, 1884, and died at Romford on May 15th, 1885.

Born at Stamford, one of a large family. His father educated his elder brother, Edward (qv), for the medical profession, but had no thought of doing so in the case of William, who only attained his object by dint of indomitable perseverance. He was educated at Christ's Hospital, first at Hertford an

Studied at the Webb Street School and at Guy's and St Thomas's Hospitals. He practised at Bexley Heath, and then at Belvedere, Kent, where he was Surgeon to the Dispensary and Assistant Surgeon to the 12th Kent Volunteers. At one time he was President of the West Kent Natural History Society, and al

The eldest son of George K Cowell, an Ipswich surgeon; served as an apprentice to a practitioner in Birmingham; entered as a student at St George's Hospital, where he held minor and residential appointments under Henry Gray (qv), the anatomist, Prescott Hewett (qv), and Timothy Holmes (qv). Shortly

Studied at the Exeter and St Bartholomew's Hospitals. Entering the Navy, he served on HMS *Hydra* and HMS *Vesuvius* on West India Stations during 1860-1864. During the yellow fever epidemic in 1864 he was attached to the Royal Naval Hospital, Bermuda. From 1865-1867 he was Assistant Surgeon at Gree

Born at Langford, Malden, Essex, on Nov 11th, 1828, and dying unmarried was the last representative of an ancient Cambridgeshire family. He was a very promising lad, and at the age of 16 entered University College, London, and soon carried off the Senior Greek Prize, “being a mere boy in comparison

Received his professional training at St Bartholomew's Hospital. He practised at West Hartlepool, where he was Medical Officer of Health and Town Improvement Commissioner. He lived in Church Street, and after his retirement was Hon Local Secretary and Treasurer of the Medical Benevolent College, Eps

Born on October 2nd, 1836, in the house in Preston (27 Winckley Square) where his father had practised and where he himself died. His father was Alderman Robert Brown (1801-1858), (qv), for thirty-five years a leading Preston practitioner. Robert Charles Brown was educated at Preston Grammar School

Educated at Glasgow and Manchester, and at the time of his death was Surgeon to the Ashton-under-Lyne District Infirmary, Union Medical Officer, Certifying Factory Surgeon, and Medical Officer of Health at Hurst and Dunkinfield. His death occurred at Ashton-under-Lyne on September 27th, 1878.