Born 9 June 1879 at Bronteville, Southsea, Hants, the eldest son of Arthur Barris, cork merchant, and Caroline Bridget Davis, his wife. He was educated privately and at Caius College, Cambridge, which he entered in 1898 and graduated 1901 with second-class honours in the Natural Sciences Tripos Part

Born on 4 January 1889 at Selborne, Dudley, Worcestershire, the fourth child and third son of Arthur George Hooper, solicitor, and his wife Fanny, daughter of the Rev Joseph Shillito, of Lozells Chapel, Birmingham. He was educated at Mill Hill School 1903-07, and at Emmanuel College, Cambridge; wher

Born in London, 8 January 1866, the fourth child and third son of Constantine A Ionides, of the Stock Exchange, and Agatha Fenerly, his wife. He thus belonged to the family of Greek merchants whose art bequests are preserved at the Victoria and Albert Museum. He was educated at Winchester, and at Un

Born at Rutland House, New Brighton, Cheshire on 28 September 1871. He was the second son of the nine children of William Bell, JP, MRCS, LSA and Helen, his wife, daughter of General Butcher. An elder brother, John Herbert Bell, solicitor, was adjutant of the prisoners-of-war camp at Donington Hall

Born on 4 February 1899, son of Walter Gifford Nash FRCS (1862-1935) senior surgeon of Bedford County Hospital 1897-1933, he was educated at Bedford School and the Middlesex Hospital. On leaving school he joined the Army and was commissioned in the Royal Field Artillery in 1917. After the war he qua

Born at Melksham, Wiltshire, the third son of the Rev James Taylor, of Lewes, Sussex. He was educated at Kingswood School and at Charing Cross Hospital, where he was Assistant Demonstrator of Anatomy, Resident Surgical Officer, and Resident Medical Officer. In 1877 he settled in Birmingham as Medica

Born at Brixton, 15 April 1848, the only son of Samuel Osborn, FRCS, and his wife, *née* Mayhew. He was educated at Epsom College and at Wren's, well known as a "crammer" for the army examinations. He then entered St Thomas's Hospital, where he was house surgeon, house physician, resident accoucheur

Born on 12 September 1888 the third son of William Medlock, produce merchant, and Emma Fulford his wife, he was educated at University College School and Guy's Hospital. He distinguished himself at all field sports: played cricket for the Public Schools against the MCC at Lord's, won the long jump i

Born on 17 February 1888, son of Paymaster Rear-Admiral Sir Francis Cooke Alton CB, CMG, RN, he was educated at Bedford School. After qualifying from St Thomas's Hospital in 1910, he entered the Royal Navy as a surgeon. Four years later he graduated MB BS at London University. During the first world

Born 13 December 1866, second son of Thomas Albert Littler, law stationer, of Manchester, and Mary Meredith his wife. He was educated at the Manchester Grammar School and entered Owens College after private tuition with the Rev R M Leigh, of Norbreek near Blackpool. He was afterwards elected an Asso

Born on 7 March 1895 the son of Major W St M Hefferman, Burma Medical Service, he was educated at Epsom College, where he was a prefect and won the Modern History prize. He served as a combatant in the first world war, with the rank of Captain in the 7th battalion, the Border Regiment, and was sever

William Burnett was born in London on 14 March 1906 and received his medical education at University College Hospital. As a student he won exhibitions in pathology and biology. After qualification in 1929 he took resident appointments at Portsmouth Hospital, and then settled in general practice at R