Andrew Philip Thomas was a consultant orthopaedic surgeon in Wolverhampton. He was educated at Dulwich College, where his father was a housemaster, and then Selwyn College, Cambridge, and St Thomas' Medical School. After qualifying in 1976, he trained in surgery, mainly at St Mary's Hospital, Londo

James Geddis ('Jim') Kernohan was a consultant orthopaedic surgeon in Bournemouth. He studied medicine at Queen's University, Belfast, qualifying MB BCh BAO in 1972. He held junior posts in Belfast, including becoming pathology demonstrator at the Royal Victoria Hospital. From 1977 to 1978 he wor

Anthony Fogg was a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at Princess Margaret Hospital, Swindon. He was born in Swansea, Glamorgan, on 21 June 1950, the son of Harry Fogg, a business executive, and Linda Doreen Fogg née Harrhy. He was educated at Nottage Primary School, Porthcawl, Glamorgan, and Cowbridge

George Attara was a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at Gwynedd Hospital in Bangor, Wales. He was born in Cairo, Egypt on 29 December 1945 to an Egyptian father, Antoine Karim Attara, a merchant, and a Greek mother, Anastasia Attara née Mazarakis. This background gave him a deep appreciation of differ

Rowan Pool was a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at the Rowley Bristow Orthopaedic and St Peter’s hospitals. He was born on 16 November 1951. His mother’s maiden name was O’Gorman. He studied medicine at Leeds University, qualified in 1974 and gained his FRCS in 1980. Prior to his consultant appo