Basil Helal was an orthopaedic surgeon at Enfield, as well as at the London and Royal National Orthopaedic hospitals. He was born in Cairo on 28 October 1927, the son of Ibrahim Helal, director general of the state railways, and Helena née Sommerville. He was educated at the English School in Cairo,

John William Goodfellow, or 'JWG' as he was widely known, was a consultant surgeon at Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford. With his death British orthopaedics lost one of its most distinguished practitioners. He was born in London on 31 October 1927, the son of Percy, an actuary, and Violet. His mot

Terence Richard Beatson was a consultant orthopaedic surgeon for the Isle of Man Health Service. He was born in Garstang, Lancashire, the son of John Beatson, an Army officer, and Elizabeth Eva Beatson. He was educated at Lancaster Royal Grammar School, where he was captain of the rugby, cricket and

Arthur Newton qualified from St Thomas's Hospital in 1951 and after junior posts and National Service specialised in orthopaedics. He worked as a senior house officer at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, and later at the Princess Elizabeth Hospital, Exeter and Torbay Hospital, Torquay. He was app

Anthony Walton received his medical education at the Charing Cross Hospital Medical School and qualified MB BS in 1951. After a registrarship in orthopaedics at the Charing Cross Hospital and an appointment as medical assistant in orthopaedics at Hemel Hempstead General Hospital and the Peace Memori

Margaret Cothay was an orthopaedic and trauma surgeon at the Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, in charge of the accident and emergency department. She was born in Sunderland, County Durham, on 23 November 1921, the daughter of Frank Hernaman Cothay, a mining engineer, and Helen Cothay née Osb

Francis Moynihan was an orthopaedic surgeon at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital. He was born on 30 January 1928. He studied medicine at University College Hospital School of Medicine, qualifying in 1951. He was a house physician and house surgeon at University College Hospital and then a se