Born at Leighton Buzzard, where his father, William Robinson Lawford, was in practice. He received his professional training at Salop Infirmary, Shrewsbury, and after three years became a student of medicine at University College, London. After qualifying he returned in 1844 to Leighton Buzzard, whe

Born at Caerphilly on December 6th, 1821, the son of a medical man who had an extensive country practice, which he conducted on horseback; he was proud of his stable, and his son had the advantage of an active outdoor life in his boyhood and after his apprenticeship to his father. William Edwards (1

Born near Taunton, his father, a farmer on a large scale, being descended from an old Somerset family. He entered University College, London, as a medical student in 1840 and carried off many prizes. He was a favourite pupil of Liston, and acted as House Surgeon. After studying in Paris he settled i