William Forbes 'Bill' Hendry was an internationally known urologist who spent his consultant career enhancing the reputations of St Bartholomew's Hospital, the Royal Marsden and the Institute of Urology in London. He also had a few sessions at the Chelsea Hospital for Women, and in addition served a

David Downham was a consultant urologist in Orillia, Ontario, Canada. This is a draft obituary. If you have any information about this surgeon or are interested in writing this obituary, please email lives@rcseng.ac.uk

Rikus Schoonees was a urologist in Cape Town, South Africa. He was born in Kuruman, South Africa, on 20 October 1937. His father, Diderikus Anthonie Schoonees, was a university lecturer; his mother, Maria Magdalena Schoonees née Van Der Bergh, was the daughter of a farmer. He was educated at Paul Ro

Robert George Nighy Thomson, always known as Bob, was a urologist for Preston and Chorley hospitals. He was born in Northern Ireland on 23 May 1935. His father, Douglas Charles Thomson, was an electrical engineer; his mother, Margaret Elsie Thomson née Nighy, was a nurse. He grew up in Weybridge, wh

Roger (known as ‘Rog’ throughout his life) was born in Auckland to Jack (Ian) Chambers, an accountant, and Betty (née Buddle). He was the middle of three boys – John older, and James, who died suddenly in infancy, younger. Sadly, their mother died of a ruptured aneurysm shortly after James death. Th

Richard Wellesley Morgan Rees was a consultant urologist at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff. He was born on 13 January 1935 in Stourbridge, Staffordshire, the son of Theodore Foulkes Rees, a pharmacist, and Edith Louise Rees née Colley. He studied medicine at the University of Birmingham