Rob was appointed as a consultant urologist to the Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust in 2005. He was born on 21 October 1969 in London, the son of Malcolm I Brierly and Margaret A Brierly née Howard. He qualified from St Bartholomew Hospital Medical School in 1993, received his specialist training in London and South East, and did a one-year fellowship in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. During his training he was awarded an MSc for his research on bladder dysfunction. At Ipswich Rob developed a special interest in the management of bladder cancer. Rob was always passionate about teaching the next generation. This led him to develop an interest in medical education and become the director of education for the Trust, a position he held for many years. In his role, he was a constant source of encouragement and inspiration for numerous junior doctors and staff. His interest in cancer led to him becoming the first Trust cancer lead, offering advice to different multidisciplinary teams on best working practices and setting up modern techniques for prostate cancer detection and treatments. He was an advocate for best working practices, which steered him to become integral in the amalgamation of urology joint working practices when Ipswich and Colchester hospitals merged to become one Trust. He was a hardworking, humble and a very highly rated colleague, who was always known to offer balanced and highly skilful urological opinions. In his spare time Rob loved to keep fit, play squash and walk in the Lake District with his family. Rob died suddenly and tragically on 28 January 2023 aged just 53 and is sorely missed by his friends, colleagues and family. He was survived by his loving wife Emma (née Bizzey) and three children: Joseph, Tom and Grace.