Born near Bridgwater, Somerset, and was a fellow-apprentice with Thomas Wakley, founder of the *Lancet*, to Mr Incledon, an apothecary at Taunton. Grabham completed his term with a Mr Leroux, Surgeon at Clifton, and at the same time became a pupil of Mr Shute, Surgeon to the Bristol Infirmary. Subse

Born in Wrexham, the son of Thomas Griffith, who for many years practised as a surgeon in the town. He was educated at the local Grammar School, and after serving an apprenticeship to his father, received his professional training at Guy's and St Thomas's Hospitals, where he took Sir Astley Cooper's