Tom Parsons was an orthopaedic surgeon in Brisbane, Australia. He was born in Liverpool, one of three sons of Thomas, a printer, and Doris, a tailor. His grandfather was a Newfoundland sailor who had settled in the port city. Tom was educated at Holt High School, Liverpool, and, like many of his era

Michael Moreny was a general surgeon in Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia. He was born in London on 25 August 1939, the only child of Harry Lewis Moreny and Betty Edith Fletcher Moreny née Norton; Harry was an entertainer and Betty was an actress. Both parents travelled widely and performed all over

Keith Reynolds was a consultant surgeon at Charing Cross Hospital, London. He was born in 1939 and studied medicine at Charing Cross Medical School, where he graduated in 1964. He held junior posts at St James's Hospital, Balham, under Norman Tanner. Whilst at Balham, he reviewed 4,000 cases of haem