Born at Maidstone on 23 February 1878, the youngest son of Henry Hughes a solicitor, he was educated at Maidstone School, the Middlesex Hospital and St Bartholomew's Hospital. After qualification he held appointments as house physician and house surgeon to Sir Henry Morris, later as assistant demons

Born in Glasgow in 1879 son of Blair Robertson, he was educated at St Dunstan's College and Guy's Hospital. After qualifying he spent a year in South Africa, but in 1905 he went to New Zealand where he spent the rest of his life. For five years medical superintendent of Waihi Hospital, in 1912 he wa

Born on 22 February 1880, second child and eldest son of the four sons and three daughters of William George Rowntree, MRCS 1874, of Islington, and his wife, *née* Kirkby. He was educated at Islington High School, University College, London, and the Middlesex Hospital, where he won the Murray schola