Born on 3 May 1878, son of Alexander Guthrie of Mossley Hill, Liverpool, he gained an exhibition at Sedburgh and, from there, an exhibition at King's College, Cambridge, where he obtained a first class in the Natural Science Tripos in 1899. For his clinical studies he entered the medical school of S

The younger of the twin sons, with William Herbert Brailey, of William Arthur Brailey (1845-1915), MA, MD, ophthalmic surgeon to Guy's Hospital, and Agnes, daughter of John Robinson, was born 8 October 1877. He was educated at Westminster School from 25 September 1890 until April 1896. He was admitt