Educated at the University of Cairo and at St Bartholomew's Hospital, he practised as an ear nose and throat surgeon in Cairo. He was distinguished in his specialty, and well-known to his European colleagues through his membership of the International Collegium Otolaryngologicum. He had intended to

Lionel Canaan was born in England where he received his medical education before travelling to the United States. He finally settled into practice in Massapequa Park where he was much respected as a family doctor and it was said of him that he "always kept his fees as low as possible". He wrote shor

Robert Louttit Flett qualified MB ChB from the Otago Medical School in 1925, where he was also demonstrator in anatomy. As an anatomist he won the Scott Memorial Medal in applied anatomy and was a member of the Anatomical Society. After obtaining his Fellowship he spent the rest of his career and

Cole Rous was a brilliant teacher of surgery and after twenty years at the University of Cape Town became Professor of Surgery there in 1947. Unfortunately ill-health forced him to resign in 1948. He was vice-chairman of the steering committee of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of South Afric

Born on 30 January 1906 he was educated in Liverpool, and at Liverpool University he graduated with honours in his final examination and was awarded the BMA prize as a final year student. He held a number of resident posts at the Royal Infirmary after qualification and was awarded the Samuels Memori

Cyril Charles Cookson was born in Walsall, Staffordshire, on 14 November 1906. His father, Charles William, was a treasurer at the Blue Coat School in Walsall and King Edward's Grammar School, Aston, Birmingham. He married Miss Bull in 1937. He studied at Birmingham Medical School passing MB ChB

Muriel Sydney Hulke was born at Walmer, Kent on 17 August 1904. Her father Sydney Backhouse Hulke was a Fellow of the College and was in general practice. He was the nephew of John Whitaker Hulke who was President of the Royal College of Surgeons from 1893 to 1895. Her grandfather was also in the pr

Born on 8 July 1898 at Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. Educated at the Prince Alfred College, Adelaide, and at Adelaide University. The first world war interrupted his studies, and he joined the Royal Flying Corps and flew in France as a pilot on operations. When he was demobilized he returned to Aus

Charles Gordon Sinclair was born in Highgate, North London, on 26 January 1906, the second son of Charles Purves Sinclair, general manager of the Colne Valley Water Company. He was educated at Shirley House School, Watford, and at St Paul's School, West London, before entering St Bartholomew's Hospi

Born at Oldham 7 October 1903, son of Llewellyn Buckley, yarn broker, and Sarah Henthorne his wife, he was educated at King Edward VII School, Lytham St Anne's, at St John's College, Cambridge and at St Bartholomew's Hospital. He was house surgeon to Sir Geoffrey Keynes and Harold Wilson at Bart's a

Storrs was educated at Sherborne School, Emmanuel College, Cambridge and St Thomas's Hospital. After qualifying with the Conjoint Diploma in 1928, he held house appointments at St Thomas's, first as a casualty officer for six months, followed by six months as a house surgeon. This was followed by a

Norman Ernest Pitt was born in Worthing on 25 November 1904, the son of Thomas William Pitt, an army officer, and his wife, Naomi. He was educated at Brighton Grammar School and studied medicine at Guy's Hospital Medical School where he obtained an honours BSc in physiology before qualifying in 1928