Petty was born on 27 May 1915 in Leeds, the son of a cabinet maker. He was educated at Leeds Modern School and the University of Leeds Medical School whence he graduated MB ChB with first class honours in 1940, and passed his primary Fellowship while taking his finals at Leeds. After qualification h

Ronald Canney was a consultant surgeon to the Kent and Canterbury, and Thanet Hospitals in Kent. His father was James Robertson Campbell, consultant gynaecologist at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, and his mother was Violet, née Newton. He was on born 17 January 1916. After Oundle, he spent a yea