William Sewell received his medical education at Guy's Hospital, qualifying with the conjoint diploma in 1940 and obtaining the London MB BS in 1952, having previously gained his FRCS in 1950. He was surgical registrar at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, before becoming senior surgical registrar a

Robert Oliver Wheeler studied medicine at King's College, London and qualified MB BS in 1941. He passed the Conjoint Diploma in 1940 and the FRCS ten years later. He was surgical registrar to St Stephen's Hospital, London, and to Horton Hospital, Epsom, before becoming medical officer to Savernake H

John Gwithian Craddock received his education at Magdalene College, Cambridge, and at St Mary's Hospital Medical School. After service in the RNVR as a Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander he spent the earlier years of his career in Africa, first at Dar-es-Salaam, and from 1956 to 1962 as surgical specialis

Howard Jayne was a senior consultant general surgeon at St Stephen's and St Mary Abbott's hospitals, London, and a senior surgical tutor at the Westminster Hospital Medical School. He studied medicine at King's College, London, and then Westminster, where he was a keen cricketer. He was an excellen

Muriel Crouch was a consultant surgeon at the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Hospital, the South London Hospital for Women and Children and Mount Vernon Hospital. She was one of the early female surgeons whose faith as a committed Christian pervaded all that she did. Born in 1914 into a Christian ho

Kenneth Whittle Martin, known as 'Poppy' to his family, was a general surgeon in Worthing with an interest in urology. He came from a long line of doctors dating back to at least 1774. He was born on 18 July 1917 in Singapore, the son of William Whittle Martin, an army ENT surgeon, and his wife Kati

Personal charm and a laid back imperturbability, allied to unquestionable surgical competence enabled David Bain to build a busy and well-respected practice in Windsor and Eton, including both the Castle and the College. He was born in London on 30 June 1915, the son of a consultant civil engineer,

Howard Mitchell Jamison was born in London on 19 January, 1917, the son of James Jamison, a schoolmaster. He studied at the Sir Walter St John's School and the Regent Street Polytechnic before winning a scholarship to St Bartholomew's Hospital. He qualified MB BS in 1941 and, before joining the Army

Eustace Victor Hope, the younger son and second of three children of Herbert Ashworth Hope, a barrister and company chairman, was born on 3 June 1914 at Church Stretton, Shropshire. He was educated at Stowe School and Trinity College, Cambridge, before entering St Thomas's Hospital Medical School an

John Pullan was a senior surgeon at St Thomas's Hospital in London. He was born in Yorkshire on 1 August 1915 and educated at Shrewsbury, where he boxed and rowed. He was a scholar at King's College, Cambridge, and entered St Thomas's Hospital in 1937, qualifying in 1940. He held junior posts and se

Bryan Rowlands was born at Henley-on-Thames on 11 August 1917. He was educated at Henley and at St Mary's Hospital Medical School, graduating in 1940 in the middle of the London blitz. Being anxious to play his part in the war he did house appointments at Reading and immediately joined the London Sc

Geoffrey Channing was born on 22 March 1916 at Bushey in London, the son of William Channing, an antiques valuer, and his wife Alice, née Stevens. He was educated at Latymer Upper School, West London, and Guy's Hospital Medical School, where he was awarded the Golding Bird Prize in obstetrics and