Herbert Naughton Baylis was a consultant ENT surgeon at the Salford group of hospitals. He was born in Glasgow on 20 January 1925, the son of Herbert Ledbrooke Baylis, an engineer, and Winifred Louise Buchanan. He was educated at Dame Alice Owen's School, Islington, and the London Hospital. After ju

Brian Pickard led the ear, nose and throat department at St George’s Hospital, London, for many years, being particularly influential in establishing the new premises at Tooting on the move from Hyde Park Corner. Technically highly-skilled, his insight and compassionate care for his patients and res

Nigel Porter was a much-admired consultant general surgeon with wide surgical interests, working first in London, where he trained, and then in Sussex. He was born on 19 February 1925 in Ross-on-Wye, the son of George Harry Porter and Elma Blackhurst. He attended school in Ross-on-Wye, and then stud