John Douglas Thompson was a general surgeon living in Sunderland at the time of his death. He served as a temporary surgeon commander in the Royal Navy Voluntary Reserve during the second world war. In March 2003 his widow, Marjorie, notified the College that he had died.

Michael Meredith Brown was a consultant thoracic surgeon at Midhurst Hospital. He was born on 1 May 1918 in Croydon, the first son of Bernard Meredith, an analytic chemist in the brewing industry, and Doris née Cortazzi, a bank clerk. He was educated at St Anselm’s Preparatory School, Croydon, Bradf

Jacob Zimmerman qualified from St Bartholomew's Hospital in 1943. He was a foundation member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, a Fellow of the New York Academy of Science and an Hunterian Professor of our College in 1966. He was an assistant Professor of Anatomy and Surgery at the New York Medica

Arthur Ellerker received his medical education at Guy's Hospital Medical School, qualifying with both the Conjoint diploma and the London MB BS in 1943. After house posts at Guy's he became clinical assistant at St Peter's Hospital for the Stone and surgical registrar at the Royal Free Hospital befo

George Hird received his medical training at the Westminster Hospital and qualified in 1943. After the war he specialized in orthopaedic surgery, doing registrar posts at the Royal National Orthopaedic, the Royal West Sussex Hospital Chichester and the Central Middlesex Hospitals. He became consulta

Ian Langdale Gregory qualified MB ChB from Manchester University in 1943 and passed the Conjoint Diploma the same year. He worked as supernumerary chief assistant at the Manchester Royal Infirmary and then became surgical registrar to the Withington Hospital, Manchester. He moved to London and was a

Ambrose Jolleys was born on 25 September 1919 in Ireleth, Westmoreland. He was educated at Urmston Grammar School, Manchester, and graduated MB ChB from Liverpool University in 1942. He was appointed a consultant in 1952, the first full-time paediatric surgeon in Manchester. He was a true pioneer

John Stephen Winter was born on 21 January 1920 and educated and trained at Cambridge University and Liverpool University Medical School qualifying during the second world war. He served in the RAMC until 1947 and then joined the Royal Air Force Medical Service in 1950. Having worked in general, ort

Joseph Edward Oliver was born on 12 September 1920, and was educated at Coatham School, Caius College, Cambridge, and St Bartholomew's Hospital. He qualified with the Conjoint Diploma and the Cambridge MB in 1943, and became house surgeon at Park Prewett Hospital, Basingstoke before joining the RAMC

Jeffrey Woodrow Betts was a consultant at Lincoln County Hospital. He was born in Elstree, Hertfordshire, on 20 March 1913, to John Betts, a newspaper proprietor and editor, and Hannah Woodrow, daughter of a farmer and mill-owner. He was educated at St Alban's School and King's College, London. He t

Neil McGuire had a varied surgical career, ranging from active service in the RAMC during the Second World War, followed by general surgical training, 11 years in the Colonial Medical Service, further senior registrar posts (initially in cardiothoracic surgery, before changing to ENT surgery) and fi

John Stanley James Morley was born in Withington, Manchester, on 2 March 1918, the son of John Morley FRCS and Mary Ogilvie Simon, the daughter of a congregational minister. He was educated at the Dragon School, Oxford, Rugby, and University College, Oxford, before completing his clinical studies in