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

John Simpson was born in Maidenhead in 1902, the son of a Colonel. He spent his early years in Reading but went up to St Mary's Hospital Medical School in Paddington for his entire medical education and remained with that hospital throughout his career. He qualified in 1926, immediately worked for t

James Ivor Griffiths was born in Tredegar on 26 December 1901, the son of James Evan Griffiths and Naomi, née Morgan. He was awarded a scholarship to the University of Wales in Cardiff where he graduated BSc in 1921. He won an open scholarship to University College Hospital, qualifying MRCS, LRCP in