Born on 30 May 1879 at Hailsham, Sussex, the second eldest child of Joseph Burfield and his wife, née Birt. He belonged to a Quaker family with interests in farming and a rope business. He was educated at Beiston in Somerset and at London University and St Bartholomew's Hospital. He came to Norwi

Bayley was born on 22 January 1878, the son of Edward Hodson Bayley, who was a wheelwright and later became MP for North Camberwell. He was educated at University College School, where he took an active part in all school plays in French, German and English, and was captain of rugby and cricket. He