Michael Joseph Ball was a consultant surgeon at the Mansfield group of hospitals. He was born in London on 21 February 1925. His father, Norman Dyer Ball, was a general practitioner. Michael came from a long line of doctors; his paternal grandfather was a medical missionary in Hong Kong, and three o

Warwick John Cook was a consultant general surgeon at Liverpool Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales. He was born in Sydney on 3 July 1930. His father Marcus Cook was a service manager; his mother Hilda Maude Cook née Thame was a housewife. He had a sister, Nerida. He attended Sydney Boys’ High School

Alfred Petty was a consultant surgeon at Newcastle General Hospital. He was born in South Shields on 20 March 1925. His father and mother – Jack and Nellie Petty – were both teachers. Following time spent working at the Ernest Rutherford laboratory in Manchester from 1910 to 1911 and service in the

John Moran was a general surgeon in Oamaru, New Zealand. This is a draft obituary. If you have any information about this surgeon or are interested in writing this obituary, please email lives@rcseng.ac.uk

Peter Francis Lynch was a consultant surgeon from Southport, Merseyside. This is a draft obituary. If you have any information about this surgeon, or are interested in writing this obituary, please email lives@rcseng.ac.uk

Mahasen Lakshman Rajakaruna was a surgeon who lived in Nottingham. This is a draft obituary. If you have any information about this surgeon or are interested in writing this obituary, please email lives@rcseng.ac.uk

Manohar Janardan Joshi was born on 11 December 1931 in Ratnagiri, India. His father, Janardan Joshi, was a lawyer and social reformer and his mother, Malatibai, was the superintendant of the Girl’s High School in Ratnagiri. The school had been founded by his parents in 1925 and was the first school

John Michael Powley was a consultant general surgeon in Eastbourne. He was born in London on 23 January 1929, the only child of Richard John Powley, an engineer, and Winifred Rose Powley née Shortell. He was a pupil at the Strand Grammar School in Tulse Hill, London. His time there coincided with th

William (Bill) Louther Hunter Armstrong was born in Melbourne, Australia on 27 October 1924. His father, William Louther, was a medical practitioner and his mother, Nita Elizabeth née Hunter, was the daughter of a brewer. Educated at Shepparton State School and Geelong Grammar School, he then joined

Richard Ernest Kemp was a surgeon who lived in Newtownabbey, County Antrim. This is a draft obituary. If you have any information about this surgeon or are interested in writing this obituary, please email lives@rcseng.ac.uk

Manickanamparambil Joseph Kuruvilla was a surgeon who lived in Kochi, Kerala. This is a draft obituary. If you have any information about this surgeon or are interested in writing this obituary, please email lives@rcseng.ac.uk

Harry Learoyd was a surgeon who lived in Parramatta, New South Wales. This is a draft obituary. If you have any information about this surgeon or are interested in writing this obituary, please email lives@rcseng.ac.uk