David James Llewellyn Murphy was a consultant ENT surgeon in Leicester. He gained a BSc in Cardiff in 1942, and then went on to University College Hospital Medical School in London, where he qualified MB BS in 1950. He gained his FRCS in 1954. Prior to his consultant appointment he was a surgical r

Derek Farrar was one of the few who brought ENT surgery to Tasmania. He was born in Southsea, England, on 27 December 1921, the son of a naval officer. He was educated in Hong Kong and Plymouth, before going to St Bartholomew’s Hospital to study medicine. After graduating, he did six months as an

Sivathanu Subramania Pillai was an ENT surgeon in Sunderland. He was born in Nagercoil, India, on 30 November 1925 to Sivathanu Pillai and Marthandalakshmi née Muthukaruppan. He was educated at St Francis Primary School and the Scott Christian College in Nagercoil. Deciding to follow a career in med

Educated at Queen's College, Cork, and spent several years in general practice at Halifax. He then decided to specialize in the treatment of diseases of the nose and throat, and studied in Leeds and in London. He received the diplomas of Member and Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Anthony Radcliffe was a consultant ENT surgeon in London. He was born in South Africa and grew up in the same small village as his long-term friend Aaron Klug, the Nobel laureate, who influenced him greatly. Radcliffe qualified in Ireland and completed junior posts at the West London Hospital, Heme

Edwin Nicholas Owen (known as 'Tim') was a consultant ENT surgeon for the Shrewsbury Group of Hospitals. He studied medicine at Liverpool University, qualifying in 1938 with the conjoint diploma and the MB BS. Prior to his consultant appointment, he was a registrar in the ENT department, Charing Cr

Peggy Kathleen Lillian Orton was a consultant ENT surgeon at Queen Mary's Hospital for Children, Carshalton, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Hospital, London, and the South London Hospital for Women and Children. She was born on 8 March 1914 and studied medicine at the Royal Free Hospital Medical School

John Humphrey Neame was an ENT surgeon in Norwich. He was born in London on 14 July 1926, the eldest son of Humphrey Neame, an ophthalmological surgeon on the staff of Moorfields Hospital, and Minnie née Goodwin. Neame followed his father to Cheltenham College and then went to Lincoln High School, P

Charles William Smith was a consultant ENT surgeon in York. He was born in Kenton, London, on 24 October 1923, the first son of Cecil Smith and Mabel née Gibb. His father, who had served in the First World War with the Royal West Kent Regiment (known as ‘the Dirty Half Hundred’), was badly wounded i

Rowena Ryan was an ENT consultant at Northwick Park Hospital, London. She was born in East London, South Africa, on 4 February 1958, where her father, Cecil Crawford Lindsay Ryan, was serving as a diplomat. Her mother, Dorothy Hazel née Lampkin, had been a secretary. Her paternal grandfather had qua

Austen Young was an ENT surgeon in Sheffield. He was born in Berwick-upon-Tweed on 16 June 1914, the son of Thomas Mean Young, a business manager, and Frances Emily née Sample. He was educated at George Watson’s College, Edinburgh, and Edinburgh University. During the Second World War he served as a

David Hollis was an ENT surgeon in south London. He was born in Northwood, Middlesex, on 16 June 1924, the elder son of Frederick James Hollis, a priest and university lecturer, and Christina Mary née Hanbury. Educated at Ovingdean Preparatory School, Brighton, and Lancing College, David Hollis read