Philip Blake Humphris was a general surgeon in Sydney, Australia. He was born in Parramatta, New South Wales, on 10 June 1924, the son of Frank and Alma Humphris. He was educated in rural New South Wales and finished his schooling at Armidale School. He joined the Australian Army just weeks after hi

Patrick Boulter, or ‘Paddy’ as he was affectionately known, was a consultant surgeon to the Royal Surrey County Hospital and the Regional Oncology Centre, Guildford, Surrey. He was elected president of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and served from 1991 to 1994. He was born in Annan, D

Vishnu Ganesh Mavalankar was a surgeon in Gujarat, India. He gained his FRCS in 1958. He was honorary secretary of the Gujarat branch of the Indian Red Cross. He died on 28 April 2014.

Andrew Bearn was born in Wallington, Surrey, on 9 May 1929, the son of Joseph Gauld Bearn, an industrial chemist, and his wife Hilda (née Keil). Two of his uncles were in the medical profession. He was at school in Berkhamsted before entering the Middlesex Hospital where he was awarded the Lyell Med

Lakshman Das worked at the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. His daughter Ira notified the college of his death which was on 13 April 2016.

Merlyn Kumarasinhe was a surgeon who worked in Colombo, Sri Lanka. He was born on 12 December 1920 in Colombo, the son of Cyril Mendis Kumarasinhe, an interpreter, and Florence Bridget Kumarasinhe née Fernando. Two of his brothers - Lachlan and Hiary (who spelt the family name Kumarasinghe) - also b

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

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

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

Arnold Mann was director of surgery for Canberra Hospitals. 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