John Edward Francis Coolican was a consultant surgeon at Mercer's Hospital, Dublin and the City of Dublin Skin and Cancer Hospital. He studied medicine at Trinity College, Dublin, and qualified in 1948. He was a house surgeon at the Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth in London, and then a resid

Malcolm May was born in Gravesend, Kent, on 16 October 1919, the son of John George May, a Trinity House pilot, and Aileen (née Reynolds). He was educated at Gravesend Grammar School and Guy's Hospital, qualifying by the Conjoint examination in 1942. He joined the Royal Navy as Surgeon-Lieutenant, s

Robert Anthony Bailey was born in Greytown, Natal, South Africa, the son of Robert Bailey, a company secretary, and Hilda, a music teacher and housewife. He was educated at Grey School, Port Elizabeth, and then went on to study medicine at Rhodes University, Grahamstown, and the University of Cape T

Michael Anthony Brennan, usually known as Joe, was born on 8 September 1925 in Manchester. He was the son of Thomas Edward Brennan, manager of Finnigan's of Deansgate, Manchester, and Frances, née Mahon. He was educated at St Joseph's School, Moss Side, and Xaverian College, Victoria Park, under its

Edward John Carleton Wynne was a consultant surgeon at the Swindon and Cirencester Hospital. Born on 10 October 1926 in London, both his parents were medically qualified. His father Wilfred Edward Carlton Wynne was a consultant surgeon and his mother, Marjorie Frances née Sibthorpe, was a physician

John McKessar Duncan was a consultant general surgeon at the Guest Hospital, Dudley, and at the Corbett Hospital, Stourbridge. He was known in and around the Black Country as 'Mr Duncan', at once implying respect, recognition and renown. He was born on 1 February 1919 and grew up in Birmingham. At t

Nigel Porter was a much-admired consultant general surgeon with wide surgical interests, working first in London, where he trained, and then in Sussex. He was born on 19 February 1925 in Ross-on-Wye, the son of George Harry Porter and Elma Blackhurst. He attended school in Ross-on-Wye, and then stud

William Gall was a consultant surgeon from Saltash. 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

Elia Dayan, known as Eliot, was a consultant general surgeon at the Ingham Infirmary and South Shields General Hospital. He was born in Cairo, Egypt in 1925 and studied medicine at Cairo University, qualifying in 1949. In July 1949 he went to England and worked at various hospitals in London, trai

Arthur Belton was a surgeon who lived in Wolverhampton. 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

James Herbert Burton Yule was a surgeon who lived in Blackpool. 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

Lehonde ‘Frosty’ Hoare was a surgeon in Adelaide. 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