David Ernest Leask was a consultant in general surgery in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. He was born in Cape Town, South Africa on 30 March 1938. His father, Lawrence, was a businessman; his mother, Beryl Leask née Walton, was a housewife. He gained his fellowships of the Royal College of Surgeons

Gerald Holmes was a surgeon at hospitals in Nigeria, South Africa, the South Pacific and the Middle East. Born on 7 January 1931 in Rotherham, he was the son of John Holmes, a wholesale confectioner, and his wife Lucy née Roome who was a nurse. He was educated by the Jesuits at Mount St Mary’s Colle

Lucas Carl Jansen van Rensburg was always known as Boet. Although he was born in Parys, Free State, South Africa, his family lived mostly on the Zambian copperbelt and he travelled long distances to attend boarding school in Bethlehem. He studied medicine at the University of Cape Town and graduated

Gwilym Huw Griffith was a consultant general surgeon at the Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport. He was born on 2 May 1933 in Denbigh, Wales, the younger of two children. His father was a Welsh Presbyterian minister and his mother was a teacher at Howell's, an independent girls' school. Gwilym was educate

Brian Higgs was a consultant general surgeon in Wycombe and Amersham. He was born in Bedford on 21 June 1935, and was educated at Bedford College and then Caius College, Cambridge, where he studied medicine. In 1957 he went on to Westminster Hospital Medical School, where he won several prizes, incl

Reza Larizadeh was born on 28 August 1934 in Ahraz, Southern Iran. He came to England and studied at the Edgbaston School of Science and the University of Wales. In 1958 he took the Conjoint Diploma and the MB BCh and the FRCS in 1962. Before returning to Iran he held appointments at Cardiff, Sheffi

Madhukar Kulkarni was a consultant surgeon in Malaysia. He was born on 4 July 1931 in Nagpur, Maharastra, central India, the son of a general practitioner and the eldest of six children. His third sister also became a surgeon. He studied medicine at the University of Nagpur, where he qualified in 19

Philip Powley was a consultant surgeon in Swindon. 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

Godfrey William Arthur was a consultant general surgeon to Worthing District Health Authority. He was born on 17 October 1931 in Pontypool, Gwent, South Wales, the only son of William Arthur, a company director with a building firm, and Elizabeth Arthur née Walby, a nurse. He went to school at the J

Kenneth Carroll was born in Australia and studied medicine at Queensland University, qualifying MB, BS in 1956. After house jobs at Gympie General Hospital, he came to the UK and worked at the Gravesend and North Kent Hospital in Gravesend. He became a senior surgical registrar at St Bartholomew’s H

James Russell Fergusson Downie (Jim) was born on 5 November, 1932 to George and Gertrude Downie at St Georges Hospital, Kew. He spent his childhood in Auburn attending school firstly at Auburn South Primary School, then Gardenvale, the Melbourne High School where he matriculated with distinction. Th

Edward Fleming was a surgeon and wing commander in the Royal Australian Air Force Reserve. 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