Born on August 22nd, 1815, the son of the Rev Samuel Hey, Vicar of Ashbrook, Derbyshire, and grandson of William Hey I, of Leeds, who was active in founding the Leeds Infirmary in 1767 and was Senior Surgeon from 1773-1812. His mother was Margaret, daughter of William Gray, of York. At the age of 16

Born at Langport, Somersetshire, on June 5th, 1814. He was educated at Langport Grammar School, and was there apprenticed to a practitioner, Mitchel, in the town. Later he studied at University College Hospital, and practised for nearly forty years at Langport. He became known in the county as a ste

Studied at King's College and St George's Hospitals; was Resident Medical Officer, Surrey County Lunatic Asylum; practised at Chorlton, Lancashire; and in 1855 became Superintendent of the Lancashire County Lunatic Asylum at Prestwich. He retired to Cheadle, Cheshire, and died at Elderslie, Cheadle,

Received his professional training at the London Hospital and was the sixth John Barker in direct succession who practised at Coleshill, near Birmingham. One of these, a John Barker (1708-1748?) published a controversial paper, printed at Salisbury in 1743, "On the Nature, Cause and Cure of the Pres

Born at Dunstable, and at the age of 14 was apprenticed to Mr Harris, a surgeon in Birmingham, with whom he lived for four years during his apprenticeship, and for a subsequent two years attending the Birmingham General Hospital and also the Snow Hill School of Medicine. At the age of 20 he proceede

Was a student at St Bartholomew’s Hospital, where he won many honours and prizes, including the Lawrence Scholarship and Gold Medal. He held for some years the post of House Surgeon at Tunbridge Wells Infirmary. In 1848 he became the Resident Apothecary at Westminster Hospital, combining in an eleme

Educated at University College, London, and at Edinburgh University; practised at 36 Bootham, York; was Surgeon to the York County Hospital and Lecturer on Clinical Surgery at the York School of Medicine; Surgeon to the Friends' Retreat, York; and a Justice of the Peace for the City of York. His chi

Studied at University College Hospital, London, and practised successively at Tamerton-Foliot, Devonshire; by 1855 at 14 Westbourne Terrace Road, London, when he was Surgeon to the Marylebone Eye and Ear Institute, to the Westbourne Dispensary, and to the Female Temperance Home, Gloucester House. He

The son of a well-known Manchester paper-maker. He went to the Manchester Royal School of Medicine, and became Surgeon to the Manchester Royal Infirmary, to Cheetham College, and to the Manchester School for the Deaf and Dumb. For a quarter of a century he lectured on general anatomy and physiology

Studied at St George's Hospital, was Medical Officer to St Luke's Infirmary and Workhouse, Surgeon-Accoucheur to the Lying-in Hospital, City Road, and Medical Officer to the Orphan Working School at Haverstock Hill. He practised at 240 City Road, E, and died at Lingfield Villa, Surbiton, after a lon

Was in general practice at Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, where he died in 1859.

Apprenticed early in 1832 to Mr Watson, in Berners Street, who was for many years Secretary to the Court of Examiners at Apothecaries' Hall. Entering as a student at University College, London, he obtained Dr Linley's Silver Medal for Botany in 1833 or 1834, and Dr Edward Turner's Gold Medal for Che