Born at Shooter's Hill, Blackheath, SE, on 24 July 1877, the second son and second child of Colonel Joseph Sladen, RA, JP and DL for Kent and the Cinque Ports, and his wife Lady Sarah Lambart, daughter of the eighth Earl of Cavan. He was educated privately, at Ripple Court near Dover, and at the Lon

Born in London 10 April 1878, the son of William Harrison Cripps FRCS. He was educated at Marlborough, Trinity College, Cambridge and St Bartholomew's Hospital where, after qualification, he held a house surgeon appointment. He never practised as a surgeon but was medical officer to the General A

Born 19 February 1879, the eldest son of Edward John Smith, banker, of Bridlington, Yorkshire, and Mary Hewgill, daughter of Dr Hewgill of Repton. He was educated at Pocklington, at the Yorkshire College, Leeds, and at the London Hospital, where he served as house surgeon, after winning scholarships

The younger son of Henry Smith, professor of systematic surgery, when Sir Joseph (afterwards Lord) Lister was professor of clinical surgery, at King's College, London. Hugh Smith was educated at King's College, of which he was afterwards an Associate, and at King's College Hospital, where he was hou

George Harold Thomas was born on 2 January, 1889 in Hong Kong, of unknown parents. He was adopted as a child but left to fend for himself after a few years. His early life was lonely and hard due to poverty and privation. He was educated at the Diocesan Boys' School in Hong Kong and the College of M

Born at Whittlesey in 1869, the only son of John Waddelow, JP, an agriculturist, who was aged 75 at the time of his son's birth. He was educated privately at Cambridge and afterwards entered King's College Hospital, where he won the Tanner prize and prizes in forensic medicine, surgery, and obstetri

William Harry Jayne Weston was born in Liverpool on 28 November 1903 and educated at Merchant Taylors' School, Crosby. After graduating in science in 1925 he spent nearly eight years as a schoolmaster at Pangbourne and Windsor. At the age of 30 he took up medicine and qualified at St George's Hospit

Robert Oliver Wheeler studied medicine at King's College, London and qualified MB BS in 1941. He passed the Conjoint Diploma in 1940 and the FRCS ten years later. He was surgical registrar to St Stephen's Hospital, London, and to Horton Hospital, Epsom, before becoming medical officer to Savernake H

Born at Mere, Wiltshire on 20 September 1867 the seventh child and third son of John Farley Rutter, solicitor, and Hannah Player Tanner his wife, Hubert Rutter was educated at Sidcot Quaker School, his family being members of the Society of Friends, and at Weston-super-Mare, before entering the Lond

Educated at Cardiff, the Westminster and St Bartholomew's Hospitals, he qualified in 1912 and served as house surgeon at the Westminster Hospital. On the outbreak of war he was commissioned in the RAMC and served until 1918. He then settled in practice at Croydon, took the Fellowship in 1921 and was

Born at Sheffield on 13 November 1882, the third child and second son of Alfred Reckless, MRCS 1873, and Helena Herbert Hall, his wife. He was educated at Bedford College, at the Sheffield Medical School, and at St Bartholomew's Hospital, London. He served as junior house surgeon at Sheffield Royal

Born 15 December 1869 at Wemdder Cilycwm, Carmarthenshire, the fourth child and third son of William Richards, a farmer, and Elizabeth Morgan, his wife. He received his medical education at the London Hospital, at St Bartholomew's, and at the University of Durham. He visited afterwards Berlin and Pa