Richard Orgias was born at Palmerston North, New Zealand, and went to the Palmerston North Boys' High School and then to Otago University where he graduated with the MB degree in 1934. For his post-graduate training Orgias came to London and worked at St Thomas's and University College Hospitals,

Alfred Murray Clarke was born at Kui Kiang, China, on 11 January 1909. His father was Ernest Edward Clarke a missionary and his mother Marina, née More, was a teacher. His early education in China was from his mother and in 1921 at the age of twelve he went to Caulfield Grammar School, Melbourne, fo

Born Margaret Mary Ferguson in 1907 at Darwen, Lancashire, she was educated at Owen's College Manchester. After qualification she held house appointments and was also lecturer in anatomy and then resident surgical officer at the Christie Hospital and Holt Radium Institute. In 1937 she married Jam

Marcel Schreiber was born in Sydney in 1910 and graduated with first class honours from the University there in 1931. After serving in junior posts in Australia he came to England and took the conjoint diploma and the Fellowship in 1938. He returned immediately to Sydney and was appointed to the Roy

John Goligher was an outstanding surgeon who made an immense contribution to the clinical science of coloproctology. He won a national and international reputation and was always in demand for second opinions and as a lecturer. His writings, especially his textbook, were marked by their thoroughness