John Henry Walsh, better known by his pen name 'Stonehenge', was born at Hackney, London, on October 21st, 1810, the son of Benjamin Walsh. He was educated privately, and after qualifying became Surgeon to the Ophthalmic Institution. He lectured for a time on surgery and descriptive anatomy at the A

Studied at University College Hospital, where he was House Surgeon in 1858-1859. He then practised successively at 1 Carlton Villas and at Pembroke Villa, Caledonian Road, London, N. In or before 1863 he removed to Davies Street, London W, and was Surgeon to the St George's and St James's Dispensary

Born in London 15 July 1874, the third son of Edward Henry Physick Eason, auctioneer and surveyor, of Bishopsgate, and his wife Mary Ann Moore. He nearly died of double pneumonia at the age of eleven, and was educated at a private school in Dulwich, at University College, London, and at Guy's Hospit

Born in London on 20 October 1866, second child and eldest son of Paul Augustus Hepburn, member of a firm of tanners, and Mary his wife, daughter of Henry John Langton. Mrs Hepburn's youngest brother was John Langton, surgeon to St Bartholomew's Hospital. P A Hepburn was the eldest son of his parent

Born at Manchester on 10 July 1853, the younger son of William: Johnson, ironmaster and manufacturer, and Emma, his wife, youngest daughter of George Fife Angas, of Lindsay Park, Angaston, South Australia, for whom see *DNB*. He was educated at Amersham Hall near Reading and then in Germany, at Bonn

Born about 1877 at Purneah, India, son of Francis Cruise who had died before Richard entered Harrow in April 1890. He received his medical training at St Mary's Hospital. After qualifying in 1900 he specialized as an ophthalmologist, and served as senior clinical ophthalmic assistant at St Mary's an

Born 7 October 1869 at Timaru, South Canterbury, New Zealand, the fourth child and second son of Samuel Stewart Griffin and Catherine Finegan, his wife. His father, born in Canada, was medical man, clergyman, politician, and pioneer settler. He was educated at Christ's College, Christchurch, where h

Born at Kobe, Japan on 25 September 1875, the elder son of John Kirkaldy Cunningham, a merchant, and Florence Heaslop, his wife. His father retired from business and settled at Axminster in 1887, and sent his son to Sherborne School. He entered at Michaelmas term 1889 and left in 1894, having been c

Born on 7 March 1871 at Scythlin, Pencader, Carmarthenshire, third child and only son of Benjamin Evans, yeoman farmer, and his wife, *née* Phillips. He was educated at St David's College School, Lampeter, at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Carmarthen, and at Edinburgh University, where he graduat

Born 4 November 1868, the sixth child and third son of Arthur Lister (1830-1908), FRS, merchant and botanist, and his wife, née Tindall. Arthur Lister was a younger brother of Joseph Lister, and William grew up in the centre of a most gifted medico-scientific family, comparable only to the Darwins.

Born about 1862 he was educated at University College, London where he served as assistant demonstrator of anatomy. He was house physician at the Great Northern Hospital and, becoming interested in diseases of the eye, was house surgeon at the Moorfields Eye Hospital 1889-91, and became surgeon to t

Born 4 May 1876, the only child of George Mayou, MD, and Adela Coombes Showers, his wife; his father was in practice at Monmouth. He was educated at the Hereford Cathedral School and at King's College Hospital, where he won the Warneford scholarship and the Jelf medal in 1896. He gained the Jacksoni