Garrick Graham was a consultant general surgeon in Huddersfield from 1967 to 1993 and chairman of the Huddersfield NHS Trust for many years after 1992 and into his retirement. He was born in Palmerson North, New Zealand, on 15 December 1932. His father, Cecil Davies Graham, worked in life insuran

John Edward Cairns was born on 15 August 1925 the son of T D Cairns, a Northumberland shepherd. After early education in the single room school in his local village he won a scholarship to King Edward VII Grammar School in Morpeth and later went to King's College, University of Durham to read classi

Born 23 February 1922 at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, the only child of R O Slater, company director, and Emma Bell, his wife. He was educated at the Royal Grammar School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and at the Medical School of the University of Durham. He qualified in 1943 and was appointed house surgeon at the R

Lester Warner Lowe was born on March 29, 1932 at Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, the son and second child of William Henry Lowe, schoolmaster, and his wife Anne, née Smith, the daughter of Percy Smith, director of the Yorkshire Rope and Twine Works. He was educated at Heckmondwike Grammar School from 1940

Stuart Winsey was born on 15 August 1932 in East Boldre, Hampshire. His father, Geoffrey Cherrett Winsey, was a farmer and his mother, Mary, née Cawdery, a governess. He was educated at Peter Symond's School, Winchester, after which he spent two years of National Service in the RAMC as a corporal. H

Born on 15 October 1932 in Auckland, Doous attended the Mount Albert Grammar School, Auckland University College and the University of Otago where he graduated MB ChB in 1956, and where in his final year he was awarded the Sir Carrick Robertson Surgical Prize. He was junior and senior house surgeon

Brian Roper was born in Sheffield on New Year's Day, 1933. His father, Arnold, was a railway executive, and his mother, Nora Tuxford, was the daughter of a master cutler. He was educated at Chesterfield School and Queen's College, Oxford (where he won the Legge Prize) and on to University College Ho

Thomas Michael Owen Morris was born in Borth, Cardiganshire, on 11 March 1928, the son of Reverend George Trevor Morris and after early education at Bloxham School, Banbury entered Trinity College, Cambridge in 1946 having gained a choral scholarship. In addition to studying for the natural sciences

Alan Kenneth Yates was born on 9 December 1932 and after early education entered the University of Sheffield Medical School. During his student years he represented Essex and Yorkshire at swimming, often training at night. He was awarded the University medal for both the second MB and the final MB a

Sister Patricia Phelan was mother general of the Medical Missionaries of Mary and a consultant surgeon. She was born in Tarbert, County Kerry, Ireland, on 3 March 1925, the daughter of Robert Joseph Phelan, a lighthouse keeper, and Nora MacGreevy, a primary school teacher. Her family included some i