Born at York, the son of a much-respected solicitor; he was the pupil of G G Brodie (qv), living in his house for five years, and studying at St George's Hospital, where he became House Surgeon. He was also House Surgeon to the Lock Hospital. Meanwhile he attended Lawrence's lectures on ophthalmic s

Born at Norwich, and was partly of German extraction. He graduated MD at Edinburgh in 1856, and then studied ophthalmology for four years under von Graefe in Berlin as one of his assistants, under Helmholtz, and under Donders in Holland. On his return to England in 1860 Bowman appointed him his Clin

Studied at Westminster Hospital and practised at West Tree Villa, Maidstone, Kent, where he founded the Kent County Ophthalmic Hospital. He later had consulting-rooms in London at 11 Brook Street, Grosvenor Square. Late in life he lived at Maitland House, The Parade, Tunbridge Wells, whilst continui

Born at Colchester, Essex, 30 June 1844, the only child of William Cant, seedgrower, and Elizabeth Cross, his wife. He was educated at the Royal Grammar School, Colchester, and afterwards entered St George's Hospital, where he acted as house surgeon. For some years he took house surgeoncies at the R

Born at Stockton-on-Tees, the son of John Tweedy, a solicitor. He was educated at Elmfield College, York, and at University College, London, from which he went to University College Hospital for his medical course. He qualified in 1872, and in 1873 became a Clinical Assistant at the Royal London Oph

Peter MacFaul was a consultant ophthalmic surgeon in London. He was born on 17 April 1935 in Leigh, Lancashire, to Alexander MacFaul, a general practitioner, and Constance, a pharmacist. He had two elder siblings. The children initially had a governess for tuition at home, but then in September 1940

Born at Monart, Co. Wexford, the second son of the Rev Philip Walter Doyne. He was educated at Marlborough and matriculated from Keble College, Oxford, Oct 18th, 1875, but was prevented by illness from remaining at the University, on leaving which he entered the Bristol Medical School and then St Ge

Alan Higgitt was an honorary consultant ophthalmologist at Charing Cross Hospital, London. He qualified at University College Hospital. After junior posts he joined the RNVR as a surgeon lieutenant, ophthalmic specialist, on a hospital ship which was on active service in the Indian Ocean. After th

Desmond Peel Greaves was a consultant ophthalmic surgeon at University College and Moorfields Eye hospitals in London. He was born on 14 December 1920 in the West Riding of Yorkshire to Bernard Peel, an optician, and Beatrice Peel. He was educated at High Storrs Grammar School, Sheffield, and then w

Michael John Absolon was an ophthalmic surgeon in Southampton and Winchester. He was born in Cheltenham in 1933 and studied natural sciences at St John's College, Cambridge, and then went on to complete his clinical studies at the London Hospital Medical School. While at Cambridge he represented the

The only son and second child of James Scott (1770-1849) by his wife Mary; born at Bromley in Kent, according to the inscription on his funeral tablet, on February 20th, 1799. His father, a general practitioner of Clay Hill, Beckenham, Kent, was in good social standing and of high professional reput

The son of W B France, DL, of Cadogan Place. He entered Guy's Hospital as a medical student in 1835, and at once distinguished himself. In 1838 he received the Prize in Surgery of the Physical Society, and in 1839 the Silver Medal for Ophthalmic Surgery. After taking the membership he was appointed