Arthur Wallis Kendall, the son of Dr J A Kendall was educated at Barnard Castle School, King's College, London, and King's College Hospital, qualifying in 1926 and graduating MB in 1927 and MS in 1934; he became FRCS in 1931. He held posts as house-surgeon at King's and as surgical registrar at the

Elmhirst-Baxter was born on 18 December 1915 and was educated at Wellington College and St Bartholomew's Hospital, where he won the Wix prize in 1938 for his essay on David Pitcairn. He qualified in 1939, and dropped his second surname by public advertisement. During the war of 1939-45 he served in

Vernon Pennell was born in Lincoln on 30 September 1889, the eldest son of Charles Waldegrave Pennell, a seed merchant, and Jessie Folkes. After education at Harrow School, with an exhibition to Pembroke College, Cambridge, in 1908 and a scholarship in the following year, he secured a first class in

John Penry studied medicine at St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, where he became obstetric officer and casualty officer. He was house surgeon to the Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford, and then took up the part-time post of medical referee to the Welsh Office in Cardiff. He was a member of the Glamorgan Loca

Geoffrey Langdon Keynes was born at Harvey Rd, Cambridge, on 25 March 1887, the third child and second son of Dr John Neville Keynes, ScD, the registrar of Cambridge University, and of Florence Ada Keynes, a daughter of Dr John Brown, pastor of the Bunyan (Congregational) Meeting in Bedford. Geoffre

Donald Stuart Kidd was born on May 13, 1920, the third child and second son of Philip Kidd, engineer and his wife Alice, nee Trueman. He was educated at Lefton, NSW, North Sydney Boys' School and Sydney University where he studied medicine. After qualifying MB BS in 1941 he joined the RAAF and serve

Harry Kidd was born 20 February 1904, the son of H A Kidd, CBE (a doctor) and grandson of H A Kidd, MD. He went to school at Epsom College and then to St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, qualifying in 1927. After a resident appointment in ENT and a term as senior obstetric officer he joined the municipa

Alfred Charles King studied medicine at the London Hospital where he became surgical registrar and first assistant. After working as a surgeon to the Nairobi Native Hospital, Kenya, he returned to London and was appointed resident surgical officer (accidents) to the Poplar Hospital. He died on 9 Feb

Reginald Alfred King was born in Leicester on 22 June 1901. He was educated at Alderman Newton's (Greencoat) Grammar School, Leicester, St Mary's Hospital Medical School and London University. He qualified MRCS, LRCP in 1927 and MB BS London in 1929. He had a successful career at St Mary's Hospital

Michael John Butler was born in Bristol and educated at Bristol Cathedral School. He went on to Oriel College, Oxford and St Thomas's Hospital, London, to complete his medical training. He graduated BM BCh Oxon in 1966, proceeded MCh in 1977 and obtained the FRCS Diploma in 1971. He held posts at Ha

Percy Helman was born on New Year's Day, 1924. He was educated at Laingsburg Junior and High School and at the University of Cape Town, where he graduated MB ChB in 1946. He served his internship in medicine and surgery at Groote Schuur Hospital and started his surgical training in Cape Town. He the

Ralph St Leger Brockman was born on 3 June 1889 and trained at Cambridge and St Bartholomew's, qualifying in 1912 with the Conjoint Diploma. During his student career he won several prizes and awards. After house appointments he served as a medical officer in the Royal Navy for five years. On his re