Brian O'Connor established the Institute of Orthopaedics at the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital at Oswestry. Born in Brisbane on 27 September 1929, his father was Edward O'Connor, an engineer. His mother was Eileen Maloney, the daughter of a ship owner. He was educated at St Joseph'

Richard Clive Whalley, the son of Richard and of Gladys Whalley (née Grant), was born on 19 February 1931 at Haywards Heath, Sussex. After education at Hollingbury Court and Haileybury College, he entered Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, and qualified from St Bartholomew's Hospital in 1956. He

Douglas Malcolm Ritchie, known as 'Doug', was head of the orthopaedic unit at Queen Victoria Hospital, Melbourne and then at Monash Medical Centre in Clayton. He was born in Melbourne, the son of Douglas Stuart Ritchie, a solicitor who had fought in France during the First World War, and Dorothy Ret

Peter Stiles was a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at the Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford. He was born in Twickenham on 23 April 1933, the son of Frederick James Stiles, a brewery engineer, and Hilda Florence Stiles née Smith. He attended St Catherine's Convent School, Twickenham, and then th

John Gilmour, the eldest of the three children of the Rev. James Gilmour, a Presbyterian minister, and of Annie Campbell (née Brown), was born in Cowdenbeath, Fife, Scotland, on 1 December 1893. As a result of his father's varied domicile he was educated at Cowdenbeath Board School; the High School,

Lipmann Kessel was born in South Africa on 19 December 1914. He studied first at Witwatersrand University and then at St Mary's Hospital Medical School, graduating in 1937. Following resident posts in London he joined the RAMC. He volunteered for parachute duties and became surgeon in command of No

Arthur Belson King was born in Norwich on 15 July 1909, the son of Arthur Edward King, a retail chemist, and Adelaide, née Walker. He attended Bracondale School, Norwich, and Bishops Stortford College. From here he went to University College, London, and completed his clinical work at University Col

Michael Wilkinson was the eldest of six sons of Charles Robert Wilkinson and was born in Thetymu, Burma, on 1 May 1899. His father, a civil servant, grandfather and great grandfather were missionaries, and all served in India. His mother was Elizabeth Florence Sinclair and her father was a merchant.

George Partridge was educated at Cambridge and St Bartholomew's where he qualified in 1931. After junior posts he specialised in orthopaedics and practised in Chester where he was consultant orthopaedic surgeon to the Chester Royal Infirmary. He was an intensely private man. He died on 23 February 1

Howard Livingstone Peake was born in Fianarantsoa, Madagascar, on 16 December 1901, the fourth child of George Henry Peake FRCS (Edinburgh) and Agnes Martha, née Fredoux. He was educated at Bournemouth Secondary School and Guy's Hospital Medical School. He qualified in 1925 and after serving as hous

John McNeil Smith was born on 10 October 1927 in Jamaica in the West Indies to John Alexander Smith, a civil servant, and his wife Ida Maud, née Bayley. He was educated at Wolmers Boys' School from which he obtained a scholarship to the University of Sheffield and read medicine. He qualified MB, BS

Little can be discovered about Allan Richmond Cockerell. He qualified MB ChB New Zealand in 1945; coming to Britain he gained his FRCS in 1950. Returning to New Zealand he obtained the Fellowship of the Australian College in 1961. Specialising in orthopaedics, he practised in Wanganui and in Tango.