The son of Samuel Cooper, a merchant in the whaling trade; through his mother descended from the Priestleys, of which family the famous chemist, Joseph Priestley (1733-1804), was a member. Henry Cooper received his education at private schools, and at the age of 16 became a pupil of Dr Fielding, of

Received his professional training at St George's Hospital, where a certain R Cumming, according to the St George's Hospital Records, was twelve months pupil to Sir Benjamin Brodie from April 28th, 1834. He was a Volunteer Surgeon before he settled in practice at Malpas, Cheshire, where he remained

Educated at St Bartholomew's Hospital and the Aldersgate Street School. At the time of his death he was a magistrate for the county of Lancashire, and Hon Surgeon to the Wigan Dispensary. He practised in partnership with Charles D Shepherd, at Standish Gate, Wigan, and died on October 21st, 1870. P

Born at Burnley, in Lancashire, where his father was a surgeon. He completed his medical education in Dublin and settled in his native place in 1836, where he practised for the rest of his life. At the time of his death he was a Vice-President of the Lancashire and Cheshire Branch of the British Med

Went out to Australia and practised for thirty-three years in Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria, being at one time a member of the Victorian Central Board of Health. He died at 172 Victoria Street, Richmond, on June 30th, 1895.

The son of Dr J W Clarke, of Huddersfield, praised by Sir William Broadbent as "the best general practitioner he had ever met". He graduated from Emmanuel College, Cambridge, where he had been a Foundation Scholar, and was 33rd Wrangler. He received his medical education at the University, and compl

At the time of his death was Surgeon to the Basingstoke Infirmary, and a Justice of the Peace. He resided at The Shrubbery, Basingstoke, and died there on August 28th, 1861.

Educated in Dublin, at St Bartholomew's Hospital, and in Paris. He practised at Burton-on-Trent in partnership with Robert Sherratt Tomlinson, and was at one period Surgeon to the Dispensary, to the Union, and to the Infirmary, of which latter institution he was Consulting Surgeon at the time of his

Educated at University College and practised at Tewkesbury, where he was at one time Medical Examining Surgeon of Army Recruits, and at the time of his death Senior Surgeon to the Dispensary and Medical Officer of Health, as well as Surgeon to the Midland Railway and Medical Referee to the Railway P

Educated as an Associate Scholar at King's College, London, and professionally at King's College Hospital, where he served as House Physician. After qualifying in London in 1861 he spent some time in Edinburgh, where he acted as Dresser and Clinical Clerk in the Edinburgh Infirmary, and then proceed

Born at Crickhowell, Brecon, the eldest of ten children; his father emigrated to Canada after practising for many years in Breconshire. The family of Bird had belonged to Herefordshire from Norman times, and the Gwynnes were an old Welsh family belonging to Cwnhordy. G G Bird was apprenticed to his

Born in St Kitts and educated at Totteridge Park Grammar School. He matriculated at the University of London, and received his professional training at St Mary’s Hospital, where he was appointed Demonstrator of Anatomy and then House Surgeon. He gained the Sibson Clinical Prize in his student days (