Evelyn Cecil Naylor Strong was born in Birmingham in 1901, the son of a dentist who intended him to follow in his footsteps. Accordingly he enrolled as a student at Mason College, Birmingham, but after completing the three year dental course he continued training to become a doctor; to support himse

Henry John Smith Waldeck was born at Oakengates, Shropshire, on 10 June 1927, the son of David Waldeck, an engineer, and his wife Annie Elizabeth, née Roberts. He was educated at Camphill Grammar School and King Edward VI High School, Birmingham, before entering the Birmingham Medical School. He qua

Rex Vivian-Blaubaum was born on 23 August 1905 in Scotsdale, Tasmania. His father, Athol Blaubaum, was a consultant at the Alfred Hospital, and his mother was Blanche, nee Vivian. He was educated at Wesley College, Melbourne, and then entered the medical college of Melbourne University where he qual

Neville Gill was born in Naini Tal, India, on 4 October 1918, the son of Eric Henry Neville Gill, who was in the Indian Civil Service, and Kathleen Beryl, née Gregory. He was sent home to preparatory school in Eastbourne and then to King's School, Canterbury. He trained at the Middlesex Hospital, wi

Ronald Macbeth was born in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, on 27 March 1903, the eldest son of William Murdoch Macbeth, secretary of the Northern Polytechnic, London, and Helena Kate, née Green, daughter of a GP in Hampstead. He was educated at Norman Court Preparatory School in Barnet, from which he won

Esmé Hadfield was born on 27 February 1921 in Long Ashton, Bristol. She was the daughter of Geoffrey Hadfield, Professor of Pathology at the Royal College of Surgeons, and Eileen, née Irvine, who came from farming stock in County Fermanagh, Ulster. She was educated at Clifton High School, St Hugh's

John Angell-James, known as 'Jack', was in his day the doyen of ear, nose and throat surgeons. He was born in Bristol on 23 August 1901 into a medical family. His father, John Angell James, was a doctor. His mother was Emily Cormell née Ashwin. After Bristol Grammar School, he did his medical traini

Norman John Badham was a consultant at Leicester Royal Infirmary. He was born in Evesham, Worcestershire, on 10 November 1929. His father, Frederick Charles Badham, was a farmer and market gardener. His mother was Emily Rock. From Prince Henry's Grammar School in Evesham, Badham went up to King's Co

Thomas Powell was born on 13 July 1923 at Resolven in South Wales, the son of a miner who took up insurance work when forced to give up mining owing to ill health at the age of 40. He was educated at Aberystwyth County School and Edinburgh University and graduated with honours in 1945, winning the M

Potter was born on 27 September 1929 in Manchester, the son of James Henry Francis Potter, a wholesale tobacconist, and Marion, née Knott. He was educated at the South Manchester Grammar School, The King's School, Macclesfield, and Manchester University Medical School, qualifying MB ChB in 1954. In

Desmond Dawes was born in Ryton-on-Tyne, County Durham, on 28 December 1923, the third son of Joseph William Dawes, a general dealer, and Margaret, née Dodd. He was educated at St Cuthbert's Grammar School, Newcastle upon Tyne, and the University of Durham, qualifying MB B S in 1945. After Junior

Eiron Jones was born on 6 June 1921 in Putney, London, of Welsh parents. His father, John, was a master dairyman and his mother was Mary Jane, née Davey. He was educated at Latymer Upper School, and this was followed by medical training at the London Hospital Medical College between 1940 and 1945, d