James Somervell continued his family’s tradition of missionary work in India. He was born on 23 April 1927 in Kodaikanal, southern India. His father, Theodore Howard Somervell, was a surgeon and mountaineer, who took part in the ill-fated 1922 and 1924 Mallory expeditions to conquer Everest. He beca

Pablo Juan Bautista Allamand was the doyen of surgery in Chile. Born on 5 August 1909, he was made an honorary fellow of our College in 1972 during the presidency of Sir Edward Muir. He died on 27 July 2009.

Harold Hassall was a consultant surgeon to the South Cheshire Group of Hospitals and the driving force behind the new Leighton Hospital. He was born in Radcliffe, Bury, Greater Manchester, on 3 February 1916, the son of Harold Hassall, a clockmaker, and Mary Hannah Hassall, a schoolteacher. He was e

Harley Kilgour Baxter was a surgeon in Melbourne, Australia. He was born in Melbourne on 6 August 1946, the son of Rex Ransley Baxter, a businessman, and Kathleen Anne née Hyland. His grandfather was J M Baxter, an ENT surgeon. He was educated at Trinity Grammar School, Kew, Victoria, and Melbourn

Tony Gabriel was formerly the senior surgeon at the Cancer Hospital, Maharagama, Colombo, Sri Lanka. He was born in London on 10 January 1925 and died in Colombo on 21 December 2007 after a short illness, a few days before his 83rd birthday. He was described by one writer ‘as a person who loved the

John Coals was a consultant surgeon in accident and emergency surgery at Chester Royal Infirmary. He was born in Highbury, London, on 8 February 1930, the son of John Rueben Coals, a shipping agent, and Alice Maud Beatrice née Ensor. He was educated at St Andrew’s Church School and Enfield Grammar S

Born on November 9th, 1846, son of Dr John Bovill, of Clapham. He was educated at Guy’s Hospital, and entered the Bengal Army as Assistant Surgeon on October 1st, 1872, being promoted to Surgeon Lieutenant-Colonel on October 1st, 1892. He served with the Duffla Expedition in 1874-1875, and was succe

Served as Staff Surgeon on board HMS *Indus* and HMS *Chameleon*. He retired with the rank of Fleet Surgeon, and later was promoted to the honorary rank of Deputy Inspector-General. He resided subsequently at 3 Alma Place, North Shields, and died on April 22nd, 1896.

Born in Pembrokeshire in 1830. He belonged to a good county family, and was educated at St Thomas’s Hospital. On the outbreak of the Crimean War he was attached to the Royal Artillery as Assistant Surgeon, and going through the whole of the campaign, he was present at Sebastopol. After the war he be

Born on June 26th, 1817, and was gazetted on May 18th, 1841, Assistant Surgeon to the 48th Foot. He was promoted Staff Surgeon (2nd Class) on December 26th, 1851, and joined the Rifle Brigade on February 13th, 1852, being promoted Surgeon Major on May 18th, 1861. He was made Deputy Inspector-General

Practised at Rochdale, where for many years he was Consulting Surgeon to the General Dispensary. He died, after his retirement, at Southport, on August 24th, 1873.

Educated at St Bartholomew’s Hospital and in Paris. He practised in Richmond (Yorks), his birthplace, for fifty years, and was at one time Surgeon to the Borough Gaol and, later, Assistant Surgeon to the 15th North Riding Yorkshire Rifle Volunteers. He died on New Year’s Day, 1892.