Born on 12 December 1880 son of W R Hamilton, Indian Civil Service, he was educated at Tonbridge School and St Bartholomew's Hospital, where he won a prize in anatomy in 1902, and served as house physician and ophthalmic house surgeon. He played cricket and Rugby football for his school and hospital

Charles Ernest Lakin was born in 1878, the son of a general practitioner who became the Mayor of Leicester. He was educated at the Middlesex Hospital Medical School where he was a First Entrance Scholar, and won Broderip and Freeman Scholarships, and qualified in 1901 with the Conjoint Diploma, and

The son of William Taylor Tyson, for many years a medical practitioner in Folkestone. He was educated at Queen's College, Taunton, and at Guy's Hospital, where he was afterwards House Physician and Resident Obstetrician. In 1876 he set up in practice in Folkestone, though not in partnership with his

Duncan Gillard Churcher was born at Dunoon, Scotland, on 4 October 1894, one of six children of Dr Thomas Churcher, a medical missionary, and Margaret, née Robertson, an Edinburgh trained nurse. He was educated at the City of London School and obtained a scholarship to St Thomas's Hospital which he

Sir Harold Himsworth was elected to the honorary Fellowship in 1965, during his tenure of the office of Secretary of the Medical Research Council. 'Harry' was born in Huddersfield on 19 May 1905, and was educated at King James Grammar School in nearby Almonbury. He came to London for his medical edu

The only son of James Mathias Phillips, MD, and of Mary Anne Powell, his wife; born at Tir Caradoc Taibach, Glamorganshire, on July 28th, 1871. He was educated at Epsom College and was admitted a pensioner at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, on October 1st, 1889. Here he was a scholar from mid

Born on 30 April 1868 at Batley, Yorkshire, son of Canon Brian Christopherson, later Rector of Falmouth, Christopherson was educated at Newcastle-upon-Tyne Grammar School, Clifton College, Caius College, Cambridge and St Bartholomew's Hospital. After qualifying in 1893 he continued his studies at Vi

Born on May 24th, 1834, and educated at St Bartholomew's Hospital. He enjoyed the distinction of possessing the highest medical and surgical qualifications obtainable in the United Kingdom. He practised at 12 Frederick Place, Weymouth, and was Hon Physician to the County Hospital, Dorchester, a post

Born on 31 July 1862 at Madras, India, the third child and second but eldest surviving son of Samuel Brock, controller of public works accounts for Madras, and his wife Phoebe Parsons. He was educated at University College School, London and University College Hospital, where he won the Filliter exh

The son of Edward Wilson Duffin, MD (qv); was educated at King's College, London, and at the Universities of Edinburgh and Berlin. He came under the influence of Virchow in Berlin, and thus acquired an interest in pathology which coloured all his later work as clinician and teacher. He was House Phy

Educated at University College, London, where he was Obstetrical and Ophthalmic Assistant, and in Paris. He was connected for a long time with the Metropolitan Hospital, and became Consulting Physician. He was also at one time Physician to the North London Hospital for Consumption and to the Farring

Born on 13 July 1867 at Thorner near Leeds, the third son and fourth child of Edward Walker Shaw, civil engineer, and Helen Hudson, his wife. The family moved to Australia and Batty Shaw received his early education at King's School, Balmain, New South Wales. Returning to England he studied at the Y