Came of an Oxford family, and was probably born in Oxford in the year 1802. His brother, George Parsons Hester, was a solicitor and was for many years Town Clerk of Oxford. James was a student at St Bartholomew's Hospital. He was admitted 'Chirurgus Privilegiatus' of the University of Oxford in June

Studied at the Middlesex Hospital, where he was House Surgeon, afterwards becoming Surgeon to the Marylebone Infirmary and Obstetric Resident at the Rotunda, Dublin. He practised at Weston Hill, Norwood, in partnership with William Street, MRCS, and Alex Barclay Sharpe, MRCS, and was Surgeon to the

Educated at St Thomas's and Guy's Hospitals. Settled in practice at Harrow in 1823, in partnership with Thomas Bridgwater, MB Lond, and Morris Tonge, MD Cantab. He was appointed to Harrow School, he, and Bird at Rugby, being among the earliest of Medical Officers attached to Public Schools. He rende

The fifth son of John Eddison, of Gateford, Notts, who died in 1812. His father belonged to the Society of Friends. His mother, niece of Abraham Booth, Baptist minister, was left a widow with eight children under eleven years of age, but with remarkable energy she fitted them all to fill responsible

Born at Liskeard, Cornwall. After serving as apprentice to a local practitioner he entered University College Hospital under Robert Liston. He then settled in practice, acting as Surgeon to St Mary's, Islington, Workhouse and Infirmary, to the Holloway and North Islington Dispensary, and the Royal C

Studied at Guy's Hospital, and practised at 54 Paradise Street, High Street, Lambeth, where he was later on joined as partner by William Sankey. His further addresses were: 1 Davidge Terrace, Kennington Road, and Howard Lodge, Atkins Road, Clapham Park, where he died on January 3rd, 1899.

The son of F A Jenkins, great-nephew of Dr Robert Fletcher, of the Surgeon General's Library, Washington. He studied at the Bristol Medical School and Hospital, where he gained several prizes, scholarships, and a Gold Medal, acting later as Assistant House Surgeon, House Physician, and Casualty Offi

Studied at University College Hospital, and later was Surgeon to the St Marylebone Infirmary. He then practised at Tenbury, Worcestershire, where he was Surgeon to the Dispensary; next at Hunmanby, Yorkshire, where he was Assistant Surgeon to the 2nd East Yorkshire Artillery Volunteers. He died at H

The son of the Rev W Jennings, of Baydon, Wiltshire. He studied at King's College, London, and the Middlesex Hospital, and practised for ten years at Lacock, Wiltshire, where he was Surgeon to the Lacock Asylum for Women and Children and to the Chippenham Union. He then moved to Malmesbury, where he

Born on September 13th, 1797, the youngest son of the Rev George Jepson, Prebendary of Lincoln Cathedral, and of a family distinguished in the Church, medicine, and literature. After leaving the Lincoln Grammar School he studied at Guy's and St Thomas's Hospitals, and first practised beside the Tham

Born at Winchester on December 20th, 1837. He went to Marlborough College, and then in 1854 to University College Hospital when Sir William Jenner was Physician. Having qualified he practised at Erith, Kent, where he was instrumental in founding the Cottage Hospital to which he acted as Surgeon. Hav

Educated at Guy's Hospital. He practised at 3 East Ascent, St Leonards-on-Sea, and at the time of his death was Medical Referee to the Industrial and General Assurance Society. He died on June 20th, 1876. Publications: "Case of Placenta Praevia, with Twins." - *Lancet*, 1846, ii, 124. "Case of Spon