Raymond Nim-Wah Chan, known as Ray, was a consultant orthopaedic surgeon in Leicester and a surgeon at Leicester City Football Club, and one of the first Chinese orthopaedic surgeons to come to the UK. He was born on 28 July 1939 in Hong Kong, the son of Chan Ying Hung, a prominent lawyer, and Glady

Michael Young was a consultant orthopaedic surgeon in Cardiff. The eldest child of Harry Young and Nora Young née O’Connor, he was educated at Edmonton County School and Sheffield University. He was the first in his family to attend university. His father, a policeman, died in a road accident during

Lance Karl Hyde Therkildsen was a consultant orthopaedic surgeon in west Essex, based at Epping, Bishop’s Stortford and Harlow. He was born on 26 July 1937, the only son of Karl Therkildsen and Hilda Therkildsen née Hyde. He owed his name to a Danish grandfather, but never actually visited Denmark u

David Campbell studied medicine after overcoming an initial desire to be an engineer. He attended London University and trained at the Royal Free Hospital, graduating in 1967. While there he gained notoriety as a student for hanging a chamber pot on the hook at the end of a massive crane being used

George Simon Edmund Dowd was an orthopaedic surgeon in London. Born on 9 November 1946 he studied medicine at Liverpool University and graduated MB ChB in 1971. After house jobs in orthopaedics at the David Lewis Northern and the Sefton General Hospitals in Liverpool he passed the fellowship of the

Donald D Trunkey (universally known as just ‘Don’) was made an honorary fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1986. This accolade was bestowed on him not for his prowess in surgical technique, nor for advancing fundamental research in the laboratory, although he was adept and productive in both

John Dillwyn Evans was a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at the University Hospital of South Manchester and the North Cheshire Groups of Hospitals. This is a draft obituary. If you have any information about this surgeon or are interested in writing this obituary, please email lives@rcseng.ac.uk

Maurice McLain was a trauma and orthopaedic surgeon in Northampton. This is a draft obituary. If you have any information about this surgeon or are interested in writing this obituary, please email lives@rcseng.ac.uk

Christopher William Oliver was a consultant orthopaedic and trauma surgeon at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. This is a draft obituary. If you have any information about this surgeon or are interested in writing this obituary, please email lives@rcseng.ac.uk

Chris Bulstrode was a consultant trauma and orthopaedic surgeon at the John Radcliffe Infirmary in Oxford. This is a draft obituary. If you have any information about this surgeon or are interested in writing this obituary, please email lives@rcseng.ac.uk

Clifford Stossel was an orthopaedic surgeon who lived in Ashford, Kent. This is a draft obituary. If you have any information about this surgeon or are interested in writing this obituary, please email lives@rcseng.ac.uk

William Neil Bradley (Neil) was an orthopaedic surgeon at the Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford. Born on 30 March 1961, he was educated at Bedford School. He studied medicine at London University and trained at Charing Cross and Westminster Hospitals, graduating MB BS in 1992. After becoming a