Born at Campsall in Yorkshire on August 30th, 1815, the son of Thomas Dawson Bowker, of Hatfield, and Elizabeth, *née* Steer, of Temple Belwood, Isle of Axholme. He was apprenticed at the age of 16 at the Nottingham General Dispensary, and practised for some years at Bingham, Notts. He then made two

Educated at University College. He practised at Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, and died there on April 4th, 1879.

Born in October, 1816, the son of William Boyes, merchant, of London. He entered the Bengal Army as Assistant Surgeon on Aug 1st, 1841, being promoted Surgeon to the 2nd Bengal Calvary on October 8th, 1855. He was officiating Medical Storekeeper at Cawnpore when the Indian Mutiny broke out, and succ

Practised at 'Broomfield' and 7, Marine Terrace, Herne Bay, where he was in partnership with John Bowes. He died at the former residence on December 30th, 1863.

Educated at Guy's Hospital. He practised at 73 Church Street, Stoke Newington, and was at one time Surgeon to the Warehousemen's and Travellers' Provident Association and to the Asylum for Fatherless Children. He was a member of the Hunterian Society. His death occurred after his retirement, on Sept

Was apprenticed at the age of 14 to Dr John Turner, of High Wycombe, after which he studied at St Bartholomew's Hospital and qualified in 1838. He was at first assistant to Dr John Symonds, of Oxford, and after five or six years set up in practice at Chipping Norton, where he was Medical Officer to

After going to Dudley Grammar School, of which he afterwards became a Trustee, Houghton was then educated at St Bartholomew's Hospital under Sir William Lawrence and Dr Rigby. He settled in practice at Dudley in partnership as Houghton & Messiter. He was active in founding the Dudley Dispensary, to

Practised at Kidderminster, and was Surgeon to the Worcestershire Friendly Institution. After becoming FRCS he emigrated to Canada, and died in Toronto on December 2nd, 1885.

Born and apprenticed at Ipswich. He studied at University College Hospital. Although qualified, he joined Sir de Lacy Evans's 2nd Lancers in the campaign of the Queen of Spain against Don Carlos, where, according to his own account, he learnt more surgery on the battlefields than he learnt at the Me

Studied at University College, London, and practised at Norwich, where he was Surgeon to the Henstead Union, and filled other posts, residing in St Stephen's Street. Among his posts were: Surgeon to the City Dispensary; Medical Referee to the Norwich Union Life Assurance Society; Hon Secretary to th

Born at Fowey, in Cornwall, where his father was rector. The family of Kempe living at Croysillack, Cornwall, traced back to 1423. His grandfather was a brother of Admiral Kempe. His two elder brothers were in orders, one becoming the Rector of Merton, North Devon, and Prebend of Exeter Cathedral, t

Studied in Edinburgh and at St Bartholomew's Hospital, and practised in Artillery Place, Finsbury Square, City of London. He retired to the Isle of Portland and died there on April 9th, 1863.