'Dare' Watkins was born in Bristol on 29 December 1925. His father, Henry Herbert Watkins, and mother, Brenda Florence née Taylor-Milton, were both dentists. He was educated at King William College, Isle of Man, where he was an enthusiastic sportsman. Later, he went to Liverpool University Medical S

David Barton was born in Adelaide on 20 January 1933, the son of Arthur Augustus Barton, a bank manager and his wife, Ellen. He was at school at Riverton and was awarded the Prince Alfred College Grasby Scholarship before entering the University of Adelaide where he graduated in medicine in 1955. Hi

Peter Willoughby Ingram was born in Muswell Hill, London, on 30 August 1910, the son of a general practitioner surgeon. His early education was at Highgate School and his pre-clinical studies were at Cambridge University. He graduated BA in 1931 and went to Aberdeen for his clinical studies, qualify

John (Jack) Trengove Jones was born in Paarl, South Africa, on 20 February 1918, and was educated at Rondebosch Boys' High School and the University of Cape Town. He obtained his MB ChB at the beginning of the second world war, and later served with the South African Medical Corps in Egypt, at Sprin

Ronald Edward Connor received his medical education at St Mary's Hospital Medical School, passing the Conjoint Diploma in 1944 and graduating MB BS in 1949, in which year he also obtained his Fellowship. After serving as a Sub-Lieutenant RNVR from 1946 to 1948, he became supernumerary surgical re

Cyril Arnold King was born in Oamaru, New Zealand. He had a very distinguished school career, winning a university scholarship in 1912. In the same year he won the Lord Meath Empire Day Cup for an essay, fostering imperial patriotism, open to all secondary school students in the Empire. Making the p

Laurence Edgar Davison was born in London on 4 April 1907, the son of Edgar Knights, a master tailor, and Katherine, née Davison. His early education was at Cheltonia College and later at Dulwich College before entering Middlesex Hospital Medical School, qualifying in 1931. During house appointments

Jim Lowry was born in Chicago of Northern Irish parents in 1927. He trained at the London Hospital where he played rugby, and was known as a popular, quiet person who had a good sense of humour. He also played the London Irish. After doing his National Service he returned to London to study for the

From Cambridge, Ralph Nottidge did his clinical studies at St Bartholomew's Hospital, where he was house physician, surgeon, and surgical registrar. He then worked as a medical officer in the Jane Furse Memorial Hospital in the Transvaal, South Africa, before returning to take up general practice in

Raymond Kernutt was senior surgeon at Box Hill Hospital, Melbourne. 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

Born on 3 October 1863 at Chepstow, Monmouthshire, son of Edward James Counsell, an inland revenue official, and May Ann George, his wife. His father was a Somerset man and his mother came from Pembroke. He was educated at Guy's Hospital, which he served as resident obstetric officer. He settled in

Allan Gordon Campbell, known as 'AG', was born on May 4, 1916, in Adelaide, the first child of Iris (née Fisher) and Gordon Campbell. His sister, Judith, was born in 1920. Schooled at St Peter's College, Allan entered the University of Adelaide Medical School at 16. At university, he excelled at