Austen Young was an ENT surgeon in Sheffield. He was born in Berwick-upon-Tweed on 16 June 1914, the son of Thomas Mean Young, a business manager, and Frances Emily née Sample. He was educated at George Watson’s College, Edinburgh, and Edinburgh University. During the Second World War he served as a

John Kelly was born in Ayr, Queensland, on 12 September 1943, the son of John Kelly, a general practitioner and superintendent of the Ayr District Hospital. He was educated at the Marist Brothers College in Ashgrove, Brisbane, and studied medicine at the University of Queensland. After junior post

Caroline Lessington-Smith was an ENT surgeon at King’s College Hospital, London. Born Caroline van Dorp on 25 May 1918, she was the daughter of a Dutch pastor based in London. She qualified at the London School of Medicine for Women in 1941 and, choosing ENT as a career, she became senior registrar

Gerald Joseph Siegler, or ‘Jo’ as he known to colleagues, was an ENT consultant in Liverpool. He was born in London on 3 January 1921, and studied medicine at St Bartholomew’s Hospital. He held junior posts in Huddersfield, Lancaster, Nuneaton and Birkenhead, before completing his National Service w

Donald Harrison was a leading ear, nose and throat surgeon who campaigned against chewing tobacco. He was born in Portsmouth on 9 March 1925, the son of Frederick William Rees Harrison OBE JP, the principal of the College of Technology for Monmouthshire, and Florence Norris. He was educated at Newpo

Born in London on 28 September 1918, Ronald Harvey trained at King’s College Hospital. He was appointed as a consultant in ENT, first at the Eye and Ear Hospital in 1954, and later at Altnagelvin Hospital, Londonderry, where he remained until he retired in 1983. From an early stage he was involved i

William Denny was an ENT surgeon in St Helier, Jersey. He was born on 18 January 1921 at Arrathorne, Tadworth, Surrey, the son of James Risk Denny, who became a ship builder’s agent (Denny Brothers, Shipbuilders, Dunbarton) after leaving the Army. His mother was Nellie Scott née Roy. He was educated

William Mervyn Owen was a consultant ENT surgeon who worked in Liverpool. He was brought up in Caernarfon, Wales, and studied medicine at St Thomas's Hospital Medical School, qualifying with the conjoint diploma in 1937 and the MB BS in 1938. During the Second World War he served in the RAMC and in

James Freeman was a consultant ENT surgeon in Bristol. He studied medicine at Middlesex Hospital Medical School and qualified in 1940. He gained his FRCS in 1948 and his diploma in laryngology and otology in 1950. Prior to his consultant appointment, he was a house surgeon at the Royal National Thr

Born at Totnes, South Devon on 25 December 1856, the second son of John Heath and his wife Rachel Pulling. His father was the proprietor of the "Seven Stars" hotel, an old-established house, situated at the bottom of the town near the Dart. He is described as being a well-known character in Totnes,

Born 14 August 1878, eldest child of Geoffrey Hett, and Mary Scott his wife. His father, who was MD Edinburgh 1871 and MRCS 1865, practised at 1 Ledbury Road, Bayswater, London, W, and was an Associate of King's College. He was educated at St Paul's School, at University College and University Colle

Anthony Radcliffe was a consultant ENT surgeon in London. He was born in South Africa and grew up in the same small village as his long-term friend Aaron Klug, the Nobel laureate, who influenced him greatly. Radcliffe qualified in Ireland and completed junior posts at the West London Hospital, Heme