Rowland Williams was a former consultant surgeon at East Glamorgan Hospital. He was born in Merthyr and educated at St John’s College, Cambridge, and University College Hospital. After junior posts, including a registrarship at the Royal Marsden Hospital, he was appointed consultant surgeon at East

Alastair Smellie was a much respected consultant general surgeon to Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, with breast and endocrine specialist interests, a lecturer at the university and for many years a senior examiner for final MB BChir examinations. He was born on 17 May 1933 in Woking, Surrey, int

Eldest son of Robert Burrows, silversmith, of Ipswich, by his wife Elizabeth, daughter of James Cordy, of London, was born at Ipswich on August 5th, 1813. He was educated at the Ipswich Grammar School and apprenticed to William Jeffreson, surgeon, of Framlingham. He completed his medical education a

Born in Suffolk, and received his professional education under Sir Astley Cooper and Cline at St Thomas's and Guy's Hospitals, then united. He practised for a short time in Norfolk, and then in Colchester, but soon came to London, where he spent the remainder of his life, never leaving it for pleasu

Educated at St Thomas's and Guy's Hospitals, the medical schools being still then united. He practised at Lee Park Lodge, Lee, Kent, and was at one time Surgeon to the Royal Kent Dispensary and to the Miller Hospital, Greenwich, being Consulting Surgeon to the latter institution at the time of his d

The son of a solicitor at Great Yarmouth, was educated at University College and Hospital, where he gained many honours and held the offices of House Surgeon, House Physician, Surgical Registrar, Demonstrator of Pathology, and Assistant in the Obstetrical and Ophthalmological Departments of the Hosp

Born on February 27th, 1848, the son of Jonathan H Branfoot, MD. Educated at Epsom College and Guy’s Hospital, and entered the Madras Medical Service as Assistant Surgeon on March 30th, 1872. He was appointed Civil Surgeon at Cocanada, and afterwards became Resident Surgeon at the General Hospital,

Educated at University College, and practised at Shrewsbury, where he died at his residence, 26 Claremont Street, on April 18th, 1889.

Was a pupil at the Plymouth Royal Naval Hospital in 1813 under Sir Stephen Hammick (qv). Here he began his anatomical studies, and saw much practice, both surgical and medical, among the men engaged in the fleet during the war with France. He then entered St Bartholomew’s Hospital as a student, and

Born Aug 12th, 1803, and was gazetted Assistant Surgeon, Bengal Army, on September 22nd, 1825; Surgeon on October 15th, 1840, and retired on January 23rd, 1844. Whilst he was in the service he acted as Surgeon to the Hospital of Surgery at Calcutta, to the Government Ophthalmic Institution, as Profe

Educated at St Bartholomew’s Hospital. He practised at Newport, Monmouthshire, and was at one time Surgeon to the Newport Fever Hospital and District Medical Officer to the Union. At the time of his death he was Consulting Surgeon to the Newport Infirmary and Dispensary and Surgeon to the 1st Battal

Educated at University College and at Westminster Hospital. He was Hon Surgeon of the Royal Masonic Girls’ School, and a Fellow of the Medical Society of London. He practised at 7 Argyll Place, Regent Street, W, and died there on July 23rd, 1873.