Ian Ranger was a true general surgeon who worked in the United Norwich Hospitals from 1967 to 1988. He was the son of William Ranger and Hatton Thomasina née Grigg. His father had been a schoolmaster, army officer and businessman, who emigrated to Australia in 1920, where Ian and his brother (Sir) D

Harold Fishbone was a surgeon who worked at the Brooklyn-Cumberland Medical Centre, New York and was a Professor of Surgery at State University of New York. He qualified MB BS in London in 1946 and passed the Fellowship in 1952. He moved to New York and was awarded the Fellowship of the American Col

Alexander Gordon Moffoot was a general surgeon in British Columbia, Canada. He was born in Edinburgh on 24 April 1923, the son of George Roberston Moffoot, a dental surgeon, and Doris Hilda née Jobey. His brother followed in his father’s footsteps to become a dentist, but after attending Yarm Gramma

Aziz Shukri was a professor of surgery in Baghdad, Iraq. He graduated from Baghdad College of Medicine in 1946, at a time when that university was widely esteemed for its high standards. He was inspired by Lindsay Rogers to take up surgery, and went to London, completing posts at Hammersmith, Guy’s,

Louis Blumberg was a consultant surgeon in Cape Town and a respected medical historian. He was born in 1920 and educated in Cape Town, where he graduated in 1944. He went to England to specialise in surgery, passed the FRCS, and returned to South Africa, developing a private practice in Cape Town

Guan Bee Ong, or ‘G B’ as he was known to his many friends and colleagues throughout the world, was a pioneering surgeon in Hong Kong. In the many tributes following his death, he was described as “a giant among surgeons”, “a craftsman, innovator and statesman” and “a far-sighted and dynamic leader”

Robert Hinrichsen was probably born in Brazil and qualified MD at the University of Brazil in 1929. He travelled to Scotland and became surgeon to Gleneagles Hospital and clinical tutor at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. In 1939 he qualified LRCP, FRCS Edinburgh and FRFPS Glasgow. During the secon

Edward Barker, or 'Edoo', was born in Johannesburg in 1926 and came to England to specialise in surgery. Having passed the FRCS he returned to South Africa in 1959, working for a time in private practice before returning to full-time academic work in the University of Natal in 1991. There he did res

Brian McEvedy was a consultant in general surgery at the Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. He was born in Manchester on 13 December 1923, the second of three medical sons of Peter McEvedy of Ancoats Hospital, one of the great names in hernia surgery. His mother was Lilian Grace née Denn

Born in Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada, on 19 May 1920, Allin Herbert Moore studied medicine at the University of Manitoba. After internships at the Vancouver General Hospital, he served as a Captain in the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps at Shaughnessy Military Hospital. Following the war he speci

Ramesh Kumar received his professional education at the University of the Punjab, qualifying MB BS in 1944. After passing the Fellowship in 1952, he practised in Britain for some years and worked for a time at the Alder Hey Children's Hospital. He returned to India in the 1960s and practised in Calc

Venner received his medical education at Adelaide University, where he qualified MB BS in 1946. He gained the Melbourne MS in 1951. After qualification, Venner was resident medical officer at the Royal Adelaide Hospital before serving as a captain with the Australian Army Medical Corps from 1947