Lorimer Fison was an innovative ophthalmic surgeon who introduced a revolutionary new procedure for the repair of retinal detachment from the United States. He was born on 14 July 1920 in Harrogate, the third son of William James Fison, a well-known ophthalmic surgeon, and Janet Sybil née Dutton, th

James Hudson was an ophthalmic surgeon at Moorfields in London. He was born on 15 February 1916 in New Britain, Connecticut, USA. His father, William Shand, was a mechanical engineer and farmer. His mother was Ethel Summerskill. He was educated in Massachusetts, at Winchester County Day School and t

John Ogg was a consultant ophthalmic surgeon at Salisbury Infirmary and Odstock Hospital, Wiltshire. He was born on 19 November 1921 in Oxford, where his father, David Ogg, was the Regius professor of history. He went to the London Hospital for his clinical studies. After house jobs at the London he

Patrick Dacre Trevor-Roper, known as ‘T R’, was an acclaimed eye surgeon and a successful campaigner. He was born in Alnwick, Northumberland, on 7 June 1916, where his father, Bertie William Edward Trevor-Roper, was in general practice. His mother was Kathleen Elizabeth née Davison. He was educated

Born at Monart, Co. Wexford, the second son of the Rev Philip Walter Doyne. He was educated at Marlborough and matriculated from Keble College, Oxford, Oct 18th, 1875, but was prevented by illness from remaining at the University, on leaving which he entered the Bristol Medical School and then St Ge

Kate Goddard was a consultant ophthalmologist at Hull Royal Infirmary and one of a generation who, by their persistence and determination, helped change the way we perceive women in the professions. She was born in Sheffield on 12 July 1931, the daughter of Henri Arnold Joel Merrill and Una Adelaide

Born at Paisley, the fourth and youngest son of Allan Coats, who was brother of Joseph Coats, Professor of Pathology in the University of Glasgow. He entered Glasgow University in 1892 and took the first place in the pathology class and in surgery. He held resident appointments in the Royal, Western

Educated at University College Hospital, London. He practised at Worcester, where he was Surgeon to the Ophthalmic Institute, to the Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway Company, and to the Police. At the time of his death he was Consulting Surgeon to the Ophthalmic Institute at Worcester. He

Walter Bain was a consultant ophthalmic surgeon at King Edward VII Hospital, Windsor. He was born in Ayr and educated at Loretto, Jesus College, Cambridge and Guy's Hospital. He qualified in medicine in 1942 and, joining the navy as a surgeon lieutenant, saw action in the Mediterranean and Far East.

Charles Neville Banks was an ophthalmic surgeon in Sydney, Australia. He was born in Finchley, London, on 28 September 1938, one of two sons. His father was Arthur Leslie Banks, a professor at Cambridge University. His mother, Eileen Mary Barrett, was a housewife. He attended St Faith's School, Camb

Born 4 December 1867, fourth of seven sons of George Lawson, FRCS, and Mary, his wife, daughter of William Thomson, MD, surgeon in the Indian Medical Service (Crawford's *Roll of the IMS*, Bengal list, No 965). George Lawson had been invalided home from the Crimea, and later became surgeon to the Mi

Howard Fyfe Harper was a pioneering ophthalmic surgeon who worked in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran. He was born in Te Kuiti, New Zealand, the son of William Stanley Blyth Harper, a chemist, and Esther Harper née Fortune, a schoolteacher. He was educated at Auckland Grammar School, but left early to