Was at one time, before 1827, Lecturer on Midwifery at St Bartholomew’s Hospital and Surgeon to the Finsbury Midwifery Institution. He was practising at Barton-under-Needwood near Lichfield in 1837, and died there on October 3rd, 1869. He was a member of the Medical and Physical Society at Edinburgh

Born at Crickhowell, Brecon, the eldest of ten children; his father emigrated to Canada after practising for many years in Breconshire. The family of Bird had belonged to Herefordshire from Norman times, and the Gwynnes were an old Welsh family belonging to Cwnhordy. G G Bird was apprenticed to his

Educated at St Bartholomew’s Hospital, and practised at Cinderford, East Dean, Gloucestershire, at the Vicarage, Christow, Exeter, at Wattisfield, Diss, Suffolk, where he retired, and he finally resided at Oldham. He died on January 26th, 1892. Publications: “The Treatment of Diphtheria.” – *Med.

Born in St Kitts and educated at Totteridge Park Grammar School. He matriculated at the University of London, and received his professional training at St Mary’s Hospital, where he was appointed Demonstrator of Anatomy and then House Surgeon. He gained the Sibson Clinical Prize in his student days (

Harley Kilgour Baxter was a surgeon in Melbourne, Australia. He was born in Melbourne on 6 August 1946, the son of Rex Ransley Baxter, a businessman, and Kathleen Anne née Hyland. His grandfather was J M Baxter, an ENT surgeon. He was educated at Trinity Grammar School, Kew, Victoria, and Melbourn

Tony Gabriel was formerly the senior surgeon at the Cancer Hospital, Maharagama, Colombo, Sri Lanka. He was born in London on 10 January 1925 and died in Colombo on 21 December 2007 after a short illness, a few days before his 83rd birthday. He was described by one writer ‘as a person who loved the

Educated at University College and Hospital, practised at Wisbro’ Green, Horsham, Sussex, where he was District Medical Officer of the Petworth Union. He died on March 29th, 1877.

Born in October, 1816, the son of William Boyes, merchant, of London. He entered the Bengal Army as Assistant Surgeon on Aug 1st, 1841, being promoted Surgeon to the 2nd Bengal Calvary on October 8th, 1855. He was officiating Medical Storekeeper at Cawnpore when the Indian Mutiny broke out, and succ

Educated at St George's Hospital and Edinburgh. He was first in general medical practice at Uxbridge, then practised as a dental surgeon in London. He was actively associated with the foundation of the Dental Hospital, the Odontological Society, and the institution of the Licence for Dental Surgery

Studied at the Aldersgate Street Medical School and at St Bartholomew's Hospital. After acting as Surgeon to the Royal Mail Packet Service, and as Assistant Surgeon to the United Parishes of St Giles and St George, Bloomsbury, he practised at 22 Trinidad Place, Liverpool Road, Islington, and was Sur

Born at Ayr on April 1st, 1774, and entered the Army Medical Department as Surgeon's Mate in the 42nd Highlanders in 1792. He was promoted to the Staff in 1793, and made two campaigns in Flanders under the Duke of York. He then proceeded to the West Indies with the 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers and did

Entered the Madras Army as Assistant Surgeon on Dec 31st, 1795. He saw service in the Fourth Mysore War in 1799, was present at the capture of Seringapatam, and received the Medal. He was promoted Surgeon on Oct 5th, 1803, appointed Garrison Surgeon of Fort St George on Dec 9th, 1814, was Superinten