Plarr’s Lives of the Fellows

Joseph Colin Smith (Joe) was a consultant urological surgeon in Oxford. Born on 9 February 1931 in Lancaster, he was the son of Francis Brian Smith, a master grocer with the family firm T D Smiths, and his wife Kathleen Mary née Parkinson. At any loyal toast he could always be relied upon to add a t

Robert Pickard was professor of urology at Newcastle University. He was born on 23 June 1961 in Chessington, Surrey, the second of three sons. His father, Peter Pickard, was a laboratory administrator, and his mother, Margaret, was a nurse. The family lived in Leatherhead and Rob attended Kingston G

Richard William Heslop was born in Nottingham on 12 May 1931, the only child of Richard Basil Heslop, a bank cashier, and his wife, Edith Margaret née Butler, who was the daughter of a greengrocer. He was educated at West Bridgford Modern School from 1936 to 1942 and then at Nottingham High School

Rohan Nauth-Misir was a consultant urological surgeon at University College London’s Institute of Urology, Middlesex Hospital. He was born on 10 January 1959, the first son of Roy Nevendra Nauth-Misir, a doctor, and Patricia Nauth-Misir née Green, a midwife. Both of his parents worked at Oldchurch H

Douglas Ivor Roberts (*Robbie*) was the first Tasmanian urological surgeon. He was born on 12 October 1924 in Shornecliffe, Kent. He was the eldest child of Douglas William Richard Roberts, a schoolteacher, and his wife Olive Minnie née Howes. The family had an army background and he initially atten

John Steyn was a consultant urological surgeon in Aberdeen. This is a draft obituary. If you have any information about this surgeon or are interested in writing this obituary, please email lives@rcseng.ac.uk

Mark Phillip James Wright was a consultant urological surgeon at Bristol Royal Infirmary. He was born on 15 September 1965, the son of Phillip J Wright and Margaret Jean R Wright née Hern. He had a brother, James. He studied medicine at St Thomas’s Hospital Medical School in London, qualifying in 19

David Worsley Downham was born on 22 April 1931 in Rock Ferry, Birkenhead, UK. He was the son of Dr Kenneth Downham and his wife Phyllis Worsley Downham née Corrie. After attending Bryanston School he obtained a scholarship to study medicine at Peterhouse College, Cambridge, graduating MB, BChir in

Grant Burkhill Williams was born in Birkenhead on 31 December 1932. He was the third child and only son of Edward Williams, a timber importer, and his wife Sybil née Baker, who was a grocer’s daughter. After attending Bedford School he studied medicine at London University and the London Hospital Me

John Pritchard Williams was a consultant urological surgeon to St Peter’s Hospital, Greenwich District Hospital and King Edward VII’s Hospital for Officers in London. He was also an honorary consultant urologist to the Army. ‘JP’, as he was always known to friends and colleagues, was born on St V

Andrew Paris was a consultant urological surgeon at the Royal London Hospital. This is a draft obituary. If you have any information about this surgeon or are interested in writing this obituary, please email lives@rcseng.ac.uk

John Bernard Michael Roberts (*Michael*) was born on 19 January 1929 in Bradford, Yorkshire, the son of Albert Edward Roberts, an engineer, and his wife Frances née Dennison. He attended Pudsey Grammar School from 1939 to 1942 when he started at St Bede’s Grammar School in Bradford where he stayed