Plarr’s Lives of the Fellows

Born in London on March 13th, 1835, the son of Christopher Heath (1802-1876) and Eliza Barclay. His father was the well-known Irvingite who was instrumental in building the beautiful Catholic Apostolic Church in Gordon Square, where he afterwards acted as angel, or minister, of the congregation. Hea

William (Bill) Louther Hunter Armstrong was born in Melbourne, Australia on 27 October 1924. His father, William Louther, was a medical practitioner and his mother, Nita Elizabeth née Hunter, was the daughter of a brewer. Educated at Shepparton State School and Geelong Grammar School, he then joined

Born on 25 June 1876, fourth son of Christopher Heath (PRCS 1895-96, Emeritus Professor of Clinical Surgery at University College Hospital) and his second wife Gabrielle Nora Maynard, he was educated at St Paul's, University College and University College Hospital. He took first-class honours at his

Born on January 17th, 1817, and after being privately educated was apprenticed to Dr Pye Smith, father of Dr Philip Henry Pye Smith, of Guy's. He entered at Guy's Hospital as a student in 1838 and was dresser to Aston Key. James Oldham, though not strong either in frame or in health, was able throu

Educated at University College, London, where he was Atkinson-Morley Scholar in 1881, House Surgeon to Christopher Heath, and Assistant Demonstrator of Anatomy. He practised for some years at Bicester, where he won a high reputation, chiefly by his boldness and skill in dealing with surgical emergen

Gwynne Williams was born in 1881 at Luton, the son of Herbert Owen Williams JP, a timber merchant, and Edith Jane Edwards his wife. He went from Bedford Grammar School to University College Hospital where he had a brilliant career as a student and a resident; he played rugger for the Hospital and wa

Born at North Shields, and received his professional training at the London Hospital and Moorfields. He held the posts of House Surgeon and House Physician at the London Hospital, and formed friendships with some distinguished members of the visiting staff. In 1876 he was elected Senior House Surgeo

Born 19 September 1864, the son of Henry Dean of 4 Rosary Gardens, London, SW. He was educated at University College, and had an undergraduate career of extreme brilliancy, winning medals in physiology and surgery, and being exhibitioner and gold medallist in anatomy. In 1889 he joined the staff of

Became a member of the Staff of the Royal Free Hospital early in life, but in the absence of a medical school there, he joined the Grosvenor Place School of Medicine, where for a time he held the post of Lecturer on the Principles and Practice of Medicine. His colleagues here were Spencer Wells, B W

Born in Hull on March 12th, 1824. He came of a family distinguished professionally and as prominent citizens in his native town. His grandfather, Robert Martin Craven (the first), was born on November 11th, 1770 (St Martin's Day), and began to practise in Hull in 1794. He was Sheriff of Hull in 1822

Born at Isleworth of the same Quaker family that produced Lord Lister and Rickman J Godlee, as is shown in the following genealogy. Edward Beck married twice, his second wife being Susannah Lucas, of Hitchin, who numbered among her ancestors Thomas Young (1773-1829), physician, physicist, and Egy

Born of Quaker parents in Queen Square, London, W.C., on February 15th, 1849, the second son of Rickman Godlee, a barrister of the Inner Temple who had married Mary Lister, the only sister of Joseph, Lord Lister. Marcus Beck (q.v.), therefore, was a cousin, and Lord Lister his uncle. Godlee was b