Hugh Lett came of an Anglo-Irish family but was born on 17 April 1876 at Waddingham, Kirton, Lincolnshire, where his father Richard Alfred Lett (M.B. Dublin 1869) was in general practice; his grandfather had also been a doctor. He was educated at Marlborough College and kept a close connection with

Born at Glasgow, 10 March 1867, the first surviving child of the Rev Hugh Sinclair Paterson, a minister of the Free Kirk of Scotland, who was admitted a Doctor of Medicine by the University of Glasgow in 1863, and Katherine Maria Anderson, his wife. He was educated at King's College, London, at Laus

Born 3 November 1868 the third and youngest child of John McGavin, a merchant at Calcutta, and his wife, *née* Brown. He was educated at Fettes College, Edinburgh, and subsequently passed out of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, being gazetted lieutenant in the 6th Dragoon Guards, the Carabinee

Born at Ystradyfodwg, Glamorgan, on 19 September 1871, eldest child of William Griffith Howell, Inspector of Schools, and his wife Miriam Williams. He was educated at Christ College, Brecon, and Guy's Hospital, where he served as house surgeon and obstetric resident. He then took the house surgeoncy

Born at Worksop, Notts, 14 June 1860, son of John Alfred Coates, he received his medical education at the London Hospital, where he gained a scholarship in anatomy and was a surgical prizeman. He held resident appointments there, and in 1884 set up in general practice in Moss Side, Manchester. He

Born on 24 January 1864 the eldest son of (Sir) Thomas Smith FRCS, who became Assistant Surgeon to St Bartholomew's Hospital a month later and was afterwards Consulting Surgeon and a Governor, was Vice-president of the College in 1887-8 and 1890-91, and was created a Baronet, of Stratford Place, in

Born at Tidebrook in 1875 the seventh child of the Rev A J Roberts, he was educated at Marlborough, King's College Hospital, Berlin and Vienna. At King's College he was a house surgeon and he became senior resident medical officer at the Evelina Hospital for Children. In 1907 he was appointed honora

Born in London 14 December 1863 son of Thomas Allen Green, whose family were makers of Crown Staffordshire ware. He was educated at St John's College, Cambridge, the Newcastle Medical School, and St Bartholomew's Hospital. He held resident posts at the Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle-on-Tyne, an

The third and youngest son of Sir Arthur Howlett, KCB, and Mary Presgrave, his wife, was born in India on 29 September 1856. He was educated at Cranbrook School and Eastbourne College, before entering the Medical School at King's College, London. He served as house surgeon at King's College Hospital

Born in 1876 in Oldham, Lancashire, David Wylie was educated at Manchester Grammar School and University, winning the surgical clinical prize in 1897 and qualifying in 1898 with first class honours. After two years in resident posts at the Royal Infirmary he served as a civil surgeon in the Boer war

Born on 30 April 1868 at Batley, Yorkshire, son of Canon Brian Christopherson, later Rector of Falmouth, Christopherson was educated at Newcastle-upon-Tyne Grammar School, Clifton College, Caius College, Cambridge and St Bartholomew's Hospital. After qualifying in 1893 he continued his studies at Vi