The eldest son of Alfred Downing Fripp by his second wife, E B Roe, he was born on 12 September 1865. Fripp came of an artistic family, for his father exhibited during more than 50 years, chiefly at the Old Water Colour Society, of which his great-grandfather Nicholas Pocock was a founder. His uncle

Born at Tottenham on 28 May 1867, second son and fourth child of the Rev A R Abbott and his wife, née Bax. He was educated at Bruce Castle School in London and at St Thomas's Hospital. At the University of London he had a brilliant career as a student. He won the gold medal in anatomy and organic ch

Born 29 January 1865, the sixth son of James Dyall, a timber merchant, and his cousin, Charlotte Dyall. He was educated at University College School and at St Bartholomew's Hospital, where he was house surgeon and was awarded the Lawrence scholarship. He acted for a time as medical officer to the Ro

Born on 3 October 1866 the eldest son of Isaac Waring of Southport, he was educated at Owen's College, Manchester and St Bartholomew's Hospital, where he entered in 1886 as a scholar in Natural Science, obtained the BSc with honours in physiology in 1888, the MB in 1890 with honours in medicine and

Born at Blackburn on 21 January 1866, the second child and eldest son of Thomas Firth, cotton spinner and manufacturer, and Betty Fielden Lacy, his wife. He was educated privately and at Owens College, Manchester, before beginning his medical training at King's College and University College Hospita