Plarr’s Lives of the Fellows

Norman William Struthers was chair of the urology department at St Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Canada. He was born in Kilbarchan, Scotland on 31 December 1927. His father, Ian Loudon Struthers, was a soft drink manufacturer; his mother was Mary Elizabeth Struthers. He attended Spiers’ School in Bei

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

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

Geoffrey Reginald Gibson was born in Melbourne, Australia on 24 February 1928. He was the third and youngest son of Robert Reginald Gibson, a barrister, and his wife, Alice née Madigan, a concert pianist. After attending a Marist Brothers preparatory school in New South Wales from 1938 to 1940, he m

Reginald Wyndham Lloyd-Davies was head of clinical urology at St Thomas’ Hospital, London.

Philip Beckford Clark was head of the department of urology at Leeds and a consultant urological surgeon at the General Infirmary and St James’ Hospital, Leeds. He was born in Chipstead, Surrey on 3 February 1928. His father, Leslie Hermann Septimus Clark, was a hospital physicist, working at the La

Raymond Robert Roy was a consultant urological surgeon in Sunderland. 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

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

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

Richard Notley was a consultant urological surgeon and medical director at the Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, Surrey and later an honorary professor of surgery at the University of Surrey. Richard was born on 25 October 1935 to Guy Notley and Peggy Notley née Watson-Jones in Sarawak, w

Miles Fox was a consultant urological surgeon in Sheffield. 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