Sir Frank Hartley was a pharmacist who distinguished himself in research, industry, education and in academic administration. His major contributions to medicine and to medical education were recognised by the College by his election to the honorary Fellowship in 1980, shortly after he had demitted

Gerard Irvine was a consultant otorhinolaryngologist in the Royal Navy. He was born in Naini Tal, India, on 19 June 1913, the son of Major Gerard Byrom Corrie Irvine of the Indian Army and Maud Andree née Wylde. His grandfather, Gerard James Irvine, had served in the Navy as Inspector General of Hos

Roland Barnes was the first professor of orthopaedic surgery at Glasgow University. He was born in Accrington, Lancashire, on 21 May 1907. His father, Benjamin, was a master baker. His mother was Mary Anne, née Bridge. He was educated at Accrington Grammar School and Manchester University, where he

Ronald George Gibson, the only child of George Edward Gibson, a pharmacist, and of Gladys Muriel (née Prince), was born at Southampton on 28 November 1909. He was educated at Osborne House School, Romsey, and Mill Hill School before graduating from St John's College, Cambridge. He then went to St Ba

Charles William Hayward was born in Wolverhampton on 3 September 1892, the son of John and Mary Hayward. His father, a bicycle salesman, died when Charles was two years old and his mother died four years later. He and his younger sister were then cared for by their grandparents and he was educated a

John Henderson Hunt was born in India on 3 July 1905, the son of Edmund Henderson Hunt, MCh, FRCS (1874-1952, see 1952-1964 volume, page 205) and the elder brother of Alan Henderson Hunt DM, MCh, FRCS (1908-1970, see 1965-1973 volume, page 173). His mother was Laura Mary, daughter of Colonel Sir Jam