George Frederic Burnell was born on 8 March 1891 at Weybridge, Surrey, and inherited the traditional musical talent of his family. At an early age he was destined to make music his career and he became an accomplished pianist. On the outbreak of the first world war he was studying at Oxford for the

George Gibson Lyttle was born at Belfast on 9 June 1885. Educated at the Methodist College, Queen's University, Belfast, and London University, he graduated MB BS London in 1909. He entered general practice in 1911 and during the first world war was in the RAMC from 1914 to 1917, serving in the Dard

Surgeon Vice-Admiral Sir Cyril May, formerly medical director-general of the Royal Navy, was born in London on 12 June, 1897, the only child of Robert and Clara May. His father practised as a dental surgeon. After education at South Belgravia Preparatory School and Westminster School he served in th

Ronald Frank Guymer was born in London on 7 June 1901, the eldest child of Frank Guymer, wholesale corn and grain merchant, one of whose wharves now supports the Festival Hall. Guymer was educated at Durston House, Ealing, and Westminster School where he played football for the school and gained sev