John Roydon Peacock was the son of Ralph Peacock, an accomplished portrait painter whose work is represented by two paintings in the Tate Gallery and others in various national galleries throughout the world. He studied at Cambridge where he graduated with first class honours in the Natural Science

Denis Steen devoted 30 years of his career to the community at Weymouth, a skilful surgeon who showed kindness and concern for his patients, generating loyalty, respect and affection among his medical, nursing and ancillary colleagues. He was born on 5 November 1906, the son of James Ross, a gene

Born on 18 November 1903, he received his medical education at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, and St Thomas's Hospital, qualifying with the Conjoint Diploma in 1929. In 1932 he proceeded to the degree of MD being awarded the Raymond Horton-Smith Prize for his thesis and in 1933 he was admitted a

John Foster, the eldest son of John Robert Foster, an ophthalmic surgeon, and of Emily Jane (née Elliot) was born on 31 October 1903 in West Hartlepool. He was educated at Aysgarth School, Uppingham School and Caius College, Cambridge, before entering the London Hospital Medical School where he won