Francis Moynihan was an orthopaedic surgeon at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital. He was born on 30 January 1928. He studied medicine at University College Hospital School of Medicine, qualifying in 1951. He was a house physician and house surgeon at University College Hospital and then a se

Peter Harold Edwin Courtenay was a consultant surgeon in British Columbia, Canada. He was born in London on 5 June 1928, the only child of Harold Edwin Courtenay and Annie Lillian Courtenay née Currie. He studied medicine in London and qualified in 1951. He gained his FRCS in 1957. In 1955 he mar

Anthony Walton received his medical education at the Charing Cross Hospital Medical School and qualified MB BS in 1951. After a registrarship in orthopaedics at the Charing Cross Hospital and an appointment as medical assistant in orthopaedics at Hemel Hempstead General Hospital and the Peace Memori

Alan Gillespie was born on 25 May 1928. He studied medicine at London University and trained at University College Hospital (UCH), graduating MB, BS with first class honours in 1951. After initial house jobs at UCH and the Samaritan Hospital for Women in London, he was appointed senior registrar in

John Jeffs was a consultant plastic surgeon at Charing Cross Hospital, London. He was born in Tredegar, Gwent, where his father, Victor Henry Jeffs, was the local butcher. His mother was Ivy Elizabeth Jeffs née Lewis. He went to Lewis School in Pengam. His medical training was at Guy's Hospital, whe

Ralph Francis Jones studied medicine at St Bartholomew's Hospital and qualified MB BS in 1951. He held appointments as senior registrar to St Thomas's Hospital and senior research officer and chief clinical assistant to Moorfields Eye Hospital. At the time of his death he was consultant ophthalmic s

Arthur Newton qualified from St Thomas's Hospital in 1951 and after junior posts and National Service specialised in orthopaedics. He worked as a senior house officer at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, and later at the Princess Elizabeth Hospital, Exeter and Torbay Hospital, Torquay. He was app

Terence Richard Beatson was a consultant orthopaedic surgeon for the Isle of Man Health Service. He was born in Garstang, Lancashire, the son of John Beatson, an Army officer, and Elizabeth Eva Beatson. He was educated at Lancaster Royal Grammar School, where he was captain of the rugby, cricket and

John Winstanley was an ophthalmic surgeon at St Thomas’ Hospital, London. He was born in London on 11 May 1919, the son of Bernard Joseph Winstanley, a captain in the Burma Sappers and Miners, and Grace née Taunton, the daughter of a solicitor. The younger of three sons, he was educated at Stoke Hou

Barry Altman was director of surgery at White Plains Hospital, New York. Born in London on 29 July 1927 he was the second son of Louis Altman, a millinery manufacturer and his wife Raie née Bacal. Educated in Salford, Lancashire at St John’s Elementary School and Salford Grammar School, he studied m

John Michael Powley was a consultant general surgeon in Eastbourne. He was born in London on 23 January 1929, the only child of Richard John Powley, an engineer, and Winifred Rose Powley née Shortell. He was a pupil at the Strand Grammar School in Tulse Hill, London. His time there coincided with th

Dennis Stoker was a consultant radiologist at the Royal National Orthopaedic and St George’s hospitals, London. He was born in London, the son of George Morris Stoker, a general practitioner, and Elsie Margaret ‘Peggy’ Stoker née McQueen. He was educated at Oundle School and then studied medicine at