Little is known of the career of Henry Ackers. He qualified MB ChB in Liverpool in 1932 and was living in Wigan when he became a Fellow of the College in 1938. He practised in Blackpool after the war and, in the 1950s moved to Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancs, where he lived for the rest of his life. He d

Denys Wainwright was an orthopaedic surgeon in north Staffordshire. He was born on 5 August 1908 in St Helens, Lancashire, the son of Reginald Wainwright, an architect, and Marion Wainwright née Draper, a general practitioner. He was educated at Prescott Grammar School and then went to Liverpool Uni

Eric Parry was born on 31 December 1907 in Bwlch-y-ffridd, Montgomeryshire. He was educated at Caterham School and the University of Liverpool, whence he graduated MB ChB in 1932. He joined the Indian Medical Service and became a lieutenant-colonel. When the Japanese invaded Burma he was stationed t

William Bullock was born in Toxteth, Liverpool, on 6 October 1908, the son of Albert Edward Bullock, an engineer. He was educated at Liverpool Collegiate School before entering the University of Liverpool Medical School. He qualified in 1932 with first class honours and subsequently served in junior

Horace Luther Davies was born on 21st April 1910, at Birkenhead. He went to Woodchurch Road Junior School and Birkenhead Institute. He received his medical training at the University of Liverpool, qualifying in 1932 and then proceeding to the Master of Orthopaedic Surgery degree in 1935, and Master

Frederick Ronald Edwards was born in Chester on 14 April 1910. He graduated with honours at the University of Liverpool in 1932, won the Samuels Memorial Scholarship in surgery, obtained the FRCS in 1934, the ChM in 1935 and the MD in 1938. His surgical training was in Wigan and Liverpool and he was

Alan Sutcliffe Kerr was born in Liverpool on 31 May 1909 and educated at the Liverpool Institute for Boys and Liverpool University. He graduated MB ChB with first class honours in 1932. He chose a career in surgery and his interests were directed into the field of neurosurgery. Three years later

Arthur Jacob Helfet was born in Calvinia, Cape Province, on 19 February 1907, the eldest son of Leon Helfet, a farmer and businessman, and Sara (née Levin). His early education was at Calvinia High School and he proceeded to the University of Cape Town where he graduated BSc in 1929. His clinical st