Born on 29 March 1873, second but eldest surviving son of William Hartley, cotton spinner, and Maria Fawsitt his wife, he was educated at Manchester Grammar School and Owens College, which he entered with the Dauntesey medical scholarship in 1893, graduating with honours in medicine and surgery in 1

Born on 22 July 1875 the only child of Ernest Wirgman and Mary Williams his wife, he was educated at Harrow and University College Hospital, where he served as ophthalmic house surgeon. He was clinical assistant at the Royal London Ophthalmic Hospital, Moorfields, and practised throughout his career

Born on 25 June 1876, fourth son of Christopher Heath (PRCS 1895-96, Emeritus Professor of Clinical Surgery at University College Hospital) and his second wife Gabrielle Nora Maynard, he was educated at St Paul's, University College and University College Hospital. He took first-class honours at his

Born on 14 July 1871 at Deptford, Kent, second son of Edwin Unwin, master printer, and Elizabeth Spicer, his wife. His younger brother Stanley became chairman of George Allen and Unwin Ltd, publishers, was president of the Publishers' Association 1933-35, and was knighted. William Unwin was educated

Born at Elton Hall, Sandbach, Cheshire on 16 June 1876, the eldest son of Charles Billington. He was educated at Sandbach Grammar School and at Wellington College, Salop (Wrekin school), where he became head of the school and acted for a time as secretary to Sir John Bayley, its master and founder.

Born at Wandsworth, SE, the second son of the Rev William Henry Clogg, a Wesleyan minister, and Mary King Sherwell, his wife. He was educated at Kingswood School, Bath, and the University College of South Wales. He received his medical training at Cardiff and afterwards at Charing Cross Hospital. At

Born on 8 April 1875 in India, son of Surgeon-Major E P Burrows of the Bombay Army, Harold Burrows was educated at Marlborough and St Bartholomew's Hospital. His father had studied medicine there and two of his own sons followed him. At St Bartholomew's he was chiefly influenced by C B Lockwood and

Born on 17 January 1872, the third son of James Marriage of Beckenham, Kent, merchant, and his wife Patience Jane Hayward. He was educated at the City of London School and St Thomas's Hospital, which he entered with a scholarship in 1891 and later served as house surgeon and house physician. After p

Born 20 January 1875, the fourth child and third son of James Henry Howard, timber merchant, and Maria Dyer Field, his wife. He was educated at King's College School and at the London Hospital, with which he remained closely connected throughout his life. He was a scholar of the Hospital Medical Col