Person    | Male  Born 1910  Died 28/7/1981

George Qvist

Categories: Medicine

George Qvist

Surgeon to the Royal Free Hospital. Wrote a biography of fellow surgeon John Hunter. Married Dame Frances Violet Gardner (1913-1989), another medical consultant. AIM gives their impressive CVs. We've seen Qvist described as "flamboyant".

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George Qvist

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Royal Free Hospital - Qvist

This tree was planted by his nursing staff in memory of Mr G. Qvist, surgeon ...

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George Carpenter

George Carpenter

Major George Blackburn Carpenter was born on 14 May 1917 in Townville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA, the third child of George Blackburn Carpenter (1878-1957) and Anna Amelia Blackburn née Co...

Person, Armed Forces, Medicine, USA

War served, WW2
1 memorial
John Nicoll

John Nicoll

Treasurer associated with St Bartholomew's Hospital in 1702.

Person, Medicine, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Guy's John Fry Group

Guy's John Fry Group

This is possibly the same group of Guy's alumni who gather each October for a lunch to celebrate the life and work of Doctor John Fry.

Group, Community / Clubs, History, Medicine

1 memorial
Sir William MacCormac, Bart. KCB, KCVO, MD, FRCS

Sir William MacCormac, Bart. KCB, KCVO, MD, FRCS

Notable surgeon during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Strong advocate of the antiseptic surgical methods proposed by Joseph Lister and he served in conflicts such as the Boer War. An...

Person, Emergency Services, Medicine, Politics & Administration, Ireland

1 memorial
Sir William Leishman

Sir William Leishman

Born Glasgow. With the army in India where he developed an interest in kala azar. This and his anti-typhoid work are his achievements. He remained with the army medical service throughout his career.

Person, Armed Forces, Medicine, Scotland

1 memorial

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G. Bowers

Employed at the Streatham bus garage. Served and was killed in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Thomas Cubitt

Thomas Cubitt

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Person, Property, India

5 memorials
Enrico Arioli
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
William Bradley

William Bradley

Elected to Brentford Council in 1901 and vice chairman in 1903 but that does not explain why he was honoured with being placed on Andrew Carnegie's immediate right in this group shot. He certainly ...

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
A. Bertram Pegram

A. Bertram Pegram

English sculptor.

Person, Sculpture

2 memorials