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Carl Henry Randall was born on 4 Dec 1880. He studied at Guy's Hospital Medical School, qualifying in 1903. MC FRCS (Edin). Joined the Indian Medical Service, 1905, reaching the rank of Colonel in 1929.

George Rendle was born in 1843, the son of William Rendle, Surgeon. He was educated at the Merchant Taylors' School, entered Guy's Hospital in 1861, and qualified at Colleges and the Apothecaries' Hall in 1865. He was in medical practice with his father until 1869. He also worked for some time as a census clerk to the General Register Office. In 1883, he was appointed as Secretary to the Medical School at St Thomas's Hospital, a post which he held until 1905, when he became librarian at the Medical School. Rendle retired in 1916 and died in 1922.

Rhodes was born in Sheffield on 2 May 1922. He was educated at King Edward VII School; Clare College Cambridge, and St Thomas's Hospital Medical School, qualifying in1946. He attained MA, MB, BChir Cantab, FRCS Eng, MRCOG, late Major RAMS. Rhodes career included positions as Consultant Obstetric Physician 1958-1964; Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in the University of London at St Thomas's, 1964-1974; Dean of St Thomas's Hospital Medical School, 1968-1974; Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Adelaide, 1975-1977; Postgraduate Dean of Medicine, University of Newcastle on Tyne, 1977-1980; Post Graduate Dean of Medicine and Professor of Postgraduate medical Education, University of Southampton, 1980-1987. He died 12 Jul 2002. Publications: Fluid Balance in Obstetrics. A critical review , Lloyd-Luke: London, 1960; Preparing for your Baby , British Medical Association: [London, 1961.]; An Introduction to gynaecology and obstetrics , Lloyd-Luke: London, 1967; Reproductive physiology for medical students , London: J. & A. Churchill, 1969; Woman: a biological study of the female role in the twentieth century society , London: Transworld Publishers, 1969; Preparing to have your baby , 1971; Birth control , 1971; The value of medicine , 1976; Doctor John Leake's hospital. a history of the General Lying-in Hospital, York Road, Lambeth, 1765-1971 : the birth, life, and death of a maternity hospital , 1977; Childbirth , c1981; Letters to a young doctor. articles published in the British Medical Journal , c1983; The pre-registration year , 1983; An outline history of medicine , 1985; A short history of clinical midwifery, the development of ideas in the professional management of childbirth , c1995; Gynaecology for everywoman , c1996. Also an associate editor and principal contributor to The Oxford Companion to Medicine . Vol 1. A-M, 1986.

Born 1911; educated at Charterhouse and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst; commissioned into the East Yorkshire Regt, 1932; service in India, 1932-1939; Lt, 1935; Instructor, Small Arms School, 1939; served in World War Two, 1939-1945; Capt, 1940; Staff College, 1941; Staff appointments, 1941-1944; Home Forces, 1944; service with 2 Bn, East Yorkshire Regt, North West Europe, 1944-1945; seconded to RAF in Iraq and served with Iraq Levies, 1947; transferred to RAF Regt, 1948; Wg Cdr, 1949; Chief Instructor, RAF Regt Depot, 1951-1953; awarded OBE, 1953; commanded RAF Levies, Iraq, until their disbandment, 1953-1955; Master of the Royal Exodus Hunt, Iraq [1953-1955]; Gp Capt, 1954; Commanding Officer, RAF Regt Depot, Catterick, North Yorkshire, 1955-1959; awarded CBE, 1956; Senior Officers Course, Civil Defence Staff College, Sunningdale, Ascot, Berkshire, 1958; Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer, Technical Training Command, Huntingdon, 1959-1962; Air Cdre, 1963; Director, Directorate of Ground Defence, Department of the Chief of the Air Staff, 1962-1966; retired 1966; General Secretary, National Rifle Association, 1968-1980; died 1984.

Born in Ireland, 1879; educated at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst; commissioned into The Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regt), 1899; served in Second Boer War, South Africa, 1899-1902; present at Battles of Colenso, Spion Kop, Pieters Hill and Vaalkrantz, 1899-1900, and the relief of Ladysmith, Feb 1900; Lt, 1900; operations in Natal, Transvaal and Orange Free State, 1900-1901; Staff Signals Officer, Mobile Columns, including service with Bethune's Horse, commanded by Col Edward Cecil Bethune, South Africa, 1901; service as Signal Training Officer, Kroonstad, South Africa, Dec 1901-Feb 1902; served with Mohmand Field Force, North West Frontier, India, 1908; resigned from Army, Apr 1914; Reserve of Officers, 1914; rejoined The Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regt), Aug 1914; served in World War One, 1914-1918; Company commander, The Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regt), Tynemouth, Northumberland, 1914-1915; served on Western Front, 1915; wounded, Hooge, Belgium, Aug 1915; Adjutant, Southern Command Depot, 1915-1919; died 1968.

Born, London, c 1900; educated King's College for Women, 1917-1920, graduated BA, University of London, 1920; school teacher, St Aidan's School, Stroud Green, London, 1923; Secretary, John Lewis Partnership (Peter Jones), from 1931.