COLCHESTER MEDICAL SOCIETY BIOGRAPHICAL PROJECT            
PRACTIONERS IN MEDICINE OF COLCHESTER & NE ESSEX Up to 1900
Compiled by Dr John Blake Penfold FRCP 

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CALDECOTT, Charles
Born: -
Died: -
Practice: MO Essex Hall Asylum. 1887-1896
Education: -
Extra information: elected onto Colchester Medical Society 2/8/1887 and 
resigned 20/10/1896 to move to Virginia Water.


CALLEY, Thomas
Born: -
Died: -
Practice: surgeon on West Stockwell st, Colchester 1791-1827PD
Education: -
Extra information: in 1820 was an unsuccessful applicant for the post of Hon 
surgeon at Essex and Colchester Hospital 


CAMERON, John Archer
Born: 6/8/1898 in Glasgow
Died: 1984 
Practice: practiced from 9 East Hill , Honorary anesthetist  and physician1924 at 
Essex County Hospital    1924-40
Education: -MB ChB( Glas) 1923
Extra information: -lived at42 West Stockwell St  


CAMPS, Francis
Born: 28/6/1905
Died: 8/7/1972
Practice: famous pathologist (Chelmsford and Essex Hospital)  ôNotable for his 
work on the cases of serial killer John Christie and suspected killer Dr. John 
Bodkin Adams when Professor of Forensic Medicine at London Hospital
Education: educated at Marlborough College followed by a medical degree at 
Guy's Hospital
Extra information: elected to Colchester Medical Society 1936


CARDINAL,
Born: -
Died: -
Practice: surgeon in Halstead 1787-1801
Education: -
Extra information: Contributed to the Essex& Herts M B Soc 1787. His wife Anne 
petitioned for assistance 1817-24


CARDINAL,  John
Born: -
Died: -
Practice: surgeon and apothecary in Coggeshall 1779-1787
Education: apprenticed to John Godfrey of Coggeshall 1770 for 7yrs. ú 42 
Extra information: -


CAREW, Thomas
Born: 
Died: 
Practice: apothecary in Colchester 1715-1729 maker of Eringo root candied
Education: 
Extra information: he apprenticed: Henry Henderson 1715 for8 yrs at ú50;  
Francis Quailes of Norwich (12/11/1723), for7yrs for ú63;  William Hammond 
(12/11/1723) for7 yrs for ú60;  Smith Rayner of Thaxted 1729 . Was made 
Alderman 1726


CARR, John
Born: 1687
Died: 5/10/1727
Practice: physician in Colchester
Education: -
Extra information: treated Mr Walford, vicar of Braintree for dropsy-.(on south 
side of St PeterÆs church memorial to him)

CARR, Richard
Born: 1651
Died: 1706
Practice: physician in Saffron Walden 
Education: educated at Louth Grammar School then at Magdalen College BA  
1670, MA 1674,  MD(Cantab).,Leyden 1783 to study Physic,  Fellow of Coll of 
Physicians 1687.
Extra information: originally was headmaster of Saffron Walden Grammar 
School in 1676, author of  'Epistolae medicinales variis occasionibus conscripte'

CARR, Thomas
Born: -
Died: -
Practice: physician and surgeon in Lyncroft, Bocking 1894-1899 KD
Education: - MB (Durham) MRCS
Extra information: -


CARRINGTON, Benjamin
Born: -
Died: -
Practice:surgeon, Walton-on-the-Naze
Education: LSA 2/2/1837 
Extra information: -


CARRINGTON, Robert
Born: -
Died: -
Practice:  surgeon,Coggeshall
Education: LSA 19/11/1829
Extra information: -


CARTER, Benjamin
Born: -
Died: -
Practice: surgeon in Sudbury
Education: -
Extra information: he apprenticed John Fuller 8/4/1731


CARTER, Edward Hunt
Born: 1825
Died: 1/11/1896 aged 57
Practice: MOH of Chelmsford, surgeon to HM Prison Chelmsford, surgeon to 
Chelmsford Infirmary and Dispensary,  he had an extensive private practice.
Education: The London Hospital, MRCS,LSA 1861
Extra information: elected to CMS1874, Pres 1890; married to Elizabeth Anna 
Heywood of Stock; worked with the Cape mail service and Royal Mail service.  
Homing -pigeon breeder.



CARTER, Henry
Born: -
Died: - 
Practice: Barber surgeon,  Mannintree 1669
Education: -
Extra information: -


CARTER, James
Born: -
Died: -
Practice:  surgeon,Witham
Education: LSA 29/10/1835
Extra information: -


CARTER, Milbourne
Born: -
Died: -
Practice: apothecary in Braintree 
Education:  MBS 177804 MD .apprenticed to Sherman Wall apothecary of 
Chelmsford  7/1/1720
Extra information:  he apprenticed John Smith of London 20/6/1749 for 5 yrs for 
ú45. Subscbd to Ex&Herts 



CARWARDINE, Henry Holgate
Born: -
Died: 1868
Practice: surgeon in Earls Colne1848-1880 PD
Education: -MRCS (6.1.1804) FRCS(by election 1844)
Extra information: lived at æThe PrioryÆ, was a JP, He was given the obstetric 
instruments of the Chamberlens, found in their house at Woddam Ferres, which 
he donated to the Medico- Chirurgical Soc.in 1818, He gave his extensive library 
to Essex County Hospital,  which now forms part of the Colchester Medical 
Society Books ( now on permanent loanto Library Essex University)


CASSIDY, Sir Maurice Alan
Born: 29/2/1880
Died: 22/10/1949
Practice: honorary physician to ECH 1945. physician cardiologist at St Thomas,  
Chief M.O of the Metropolitan Police (1933) and an examiner in medicine at 
Cambridge University; Physician to the Royal household 1931
Education: MB ChB , MD MA(Cantab) 1906 FRCP1913
Extra information: 

CAUDWELL, Francis B H
Born: -
Died: -
Practice: physician and surgeon Church st, Coggeshall 1894-1902 KD
Education: -
Extra information: -

CHAMBERLEN, Hugh (senior)
Born:1630 
Died: 1720-
Practice: man-midwife 
Education: -MD at many European universities
Extra information: - son of Peter (Doctor Peter) q.v., was physician to James I & 
Queen Anne; Charles I & Queen Mary;  Charles II &Queen Catherine. Spoke many 
European languages. Married Jane Middleton. He tried to sell his Lever to Dr 
Mauriceau, instead brought back MauriceauÆs book which was of great value to 
British obstetric practice. Sold his lever to Dr Van Roonhuze in Holland
 
CHAMBERLEN, Hugh (Jr.)
Born: 1664
Died: 1720
Practice: man midwife  London, lived at Woodham Mortimer Hall
Education: MD Cantab 1689,RCP 1693
Extra information: eldest son of Hugh Sen.q.v. The last to use the secret Lever 
then he made it public as he had no issue. Dr William Smellie attributes all future 
forceps to him. His statue is in Westminster Abbey


CHAMBERLEN, Paul
Born: London 1635
Died:-
Practice: practiced obstetrics and invented the 'anodyne necklace' which was a 
quack medicine supposedly helped babies teeth to come through and protected 
them from illness.
Education: -
Extra information: son of Peter (Doctor Peter) he wrote under false names 
pamphlets and articles praising his many quack remedies.

CHAMBERLEN, Peter (older)
Born1560                                                                                                                                         
Died: 1631
Practice:                                                                                                                                                      
Education:                                                                                                                                           
Extra information: son of Wiiliam  q.v


CHAMBERLEN,  Peter (younger)                                                                                                
Born:1572                                                                                                                             
Died:1628                                                                                                                               
Practice:                                                                                                                                
Education:                                                                                                                                                 
Extra information: son of William q.v.; He was  the inventor of the æLeverÆ  was 
surgeon to Queen Anne of Denmark. He married Sara de Laune.


CHAMBERLEN, Peter ( Doctor Peter)
Born:- 8.5.1601-
Died:- 22.12.1683
Practice:-physician and obstetrician
Education:-MD Padua1619, Oxford 1620, Cambridge 1621 RCP1628
Extra information:  son of Peter the Younger.q.v.  He bought Mortimer Hall in 
Woodham Ferrers  in 1680 which remained in the family till 1715. In 1813 a box 
containing jewels, ladies gloves and surgical instruments ÆThe LeverÆ (obstetric 
forceps) in a place of concealment under the floor boards. 


CHAMBERLEN, William
Born: 1540 Paris
Died: 1591
Practice: 
Education: -
Extra information: because he was a Huguenot who fled to England with wife 
and children from Paris in 1569 ûHe was the father of Peter the Older and also of 
Peter The Younger (1572-1626) to whom his brother passed on the Lever


CHAMBERS, Richard B
Born: 1817
Died: 6/4/1853, aged 36, at his PM: enlarged L. ventricle which combined with 
medicinal prussic acid, caused his death.                                                                                                                                         
Practice: Physician to Colchester Hospital 1843-1848 then Physician at Royal 
Free Hosp 
Education: MD (Edin} 1838, MRCP 27/9/1849
Extra information: married Celia Brodie at Eastbourne  9/4/1840


CHAPLIN, Henry Robert
Born: -
Died: -
Practice: surgeon, Lavenham 
Education LSA  13/8/1829
Extra information: 31/1/1827 married  Isabella Grant; gave evidence at the 
murder trial of William Corder who had murdered Maria Marten.


CHAPLIN, J
Born: -
Died: -
Practice: surgeon,Sudbury, Suffolk 1673-1730
Education: -
Extra information: -


CHAPLIN, John Lambert
Born: -
Died: -
Practice: chemist and druggist (pharmaceutical and photographic chemist) High 
St,Colchester. 1862-1866KD
Education: -
Extra information: -


CHAPMAN, Samuel
Born: in Oxford
Died: -
Practice:  surgeon,Sudbury,then moved back to Oxford 6/1788 and his practice 
was taken over by Dr Loftus Wood qv
Education: MD Aberdeen, LRCP 1/4/1765
Extra information: 


CHAPMAN, Edmond
Born: -
Died: -
Practice: surgeon in Halstead
Education:
Extra information:  he apprenticed Robert Young 19/10/1724 for six years for 
ú105


CHARNOCK, John Phethean
Born: 1888
Died: 1/2/1941 aged 52
Practice: honorary surgeon 1820-1829 at Essex County Hospital and G.P on 42 
West Stockwell St ,took Dr JA Cameron as partner
Education: MB ChB1910 (Edin)
Extra information: described as a quiet and unassuming man who suffered from 
asthma married Violet Roger. He was Capt RAMC 1919

CHASE, Edward Henry
Born: -
Died: -
Practice: surgeon, Bocking
Education: LSA 13/5/1841
Extra information: -


CHEESMAN, Frederick
Born: -
Died: -
Practice: surgeon in Great Bardfield 1848 WD
Education: -
Extra information: -


CHICHESTER, Edward
Born: 1866
Died:  28.5.1924 of  a long-term illness aged 58. 
Practice: Hon. Surgeon Essex County hospital  1904-1923 .He took over Dr 
George BrownÆs practice and became MOH of  Colchester . 
Education: MRCS and LRCP in 1891. M.B London in 1894,
Extra information: married 15th May 1906 to Mary Agnes,daugh of Col Cresswell  
Rooke.  ôHis family were descendants of the Chichesters of Caverleigh which 
dates back to 1066. He joined the CMS in 1902, a devout Catholic, keen rifle 
shot, a champion half-miler, an all-round good sportsman.ö (P LAVER)


CHITTY, Aynoth John James 
Born: -
Died: -
Practice: surgeon in Dedham, 1866 till 1890, then Dovercourt 1890-1892 KD
Education: MRCS (in England), 1846; LSA 1851.
Extra information: elected to CMS   1866.  


CHINERY, Edward
Born: baptised 15th September 1815.
Died: -
Practice:  surgeon in Long Melford. 
Education: apprenticed to Dr Plowman Young at Norton 1833-38.; LSA 1838.
Extra information: -

CHISHOLM, John
Born: -
Died: -
Practice: chemist and druggist in Harwich, 1731-1827.UBD
Education: -
Extra information: -


CHRISTE, Fairgray 
Born: -
Died: -
Practice:  physician and surgeon 17 High St   Halstead, 1894.KD
Education: -
Extra information: -

CHRISTMAS, Robert Denne
Born: -
Died: -
Practice:  surgeon in Coggeshall, 1862, 1863  KD
Education: -
Extra information: -

CHURCHILL, James Moise
Born: 1798
Died: 1863
Practice: GP in West Mersea then Colchester: 2 Queen St,and 60 Crouch St.                 
Coroner 1848- 1863. 
Education: -LSA 1819 MRCS 1820
Extra information: elected to the CMS in June 1855. Wrote commended works 
on medical botany. Descendent of Amersham Churchill and brother of John 
Churchill, a well-known publisher 


CLAPHAM, William Blackbourne 
Born: 1826
Died: 1914 
Practice: surgeon in Great Dunmow, 1855-1878.KD
Education: -
Extra information: son of  George Clapham of Hoo Hall, Rivenhall; was JP,  
married Frances Randall. æ...Great sportsman, and an excellent shot. He lost an 
eye as result of a gunshot (fired by his cousin accidently) but he continued to 
shootÆ. (PLaver)



CLARANCE, Arthur 
Born: -
Died: -
Practice:  surgeon and apothecary in Thaxted. 1791-1850 KD
Education:  In 1765 he was apprenticed to Robert Sterling for six years for ú126
Extra information: In 1786 he apprenticed John Clarance for 6 yrs for ú42. 
Attended inaugural meeting of the Essex & Herts M B Soc30.10.1786  
appointed its Sec in1788 and trustee in1814-


CLARANCE, Felix Robert 
Born: -
Died: -
Practice: Chemist and Druggist in Maldon1862-1866.KD
Education: -
Extra information: -


CLARANCE, John
Born: -
Died: -
Practice:  surgeon in Thaxted, 1791.
Education: -
Extra information: In1801 he apprenticed Philemon Rolfe for ú210


CLARKE, George Brown
Born: -
Died: -
Practice: surgeon Culver st, M.O. to Colchester Union workhouse.
Education: -MRCS London
Extra information: married Martha Howard. He became subject to epilepsy and 
gave up his practice after 21 years, retiring to the family estate in Blair  Atholl æHe 
has a ScotchmanÆs great fondness for whiskey.Æ  Elected to C .M. S in 1840 was 
President 1850 . Elected to Colch. Council in 1842


CLARKE, Henry Thomas
Born:  baptised 23rd January 1810
Died:  23rd of August 1850 
Practice:  surgeon in East Bergholt. 
Education: Was apprenticed to William Harvey Travis of East Bergholt 1827-32.   
LSA  22nd of March 1832
Extra information: -

CLARKE, John 
Born: -
Died: -
Practice:  Wethersfield, and London  
Education: MD Cantab 1615   MRCP 1622-
Extra information: -

CLARK, John
Born:-
Died: -
Practice:  physician, surgeon and apothecary in Castle Hedingham.
Education: Licensed by Bishop of London30th September 1715,  certified by:                   
Chr Jeffries, J.Chaplin, Thos Smith.
Extra information: He apprenticed: James Rutterforth in1715, for7 yrs forú21; 
John Spurgeon in 1719; John Hall in1725 for7 yrs forú40. 

CLARK, John
Born:-
Died: -
Practice:  surgeon in Colchester.
Education:  licensed by the Bishop of London 7th November 7.11.1631 
Extra information: -


CLARK, William Lovington
Born: 1698
Died: 1778 
Practice:  physician in London, Wiltshire, then from 1772 in Colchester
Education: MDLeyden, 1727. His dissertation was published in 1752  æEffects of 
the passions on human bodiesÆ. LRCP1734
Extra information: He was a Quaker. He was married to Mary. 


CLEAVE, 
Born:-
Died: -
Practice:  surgeon and apothecary in Kirby le Soken 1779-83. 
Education: -
Extra information: -

CLEGHORN, George Benjamin 
Born: -
Died: -
Practice: Chemist and Druggist at Castle Hedingham, 1902.KD
Education: -
Extra information: -

CLENDON, Douglas Ryland Thomas
Born: 10.5.1898
Died:  10.7.1970.  died of lung cancer being a heavy smoker.
Practice: GP with Dr Hinkinbottom ( his uncle) at 53 Wimpole Rd.;          Hon.Cons  
Anaesthetist  Essex County hospital from 1927l for 35 years. 
Education: Cambridge & UCH, LRCP 1925 -
Extra information. After school he entered Sandhurst then the Royal Flying 
Corps damaged his arm in an air crash. After the war in 1919 went to  Cambridge 
to study medicine. Elected to the CMS in 1927 was President 1943., Archivist and 
historian of the ECH & CMS. Married to Dr Ada ( Phyllis ) Winter. 


 CLENDON, Ada (Phyllis) (nee Winter)
Born: 1901
Died: -
Practice: GP 53,Wimpole Rd  She was appointed Honorary Anaesthetist ECH 
1933 
Education: MRCS, LRCP 1926 -
Extra information: elected to the CMS-1930 President 1957

CLERKE, John
Born: -
Died: -
Practice: physic Braintree. 
Education:  MD Leyden  1630.
Extra information: -

CLERKE, John
Born: -
Died: -
Practice: apothecary and Physic,in Brentwood and Castle Hedingham. 
Education:  licensed to practice in 30th September 1715 by the Bishop of London 
cert. by: Chr. Jeffries, J.Chaplin,  Thos. Smith.  S.Dale
Extra information: -


CLEURG, Henry
Born: -
Died: -
Practice:  medical man and surgeon at St Runwalds Colchester.
Education: Licensed to practice by the Bishop of London, 17th April 1619, 
Extra information: -


CLOWES, William Fredrick Albert 
Born: 1865, Stalham, Norfolk 
Died: 15th December 1949, 
Practice:  15 Queens st   ,Hon  surgeon  ECH  1906-37  
Education:  educated at King Edwards School Norwich; Guys  LRCS, MRCS 1889
Extra information: elected to C M S 1892, President 1924. He married Rose 
Worts (daught of Dr Worts q.v,). 


CLUBBE, John 
Born: 1741
Died: 2nd May 1811
Practice:   surgeon Ipswich.
Education: apprenticed to Thomas Great (Groot) apothecary in Colchester at the 
age of 14 in 1755 for 70 guineas. 
Extra information: He apprenticed James Tweed in1770; was chair of the 
æfarthing-cake clubÆ, 1780. He married a Miss Shelton (an heiress), who died 
8.1.1824.President of the Suffolk Society of Surgeons1790,1806,1807.  Received 
bodies of hanged murderers three times for dissection. Writer on Venereal 
Poison 1882; 



COBBOLD, Rowland Townsend 
Born: 1821
Died: 19th December 1895  
Practice:  surgeon, Dedham 
Education: MRCS-
Extra information: -


COCK, Daniel 
Born: -
Died: -
Practice: surgeon and apothecary in Dedham 1779-1808. 
Education: -
Extra information: -


COCK, Horatio 
Born: -
Died: -
Practice: He was surgeon in   Head st then Queens st, , 1783-1827. 
Education: apprenticed to William Blizard, citizen and surgeon of London for 7 
yrs forú210
Extra information: He apprenticed Charles Beetenson in 1790  for 7 yrs for ú210 
and Robert A Hurlock in 1786 for 6 yrs forú175. He married Susan daughter of 
James Round MP and Tamar (Creffield) on January 27th 1787.   


COCK(E), William
Born: -
Died: -
Practice:  surgeon in Colchester, 1720. 
Education:   licensed by the Bishop of London 1st September 1720 
Extra information: -


COCKE, Jonathan 
Born: -
Died: -
Practice: Physic  Colchester
Education:  Colchester Grammar School. He was licensed to practice physic by 
Bishop of London 5.9.1634 
Extra information: (1636) ôHe gave two expectant mothers certificates stating 
that eating fish in Lent was harmful to their healthö

COCKE, Thomas Golding 
Born: 1807
Died: April 1864
Practice:  surgeon in Fordham and Chappel, 1848/50. He was made registrar of 
births and deaths in his district
Education: He was apprenticed in 1825-1830 to Walter Nunn &James Taylor of 
Newmarket. He was rejected for his first license in 1830, then LSA 1832
Extra information: elected to Colchester Medical Society 1852. ôHe was 
extremely fond of hunting, a great drinker and great horse rider never falling off 
his cob even when drunkö(P.Laver)

COCKERELL, John 
Born: -
Died: -
Practice: Surgeon in Harwich
Education:  apprenticed to John Fox of Dedham, 22nd.8. 1745. 
Extra information:  


COCKEY, Edmund Percival 
Born:  
Died: 27th April 1917  at Goomalling  Western Australia
Practice: Little Waltham
Education:  MRCS 1883,MB  with  honours 1884, MD London 1886. 
Extra information:  elected to Colchester Medical Society, 1889 President1894. 
Went to Australia in1898


COLBOURNE, 
Born: -
Died: -
Practice:  surgeon in Brightlingsea, 1783
Education: -
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COLE,  Ann
Born: -
Died: -
Practice: Chemist Druggist in Wivenhoe, 1862-63. 
Education: -
Extra information: Widow of Charles Cole

COLE, Charles
Born: -
Died: -
Practice: Chemist and Druggist in Brightlingsea, 1848.
Education: -
Extra information:

COLE, C
Born: -
Died: -
Practice:  Chemist and Druggist in Great Oakley, 1862 KD
Education: -
Extra information: -


COLE,  F. A.
Born: -
Died: -
Practice: chemist and Druggist ,34 St BotolphSt Colchester 1866-88 KD
Extra information: -


COLEMAN, Percy
Born: -
Died: -
Practice: surgeon, Carnavon rd Clacton on sea, 1898-1902KD
Education: -MB BS (Durham ), LRCP, MRCS, London 1902 
Extra information: 

COLES, Samuel John
Born: -
Died: -
Practice: dentist (unqualified) and Chemist/Druggist, Halstead 1902.KD
Education: -
Extra information: -


COLK, Martin 
Born: -
Died: -
Practice:  Chemist  High st, Witham, 1845. KD
Education: -
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COLLINS, Samuel
Born:  Braintree 1619 s
Died:  Paris 26th October 1670
Practice  physician in Braintree and physician to Tsar Alexis of Russia, 1659  for 9 
yrs...
Education: He studied at Corpus Christi College, (Cantab) 1635 but took no 
degree.  Studied in Leyden, M.D from Padua, incorporated at Oxford 1659. 
Extra information: He wrote on Obesity . Corresponded with Robert Boyle. 
Memorial  brass tablet in Braintree church 


COLMAN, Carter
Born: -
Died: -
Practice: surgeon, Hitchham   Suffolk 
Education:  apprenticed  to Philip Hart surgeon in Coggeshall 1738.
Extra information: -


COLMER, Christopher Augustus  
Born: -
Died: -
Practice:  dentist High St. Saffron Waldon, 1894.KD
Education: -

COMBE, Frederick Orloff 
Born: -
Died: -
Practice: physician and surgeon in Witham, 1898-1902.KD
Education: -MB CM(Edin)
Extra information: -


CONNOR, William
Born: -
Died: -
Practice: surgeon,High St, Manningtree, 1886-88.KD
Education: -
Extra information: -


COOK, (COE) Abuer 
Born: -
Died: -
Practice:  surgeon,Pattiswick Essex, 1606-1664
Education: BA MA (Cantab) MD (Rheims)
Extra information: -

COOK
Born: -
Died: -
Practice: surgeon in Harwich, 1878. KD
Education: -
Extra information: 

COOK, John William
Born:
Died:  
Practice: surgeon and physician in Manningtree ,then Colchester.1866-1882 KD
Education:  MD (Aber) 1858, MRCS (Lon) 1858-
Extra information:   elected to Colchester Medical Society 1865 was President 
1872 &1884. He was married to Jane Anderson Grant (died 19898) they had a 
daughter Florence and son Alexander. 

COOK, Thomas
Born: -
Died:-
Practice: Chemist and Druggist,Bradford St,  Bocking, 1845. KD
Education: LSA 29th November 1838.
Extra information: 


COOK, Thomas 
Born: -
Died: -
Practice: physician in Malden. 
Education:  licensed by the Bishop of London on the 20.11. 1661.
Extra information: -

COOK, William
Born: -
Died: -
Practice: surgeon,Colchester, 1730
Education: -
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COOKE, Edward
Born: -1613
Died: -1651
Practice: surgeon, Hedingham 
Education:  BA 134, MA 1638 (Cantab) MD (Padua)1644 .licensed by the Bish.of 
London,2.10. 1637.
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COOKE, Francis Henry
Born: -
Died: -
Practice: surgeon in Birch. 
Education: -LRCP (Lon)  MRCS(Eng)
Extra information: Elected to Colchester Medical Society 1902.Father of Basil 
Cooke qv 

COOKE, Basil                                                                                                                    
Born:1904                                                                                                                 
Died:1980                                                                                                                     
Practice:  GP Straight rd then Heath rd, Colchester                                                                           
Extra Information : father of Lord Lexden (appointed in 2000)

COOPER, Frederick William
Born: -
Died: -
Practice: Chemist and Druggist, High St ,Brightlingsea, 1894-1899.KD
Education: -
Extra information: -


COOPER, George Brown
Born: -
Died: -
Practice: Chemist and Druggist, High st, Brightlingsea, 1850-1892.KD
Education: -
Extra information: -

COOPER, Henry Spencer
Born: -
Died: -
Practice: physician in High St, Brightlingsea, 1894-1899.KD
Education: -LRCP(Lond)
Extra information: -

COOPER, Nathaniel 
Born: -
Died:  16th June 1800 
Practice: surgeon in Saxmundham. 
Education: Apprenticed to Robert Sterling, apothecary of Colchester in 1757 for 
5 yrs forú126..
Extra information: He had no wife but several children. He was an early member 
of Colchester Medical Society, elected in January 1777. 

COPLAND, James C
Born: -
Died: -
Practice: surgeon in Brightlingsea, 1863. WD
Education: -
Extra information:

CORDLEY, William Bains 
Born: - 
Died: - 
Practice: chemist and druggist in Colchester 1878 û 1894KD 
Education: - 
Other information: -
 
CORFIELD, Walter F 
Born:- 
Died:- 
Practice: MO Health Colchester 
Education:- 
Other information: elected onto Colchester Medical Society on 8/2/1910 and 
was President in 1929

CORNWALLIS, Philip 
Born: 
Died: 1729 
Practice: Surgeon, Harwich 1695-1729 
Education: Licensed by the Bishop of London 5/9/1715 certified by Ab.Binks, 
John Fiske 
Other information: was married to Elizabeth. Apprenticed James Sanders on 
3/3/1718 for 6 yrs ú50

COTTER, Robert 
Born: 
Died: 
Practice: physician and surgeon in Colchester 
Education: licensed to practice by Bishop of London 16.11.1713 
Other information:
COURTAULD ELIZABETH 
Born:1867 Halstead
Died: 1947 Halstead
Education: London School of Medicine for Women1895-1901 ;                                             
LSA 1901;  MD(Brussels)1903; member of the Anaesthetic Section of RSM
Practice: H.O. New Hospital for Women;  Ass. Anaesthetist: Royal Free Hospital; 
Medical Officer: Zenana Mission Hospital, Bangalore,  India 1908-17,1920-27 ; 
Anaesthetist: Scottish WomenÆs Hospital, Royaumont (a 600 bed voluntary 
hospital 50 miles north of Paris, for wounded French soldiers, staffed entirely by 
women) from Jan 1916 to March 1919.
Other Information: she was presented with the Croix de Guerre for her 
outstanding contribution to the French nation during WW I. She never married. 
Being a member of the rich textile family Courtauld, she contributed to many 
good causes including in the building of the NursesÆ Home at the Royal Free and 
at Essex County Hospitals.  

COWAN, Horatio Alexander 
Born:1902 
Died: March 1972 
Practice: He was seconded to ECH as ENT surgeon 1941-46 from Bournemouth 
Education: educated at Westminster school and U C H: MRCS,LRCP 1924;FRCS 
(Edin) 
Other information: from 1967-1969 he was president of the Wessex branch of 
the BMA. He was married to Patricia Madeline

COWELL, William 
Born:- 
Died:- 
Practice: he was a veterinary surgeon, chemist and druggist, farmer and 
insurance agent 1855-63KD 
Education:- 
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COX, John 
Born: 1600 
Died: 1649 
Practice: Surgeon Colchester 
Education:- 
Other information: He married Ann Thurston, sent his son to Colchester Royal 
Grammar School on 11/1/1640.He was elected Alderman and as Mayor; buried 
in St PeterÆs Church


COX, Rayner 
Born:- 
Died:- 
Practice: he was a surgeon and apothecary, Harwich   
Education:- 
Other information: elected to Colchester Medical Society in 1775. He was mayor 
of Harwich from 1781 û 180.Apprenticed: Maurice Hines 1773 for 7 yrs forú100, 
Wm Sherman 1781.


CREAM, Robert Chevallier                                                                                                                  
Born:1813 
Died:- 
Practice:  surgeon, Long Melford   
Education:  apprenticed to his father Robrt Cream, then15 months at Royal 
Infirmary Edinburgh, MD,LSA,MRCS  (Edin). 
Other information: Married Isabella Davis of Jamaica in1844; attended the first 
operation under ether at the Suffolk General Hospital 26 .1.1847.
 
CRESSWELL, Thomas 
Born:- 
Died:- 
Practice: surgeon Inwoth, Kelvedon  c.1816 
Education:- 
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CRICK, George Edward 
Born:- 
Died:- 
Practice: chemist and druggist High st, Maldon 1855-1902KD 
Education:- 
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CROMPTON, David 
Born:- 
Died:- 
Practice: surgeon & apothecary, Coggeshall 1779-1783  
Education:- 
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CROSS, Benjamin 
Born: 1672 
Died: 1709 
Practice: surgeon,St Botolphs, Colchester 
Education: licensed by the Bishop of London 8.10.1706 certified by Wm. 
Dammant, John Holmstead, Wm Nicholas ,John Layman. 
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CROSS, John Powel 
Born:- 
Died:- 
Practice:-surgeon, Colchester 
Education: apprenticed to Wm Smythies of Colchester 1728  
Other information:-

 
 
CRUMPTIN, David 
Born:- 
Died:- 
Practice: surgeon Coggeshall  
Education:- 
Other information:  He apprenticed: Fredrick Stack  1764 for7 yrs forú50; John 
Hagges 1780 for7 yrs forú21


CULPECK, George
Born:- 
Died:- 
Practice: surgeon,Dedham 
Education: apprenticed to Samuel Fillton surgeon Wivenhoe in 1730for ú30 
other information:-


CURL, Sydney
Born: 1874 
Died: 13/8/1936  
Practice:  physician at Essex County Hospital 1905-36 
Education: Downing College Cambridge, St Barts MRCS LRCP 1899 FRCP1918 
Other information: ô eccentric but conscientious, liked to examine his patients 
thoroughly even if they were about to dieö.(P.Laver)


CURTIS, John 
Born:- 
Died:- 
Practice: physician and vicar at Takeley, Essex 
Education: Caius Coll Cantab BA1618. licensed by Bishop of London 12.6.1662 
certd. by Wm. Collyn, Rb. Curtis 
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CUTHBERT, Joseph 
Born:- 
Died: 1750 
Practice: surgeon in Bildeston  
Education: was apptd to John Hasleton surgeon in 1719 for ú20 
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CUTHBERT, William Hawkins 
Born:- 
Died:- 
Practice: surgeon, Fourth Ave, Frinton-on-Sea 1902KD 
Education:- LSA (Lon),LRCP,LRCS (Edin) 
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