This biography is part of a series of historical obituaries, originally published in print. As products of their time periods, some biographies contain language which is inappropriate and offensive and present biased accounts of physicians’ lives and work that do not disclose unethical and discriminatory behaviour. As an establishment organisation, the RCP, its members, and the way they are written about, have often reflected societal power structures that favour dominant groups.

The Archives, Heritage Library, and Museum team aim to redress these biases through ongoing work, including reviewing the obituaries and adding supplementary information to bring them more in line with our values. We can only review this material on a case-by-case basis. We welcome the input of everyone who uses our resources. If you wish to raise concerns about any of our obituaries, please contact us at munksroll@rcp.ac.uk.