Born in Upton, Essex. Died in Walmer, Kent. Pioneer in the use of antiseptics in surgery. The medical historian, Ruth Richardson, has an interesting piece in the Lancet reporting on how Agnes his wife, was his co-worker in some of his research. And the BBC reported on an interesting operation by Lister that Ruth discovered.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Joseph Lister
Commemorated ati
Other Subjects
William Harvey
Born at Folkestone, Kent. Discovered and proved the circulation of the blood.
2 memorials
T. E. Walsby
District Staff Officer in the St John Ambulance Brigade, No. 1 District, 1915-1948. Officer in the Order of St John.
Person, Emergency Services, Medicine, Politics & Administration
1 memorial
Lewisham Hospital
The origins of this hospital go back to a workhouse established in 1612. During WW1 it became the Lewisham Military Hospital, and after further extensions it became the University Hospital Lewisham...
1 memorial
War dead non-military, WW2
1 memorial
S. J. Warren
Assistant Commissioner in the St John Ambulance Brigade, No. 1 District Metropolitan Corps, 1900-1945. Commander in the Order of St John.
Person, Emergency Services, Medicine, Politics & Administration
1 memorial
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