Medical Scientist. Born as Sydney Arthur Monckton Copeman in the cathedral close, Norwich. He was a medical inspector in the Local Government Board (forerunner to the Ministry of Health), where Sir Joseph Lister helped to fund his researches. He transformed vaccination against smallpox into a sure and safe operation. Died at King's Gardens, Hove, Sussex.
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Sydney Monckton Copeman
English Heritage Sydney Monckton Copeman, 1862-1947, immunologist and develop...
Physician. Born Harold Arundel Moody at 8 Rum Lane, Kingston, Jamaica. Although well qualified, he was refused a post at King's College Hospital because of his colour, but became a medical superint...
In association with the Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street.
Had a local practice on Kilburn High Road 1916 - 1955. We've found no further information online. Immediately after publishing both Michael John and Andrew Behan contacted us. With thanks to them ...
Emeritus Physician at Guy's. Lived in Woldingham. His obituary by the Royal College of Physicians gives much information about the man. Kenneth Smedley MacLean was born on 22 November 1914, the e...
This person's grave was destroyed by a WW2 bomb. The name is on the north-east face of the pedestal.
A parishioner or member of the congregation of St Matthias, N16, who died in WW1.
The Archbishop of Canterbury is the 'Primate of All England', serving as the head of the established Church of England and symbolically of the worldwide Anglican Communion.
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