William Blizard ( 1743 - 1835 )

Birth: Barn Elms, Surrey, England (01 March 1743) Death: Brixton Hill (27 August 1835) Burial Place: St Matthew's Church, Brixton, but later removed to Norwood Profession: Surgeon Career: Attended lectures of Percivall Potts and John Hunter; Surgeon, London Hospital (1780-1833); Surgeon to the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester; Member of the first Council of the College of Surgeons (1822); founder of the Hunterian Society Honours: Kt 1803 Memberships: Corporation of Surgeons; Company of Surgeons (Master 1814); Hunterian Society (first President) Membership: Fellow Election Date: 3/05/1787 Lectures: Croonian 1789.