Papers of Sir Gordon Gordon-Taylor (1878-1960)
TitlePapers of Sir Gordon Gordon-Taylor (1878-1960)
ReferenceMS0380
Level of descriptionfonds
Datec.1912 – 1960
Admin./ biographical historySir Gordon Gordon-Taylor was a General Surgeon and a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (1906). He was elected to the Council in 1932, Vice-President fron 1941 to 1943, Bradshaw Lecturer in 1942 and a Hunterian Professor in 1929, 1942 and 1944. In 1950, he was appointed Sub-Dean of the Institute of Basic Medical Sciences in recognition of his assistance to overseas students. In 1955, he was appointed a Hunterian Trustee.
In 1907, he was appointed as Assisstant Surgeon at Middlesex Hospital after working as a surgeon to outpatients at the Royal Northern Hospital in London. During the First World War, he was appointed as a Captain in the RAMC in 1915 and served at first at home before serving in France. He was an examiner in the Primary Fellowship exam at the College. In 1934 he travelled to Melbourne, Australia, to participate in the second Primary exam to be held in that country. He conducted the examination in Calcutta and Colombo in 1935 and 1949. In 1938, he was lecturer in surgery at the University of Toronto, where he delivered the Balfour Lecture. He was also an examiner in surgery to the Universities of Cambridge, London, Leeds, Belfast, Durham and Edinburgh. During the Second World War, he was appointed Surgeon-Lieutenant to the Royal Navy and then promoted to Surgeon Rear-Admiral. He acted as surgical adviser to the British Council in their choice of representatives to undertake missions abroad and to areas where British surgery could be of assistance. Throughout his career, he gave numerous lectures, speeches and ceremonial addresses to various colleges, societies and universities in the UK and abroad. He was awarded an number of honours including an Honorary Degree from Downing College, Cambridge and was an Honorary Member of surgical societies in Belgium, Norway, Greece, France and Germany. He died on 3rd September 1960. He was cremated at Golder's Green on 8th September, and a memorial service was held in All Souls, Langham Place on Thursday 13th October 1960. The oration was delivered by Sir Arthur Porritt, who was supported by the Council of the College. Gordon-Taylor left the bulk of his fortune to the Royal College of Surgeons for its library and to the Middlesex Hospital for its nurses.
For more information about Gordon-Gordon Taylor's life and career, please visit his profile on Plarr's Lives of the Fellows: https://livesonline.rcseng.ac.uk/client/en_GB/lives/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ASSET$002f0$002fSD_ASSET:372643/one?qu=gordon+gordon+taylor&qf=ARCHIVES_PERSON_NAME%09Personal+Name%09Gordon-Taylor%2C+Sir+Gordon%09Gordon-Taylor%2C+Sir+Gordon&te=ASSET
In 1907, he was appointed as Assisstant Surgeon at Middlesex Hospital after working as a surgeon to outpatients at the Royal Northern Hospital in London. During the First World War, he was appointed as a Captain in the RAMC in 1915 and served at first at home before serving in France. He was an examiner in the Primary Fellowship exam at the College. In 1934 he travelled to Melbourne, Australia, to participate in the second Primary exam to be held in that country. He conducted the examination in Calcutta and Colombo in 1935 and 1949. In 1938, he was lecturer in surgery at the University of Toronto, where he delivered the Balfour Lecture. He was also an examiner in surgery to the Universities of Cambridge, London, Leeds, Belfast, Durham and Edinburgh. During the Second World War, he was appointed Surgeon-Lieutenant to the Royal Navy and then promoted to Surgeon Rear-Admiral. He acted as surgical adviser to the British Council in their choice of representatives to undertake missions abroad and to areas where British surgery could be of assistance. Throughout his career, he gave numerous lectures, speeches and ceremonial addresses to various colleges, societies and universities in the UK and abroad. He was awarded an number of honours including an Honorary Degree from Downing College, Cambridge and was an Honorary Member of surgical societies in Belgium, Norway, Greece, France and Germany. He died on 3rd September 1960. He was cremated at Golder's Green on 8th September, and a memorial service was held in All Souls, Langham Place on Thursday 13th October 1960. The oration was delivered by Sir Arthur Porritt, who was supported by the Council of the College. Gordon-Taylor left the bulk of his fortune to the Royal College of Surgeons for its library and to the Middlesex Hospital for its nurses.
For more information about Gordon-Gordon Taylor's life and career, please visit his profile on Plarr's Lives of the Fellows: https://livesonline.rcseng.ac.uk/client/en_GB/lives/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ASSET$002f0$002fSD_ASSET:372643/one?qu=gordon+gordon+taylor&qf=ARCHIVES_PERSON_NAME%09Personal+Name%09Gordon-Taylor%2C+Sir+Gordon%09Gordon-Taylor%2C+Sir+Gordon&te=ASSET
Scope and ContentThis collection contains the papers of Gordon Gordon-Taylor. Patient/case notes, mostly from WWII onwards form the bulk of the collection together with research notes for and drafts of lectures and speeches, as well as illustrations. The collection also includes personal correspondence, photographs, honorary certificates and memorabilia of his extensive travels.
Extent20 boxes
LanguageEnglish
System of arrangementSee the scope and content.
Conditions governing accessBy appointment only. See College website for contact details of the Archives.
Conditions governing reproductionNo photocopying permitted
Persons keyword Sir Gordon Gordon- Taylor, 1878-1960, Knight, surgeon
