Lancelot Barrington-Ward
Lancelot Barrington-Ward | |
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Barrington-Ward in 1936 | |
| Born | 4 July 1884 Worcester, England |
| Died | 17 November 1953 (aged 69) Bury St Edmunds, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Westminster School Bromsgrove School University of Edinburgh |
| Occupation | Surgeon |
| Known for | Surgeon to the Royal Household |
| Medical career | |
| Field | Paediatric surgery |
| Institutions | Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital, London Royal Northern Hospital, London |
| Notable works | The Abdominal Surgery of Children Royal Northern Operative Surgery |
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Lancelot Edward Barrington-Ward KCVO, FRCS, FRCSEd (4 July 1884 – 17 November 1953) was a British surgeon who won four rugby union international caps for England shortly after graduating in medicine at the University of Edinburgh. He worked as a paediatric surgeon at the Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street, London, and as a general surgeon at the Royal Northern Hospital, London. He was appointed surgeon to the Royal Household by King George VI and was made a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) in 1935.