Background
Kirk, Raymond Maurice was born on October 31, 1923 in Beeston, Nottinghamshire, England.
Kirk, Raymond Maurice was born on October 31, 1923 in Beeston, Nottinghamshire, England.
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Science, Charing Cross Hospital, 1952. Master of Science, University London, 1962.
House surgeon, casualty officer Charing Cross Hospital, London, 1952-1953, surgical senior registrar, 1957-1959. Lecturer in anatomy King's College, 1953-1954. Resident surgical officer Royal Postgraduate Medical School, 1954-1956.
Senior surgical registrar, consultant surgeon Royal Free Hospital, 1960-1989, honorary consultant surgeon, since 1989. Lecturer anatomy Royal Free and University College, School Medical Science, London, since 1989, honorary professor surgery, since 2004.
Fellow Royal College Surgeons England, 1956. Served to Lieutenant Royal Navy, 1942-1946. Fellow Royal Society Medicine (president surgical section), Royal College Surgeons of England (councillor 1983-1991), Medical Society of London (past president ), Hunterian Society (president.1995-1996).
Married Margaret Schafran, December 2, 1952. Children: Doctor Valentine Macaulay, Doctor Jeremy Kirk, Mistress Louise Craddock.