Background
Ellison was the son of James Ellison of Windsor.
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William Ellison
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He was educated at Eton where he was a remarkable athlete, winning distinction as a football player and gymnast and rowing twice in the Eton eight.
Career
He matriculated at University College, Oxford in 1874 where he was an active rower. He was thrice in the head of the river crew at Oxford and rowed in the Oxford crew in The Boat Race in 1878. In 1880 he rowed for Leander Club when he stroked the winning eight in the Grand Challenge Cup.
Ellison took the diploma of Member Royal College of Surgeons Engineering in 1882 and graduated M.B.Oxon. in 1884.
He received his medical training at Street George"s Hospital and served as assistant medical registrar there. In 1888, he was appointed surgeon apothecary to Queen Victoria"s household at Windsor Castle and became Doctor of Medicine in 1895.
During the 1890s he was actiing resident, physician to Queen Victoria at Balmoral. He also commanded the first volunteer battalion of the Royal Berkshire Regimient for many years.
Ellison died at Eton at the age of 62.
Achievements
Membership
He was reappointed as consulting physician to King Edward VII and later King George V. Ellison was also a member of the Eton College Medical Board, vice-president of the Medical Officers of Schools Association, and vice-president and member of council of the National League for Physical Education.
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United Kingdom