Blue plaque № 56000

Dorchester, Dorset, England, United Kingdom

The birthplace of Sir Frederick Treves BART CB, GCVO, FRCS who lived from 1853 till 1923. Professor of Pathology and Anatomy, pioneer of Appendicectomy at the London Hospital and founder member of the Red Cross. As Sergeant Surgeon to King Edward VII, he saved the King's life from Appendicitis six w

eeks prior to the Coronation. His compassionate rescue of 'The Elephant Man' from a squalid sideshow enabled him to draw attention to Merrick's plight through lectures and to find Merrick a permanent

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