Blicke , Sir , Charles , 1745-1815 , Knight , surgeon Sharpe , William , fl 1810 , surgeon

Blicke , Sir , Charles , 1745-1815 , Knight , surgeon Sharpe , William , fl 1810 , surgeon

Sir Charles Blicke was born in 1745. He trained at St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, and was elected assistant surgeon in 1779. John Abernethy became his apprentice in 1779. Blicke became surgeon in 1787. He was a member of the Court of Assistants at Surgeon's Hall and in 1803 was knighted and became Master of the Royal College of Surgeons in London. The Court of Assistants gave their thanks to him in 1811, for his work as Treasurer during the building of the College. He died in London, in 1815.

William Sharpe was a former member of Court but no further biographical information was available at the time of compilation.