Pièce 12 - 'Bhutenese Royal Family'

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GB 235 HJH/2/2/12

Titre

'Bhutenese Royal Family'

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  • 2-5 April 1949 (Production)

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1 black and white photograph

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(1915-1992)

Notice biographique

Accompanied G. Sherriff and F. Ludlow on their last expedition in 1949.


  • Studied medicine at Birmingham University, obtained his Fellowship in 1942

  • 1942-1946, served as a ship’s surgeon in the Merchant Navy

  • During his time as surgical registrar and resident surgical officer at Birmingham General Hospital he worked with H. H. Sampson, B. T. Rose, R. Scott Mason and J. B. Leather, and obtained the MCh (Orth) from Liverpool in 1950.

  • 1951, appointed surgeon to the Birmingham Accident Hospital

  • 1955, married Dr Sheila C. S. Meux in 1955 and they had two sons and one daughter


MRCS 1940
FRCS 1942
MB ChB 1938
MCh (Orth) 1950


“His studies of the anatomy of the foot elucidated the function of the Plantar fascia and both simplified and clarified the movements of inversion and eversion: as a result, he lectured at anatomists meetings both in this country and in France and the United States. He also showed how inversion could cause the familiar lateral rotation injury of the ankle.”

Developed what is known as a Hicks bone plate - used in many countries for internal fixation of bone fractures

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black and white photographs mounted on thick black paper. NOTE: rough dates derived from subject descriptions in Hicks' 'Index of negatives' found in his itinerary (GB235 HJH/4/1)

Photographs of Bhutanese Royal Family with George Sherriff & Betty Sherriff. The King is wearing a gho, the traditional and national dress for men in Bhutan. The two queens are wearing a kira, the national dress for women in Bhutan.

Left to Right:

  • [unidentified child]
  • George Sherriff
  • Jigme Wangchuck, King of Bhutan
  • [unidentified child]
  • Betty Sherriff
  • Ashi Phuntsho Choden, 1st queen consort
  • [unidentified child]
  • Ashi Pema Dechen, 2nd queen consort

Children likely that of Ashi Pema Dechen and Jigme Wangchuck: Princess (Druk Gyalsem) Choki Wangmo Wangchuck (b. 1937). Prince (Druk Gyalsey) Namgyel Wangchuck (b. 1943). Princess (Druk Gyalsem) Deki Yangzom Wangchuck (b. 1946).

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[TRANSCRIPTION]

Bhutanese Royal Family

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  • anglais

Écriture des documents

  • latin

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Handwritten in ink

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1 Black and white photograph mounted on black paper with 3 hole punch on left side. Rounded corners.

Condition - Support: minor surface abrasions, worn edges. Discolouration at edges.
Condition - photograph:

Approx. Dimensions - with support: 252x201mm
Approx. Dimensions - without support: 105x80mm

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Hicks Diary

42

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Created: 20 August 2026, C.Kemnitz

Langue(s)

  • anglais

Écriture(s)

  • latin

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