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Fbanois CoeniElius Webjj, M.D., F.E.C.P., was born at 

 Hoxton ou the 9th of April, 1826. He went first as a scholar 

 to King's College School ; but on the removal of his family to 

 Devonshire, he passed to the Grammar School at Devonport. 



His school-days over. Dr. Webb was apprenticed as a surgeon 

 to Dr. J. Shepherd, of Stonehouse, Plymouth, with whom he 

 passed, according to the good old practice, the probationary term 

 of professional life, learning to dispense medicines, performing 

 simple operations, and gleaning a notion or two of the art of pre- 

 scribing for the sick. Prom Stonehouse he came to London in 

 1843 ; he joined the Medical School of University College, where he 

 soon became known as an industrious and distinguished student. 

 During his first year he took two certificates of honour, one in 

 anatomy and one in anatomy and physiology. In 1844-45 he 

 took the first silver medal in anatomy and physiology and the 

 first silver medal in botany ; in 1845-46 the first silver medal in 

 medicine ; in 1846-47 the first silver medal in surgery and the 

 gold medal im midwifery. In 1847 he acted as dresser to Listen, 

 and as clinical clerk to Dr. Taylor ; and in the same year he passed 

 his examination at the Royal College of Surgeons, and was enrolled 

 a Member of that corporation. 



Admitted into the profession. Dr. Webb went to Leicester, 

 where he acted as assistant to Mr. Bowmar, living with him for the 

 period of three years, and adding largely to his own practical 

 knowledge. In 1849 -50 he proceeded to Edinburgh, and gradu- 

 ated in the University of Edinburgh in 1850. In 1851 he returned 

 to town and took up the license of the Apothecaries' Company, 

 of which Company he subsequently became a Member, and was 

 twice elected one of the staff of examiners. 



On completing his examinations. Dr. Webb settled in London 

 in Great Coram Street, EusseU Square. He purchased here a 

 general practice, and for a long time continued to carry out the 

 work of general practice with zeal and fidelity. 



The first public medical appointment held by Dr. Webb was 

 that of Physician to the Islington Dispensary. Afterwards he 

 became Physician to the Margaret Street Dispensary for Con- 

 sumption, and later still Physician to the Great Northern Hos- 

 pital and to the London Diocesan Home. He gave up general 

 practice, and joined the Royal College of Physicians as a Member 

 in 1859. His election to the Pellowship of his College occurred 

 so lately as 1873. 



