IN MEMORIAM 
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Blood and the Action of Calmette's Antivenomous Serum upon the Phenomenon' [Proceedings 
Physiological Society, p. I, in the Journal of Physiology, vol. xxiii) ; 'On Immunity against proteids' 
[Lancet, 1900, vol. ii, p. 98) ; indicate the work on which he was engaged, how much he had 
already done, and what promise he had given for the future. 
Only those who knew him well had any idea of the kindliness of his disposition, his 
thoughtfulness for others, and his enthusiasm for his work. He was a Cambridge man of the best 
type, with a well-stored mind ; extremely fond of music and a very good musician, he was always 
a pleasant and interesting companion. Some idea of what was thought of him in Germany may 
be gathered from the following letter, received this week from Professor Ehrlich : — 
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My dear Colleague. — I have learnt with the greatest sorrow of the death of our common 
pupil and friend, Myers. It is, indeed, a great loss — such an able, strenuous, trustworthy worker, and 
of so good a character. When you receive more detailed particulars from Dr. Durham, may I ask you 
to kindly communicate them to me ? 
When the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine was sending out the expedition, 
Durham and Myers were approached to see whether they would fake charge of it, and, though 
both of them fully appreciated the dangers to which they would be exposed and the risks they 
ran, they decided that they would take these risks and do the work that came to their hand. 
Myers' death adds another name to the roll of martyrs to scientific investigation. His loss will 
be greatly felt by his many friends in Cambridge, and most by those who knew him best, for 
only those could appreciate to the full his fine and sterling qualities. 
Immediately on receipt of the news the Committee of the Liverpool School 
of Tropical Medicine called a special meeting at which the following resolution 
was passed : — 
Resolved — 
'That the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine desires to place on record its heartfelt 
sympathy with the family of the late Dr. Walter Myers in the very sad loss that they have 
sustained by the premature death in Para of that distinguished scientist in the discharge of a noble 
duty. 
The School wishes to acknowledge in a public manner the high courage and the unselfish 
spirit that prompted the late Dr. Myers unhesitatingly to accept the invitation of the School to 
take part in a most dangerous expedition, the principal object of which was the investigation of 
yellow fever, to which fatal disease Dr. Myers fell a victim. 
The School trusts that his family may derive some consolation from the fact that Dr. 
Myers lost his life on behalf of humanity and science.' 
The question of raising a suitable memorial to Dr. Myers was at once taken 
in hand by the Committee, the result of which will be made public later. In the 
meantime the Committee have made offers, both of which have been accepted, to erect 
a tombstone over Dr. Myers' grave in Para, and to present to the University of 
Birmingham, since he began his medical studies in Birmingham, a suitable brass 
memorial in his memory. 
