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Archibald McIndoe
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Sir Archibald Hector McIndoe was a New Zealand plastic surgeon who worked for the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. He improved the treatment and rehabilitation of badly burned aircrew.
McIndoe operating at East Grinstead: a painting by Anna Zinkeisen, 1944
McIndoe operating at East Grinstead: a painting by Anna Zinkeisen, 1944
Blue plaque on McIndoe's former home at Avenue Court, 23–29 Draycott Avenue, Chelsea, London
Blue plaque on McIndoe's former home at Avenue Court, 23–29 Draycott Avenue, Chelsea, London
Monument to McIndoe in East Grinstead, by Martin Jennings
Monument to McIndoe in East Grinstead, by Martin Jennings
Guinea Pig Club
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It has been described as the most exclusive Club in the world, but the entrance fee is something most men would not care to pay and the conditions of membership are arduous in the extreme.
Archibald McIndoe
…There, he treated very deep burns and serious facial disfigurement like loss of eyelids. With McIndoe's support, patients at the hospital formed the Guinea Pig Club, a social club and mutual support network: members included Richard Hillary, Geoffrey Page, Bill Foxley and Jimmy Edwards. The club grew to 649 members…
Frankie Truhlář [cz], a Czech member of the club
Frankie Truhlář [cz], a Czech member of the club
Jan Stangryciuk-Black, the last surviving member of the club, photographed in 2017
Jan Stangryciuk-Black, the last surviving member of the club, photographed in 2017