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.
McIndoe operating at East Grinstead: painting by Anna Zinkeisen, 1944
Frankie Truhlář [cz], a Czech member of the club
Jan Stangryciuk-Black, the last surviving member of the club, photographed in 2017
Monument to Sir Archibald McIndoe in East Grinstead
Warrant Officer Class I William Geoffrey Foxley was a Observer with RAF Bomber Command Pathfinder Force during World War II who suffered severe burns following a crash. He was notable for the support
Guinea Pig Club
…Jimmy Edwards (1920–1988) Bill Foxley (1923–2010) Tom Gleave (1908–1993…
WO1 Bill Foxley and his new wife, Catherine Arkell. His rank of WO1 and his trade badge for Observer is clearly visible in the photo.
WO1 Bill Foxley, RAF Observer, and his wife, Catherine, on their wedding day, 1947. His rank of Warrant Officer Class I and his Observer's wing is clearly visible.
Bill Foxley with Guinea Pig Club memorial, early 2000s