The son of a bone-setter, Anglesey-born Hugh Owen Thomas studied medicine and went on to work in Liverpool as a surgeon.

When he wasn’t busy with his practice, he worked profusely to develop new treatment techniques and surgical instruments - many of which are still in use today. Known locally as an eccentric, Thomas’ work revolutionised the treatment of musculo-skeletal injuries and diseases, and as such made an immense contribution to orthopaedic surgery during his lifetime. Which is why he’s know to many as the ‘father of British orthopaedics’.