William Brumfit

William Brumfit M.R.C.S. Eng., L.S.A.Lond., was a surgeon based at his house at Baildon Lodge – described as “situated close to the town of Shipley and adjoining the Shipley and Otley turnpike road.” He was admitted to the Royal College of Surgeons in 1842 and set up practice in Shipley. He gave evidence to Mr Randall’s 1848 enquiry into the sanitary conditions of Shipley. He was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. In 1860 he was appointed by the London Assurance Co, to be their medical examiner in the district. He was probably married – a Mrs W Brumfit of Baildon Lodge helped with a Bazaar at St Paul’s Church, Shipley in 1860 to raise funds.