Frederic Edward Manby

General surgeon Frederic Edward Manby, FRCS LRA JP (19 January 1845 – 1 July 1891), served as Mayor of Wolverhampton, 1888/89.

Medical Manby studied at Guy's Hospital before moving to practise in Wolverhampton, where he entered a partnership at 10 King Street before opening his own surgery at 11 King Street. He was appointed Surgeon to the Wolverhampton and Staffordshire General Hospital. Surgeon Major, South Staffordshire Regiment and Army Medical Reserve founded in 1853 to provide a "liberal education" to 100 sons of "duly qualified medical men" for £25 each year. His younger brother, Alan Reeve Manby, was Surgeon-Apothecary in Ordinary to the Prince of Wales at Sandringham and later Physician Extraordinary.

Frederick Manby died in Guernsey on 1 July 1891 while convalescing from influenza.

Honours and awards For his works with the St John Ambulance Association he was made Hon Associate of the Grand Priory.