John Golding

Sir John Simon Rawson Golding OJ OBE FRCS (15 April 1921 – 23 March 1996) was a British orthopaedic surgeon known for his work in Jamaica. He moved to the country in 1953 and was a long-serving professor at the University of West Indies in Mona. He specialised in rehabilitation medicine and was a pioneer of the field in Jamaica.

Early life Golding was born in London on 15 April 1921. He was educated at Marlborough College before going on to Caius College, Cambridge. He graduated MBBS in 1944.

Medical career Golding completed his medical residency at Middlesex Hospital and subsequently undertook his national service in the Royal Army Medical Corps. In 1946 he was posted to Tobruk under the British Military Administration of Libya. After returning to England he trained in orthopaedics at Middlesex Hospital and the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital. In 1994 he was elected chairman of the Commonwealth Caribbean Medical Research Council. The couple had two children, including Mark Golding, who entered politics and became a leader in the People's National Party.