19th century 'Jamaica Scholars'

 David Henriques de Souza was born on September 7, 1876 in Falmouth, Trelawny, Jamaica. He was the son of Daniel Charles de Souza, a merchant, and his wife, Louisa.

'David de Souza was one of the most remarkable boys I ever came across. His facility for learning was almost equaled by Harry Bailey, who strummed with his fingers as he learnt his lessons. (He must have got the Jamaica Scholarship in 1898). David suffered from severe physical disabilities (cross-eyed and myopic astigmatism and bow-legged, which affected him in sports and games, but never seemed to affect his complacency or cheerfulness). He "took all knowledge for his province", English, French, Latin, Mathematics and Music. He took medicine, specialised as a teacher in Physiology, became senior Physician at Westminister Hospital, was in attendance as King's Physician at the last King's Coronation, a Harley Street Practitioner, and first in the Intermediate Bar Examination when late in life he took up forensic medicine. He was also a Bachelor of Music. When I saw him in London, his eyes and legs had been straightened; he was, as always, self-assured, modest, mild-mannered, quiet and thoughtful.' 

Ansell Hart, Monthly Comments, Vol 6. No. 4. March 1968