Professor Clement Cornelius Caleb M.B., M.S., M.R.C.S.. A.K.C., M.B.M.S 1862 - 1940
Clement Cornelius Caleb was born in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India in 1862. The son of the Rev. J. J. Caleb of the Allahabad mission, Clement travelled to England in 1880 to study medicine. He was educated at King's College London and Durham College of Medicine. This was the start of his glittering career as a medical man, scientist and author.
In 1885, he met his wife Mary Maclean in Hampstead, England while working as a junior doctor in the North London Hospital for Consumption and Lung Disease. Mary was born in Glasgow and the daughter of Thomas Maclean and Ann Nicoll. Mary worked as a teacher at Heathfield House, Reformatory School, Hampstead Heath where her aunt, Christian Nicoll was the Superintendent. They married in 1887 in Lahore.
He was a Professor of Physiology at the King Edward Medical College, Lahore, from 1886 to 1920. He was also the Ophthalmic and Aural Surgeon at the Out-patients' Department, Mayo Hospital, Lahore.
Their three children were born in Lahore. Their first child, Christine Mary, died in infancy in 1889, Gladys Ann was born in July 1890 and Clement Daryl Nicoll was born on 5th November 1892. Gladys and Clement were both educated at the Steyne School Worthing and Berkhampstead School. Gladys later became a teacher and Clement a soldier for the Royal Devonshire Regiment. He died on 2nd April 1917 while serving as a 2nd Lieutenant. See below for details of his death.
Clement was awarded the Kaisar-i-Hind gold medal for services to India as a mark of his outstanding public service.
In 1920, Clement and Mary set up home in England at Puckaster, Grand Avenue, West Worthing. Sussex. His friend, John Firminger Duthie, visited him at Puckaster in 1922. They were both interested in the botany of India. Sadly, Duthie died while visiting Clement and was buried in Heene Cemetery.
Professor Caleb was the Opthalmologist for Worthing Corporation and practised locally. He became a prominent member of the Worthing Society and took a keen interest in local activities.
An author of scientific books and of verse, he wrote "Eyesight in Schools." "Practical Physiological Chemistry" and "Practical Physiology." His other wo
rks were 'The Bhagavada Gita',a metrical rendering In English and "The Japji," a verse translation in English.
Clement Cornelius Caleb died on 26th August 1940 at Puckaster, Grand Avenue Worthing.
Clement Daryl Nicoll Caleb
