Dr. James Barry was posted world-wide rising to be a Surgeon-General.

His ten years in Cape Town, South Africa proved his most volatile and dramatic, fighting duels and challenging anyone who questioned his methods and personal appearance or sexuality.

He performed a first successful Caesarean in Africa. Accused of having a homosexual affair with the governor Lord Charles Somerset, Barry defended his lifelong friendship. On his death some 50 years later in 1865, it was found that Barry was a woman.

Date: Thursday, 22 January 2026
Time: 18h00 Meet in the bar. Dinner will be served at 19h00 upstairs in the Gallery.
Menu: Price includes a 2-course meal (drinks not included).
Venue: The Cape Town Club.
Tickets: Members R300 | Guests R400 available on Quicket