Hilton, John (1804–1878)

British surgeon. He attended Guy's Hospital first as a student and afterwards as demonstrator of anatomy (1828), assistant-surgeon (1844) and surgeon (1849). As president of the Royal College of Surgeons, he gave the Hunterian oration in 1867. He was joint-founder of the museum of models at Guy's, and was the foremost anatomist of his day. With G Bird, Hilton performed the first operation for strangulation of the small intestine. His Rest and Pain (1863), is a surgical classic.

Hilton, John (1599–1657)

English organist and composer. He took a degree in music at Cambridge University in 1626 and two years later became organist at St Margaret's Church, Westminster.

Works services and anthems; madrigals, Ayres, or Fa La's for three voices (published 1627; the last English madrigal publication); Elegy on the death of Wm Lawes for three voices and bass; collection of catches, rounds, and canons Catch that Catch Can (1652); songs, fantasies for viols, hymn ‘Wilt Thou Forgive That Sin Where I Begun’ from Donne's Divine Poems.