Evan Thomas, thought to be in his 70s or 80s, died in March 2020 without any family at his side in hospital.

However, possibly even more remarkable than Evan Thomas' own legacy, was that of his eight generations of bone-setting descendants, who have dominated the discipline for two and a half centuries ...

However, possibly even more remarkable than Evan Thomas' own legacy, was that of his eight generations of bone-setting descendants, who have dominated the discipline for two and a half centuries ...

Named Evan Thomas, he was adopted by a doctor and went on to show bone setting skills never seen before in the UK. Now a DNA study has revealed he came from the Caucasus Mountains.