The eldest son of William Munk, an ironmonger, and his wife Jane Kenward, he was born on 24 September 1816 at Battle, Sussex, and after education at University College London, graduated M.D.
He long resided at 40 Finsbury Square, London, enjoyed a considerable practice, and died there on 20 December 1898.
In 1884 he edited 'The Gold-headed Cane' of Dr. William MacMichael, in 1887 published 'Euthanasia, or Medical Treatment in aid of an Easy Natural Death,' and in 1895 'The Life of Sir Henry Halford, Bart., M.D.
); and in 1885 'Marvodia,' a genealogical account of the Marwoods, a Devonshire family; and wrote several essays on medical subjects in The Lancet.
He married, 30 April 1849, Emma, eighteenth child of John Luke of Exeter, and left two sons and three daughters.