Ralph Cocker was born on 18 April 1908, the elder son of Frank B. Cocker and Mary, nee Wildman. After early education at William Hulme's Grammar School he entered Victoria University, Manchester, for dental studies. He was awarded the Preston Prize and Medal and qualified as a dental surgeon in 1930

George Trevor Hankey was born in London on 15 March 1900, the elder son of Trevor Hankey. After education at Oakham School he served in the final years of the war as a Second Lieutenant in the Royal Horse Artillery from 1917 to 1919. After demobilisation he entered Guy's Hospital Dental School, qual

John Rayne was born on 18 May 1932, the son of a dentist. He was educated at University College School, London, before graduating from the Royal Dental Hospital School of Dental Surgery in 1955 and, following house officer posts and military service in the RAF Dental Branch, embarked on a career in

John Hovell was born in Wales in 1910. He was educated in Norwich and at the Royal Dental and Charing Cross Hospitals, becoming LDS in 1931 and MRCS, LRCP in 1934. He was appointed senior house surgeon at the Royal Dental Hospital and he had responsibility for dental in-patients at Charing Cross. He

My father Albert Adeline, passed away recently, just a few weeks short of his 104th birthday. His longevity was a bewilderment to him, but a delight to his family, with great-grandchildren more than 100 years his junior. Born to become the eldest of three sons, and academically gifted, his medi

Bruce Frank Stone was a dental surgeon in Perth, Western Australia. This is a draft obituary. If you have any information about this surgeon or are interested in writing this obituary, please email lives@rcseng.ac.uk

James Muir Mumford, known as ‘Jim’, was professor of operative dental surgery at the University of Liverpool. His career was not only very distinguished but very nearly didn’t happen. He was born on 10 March 1923, the son of James Montgomery Mumford and Elizabeth Mumford née Muir. During the Second

Eric John Rowland Morgan was a consultant dental surgeon at Morriston Hospital, Swansea. This is a draft obituary. If you have any information about this surgeon or are interested in writing this obituary, please email lives@rcseng.ac.uk

Hans Gustav Kurer was a dental surgeon in Manchester and a former president of the British Society for General Dental Surgery. This is a draft obituary. If you have any information about this surgeon, or are interested in writing this obituary, please email lives@rcseng.ac.uk.

Albert Isaac Hatchuel was a dental surgeon in Johannesburg, South Africa. He was born into a Jewish family in Salisbury, Rhodesia on 5 May 1916. His mother, Theodora (‘Dora’) Pilowsky Hatchuel née Cohen, was originally from Lodz in Poland; his father, Haim Hatchuel, was born in Tetouan, in northern

Jogendra Prasad was a dental surgeon from Bristol. This is a draft obituary. If you have any information about this surgeon or are interested in writing this obituary, please email lives@rcseng.ac.uk

Mohamed Abdel-Moneim Moustafa Issa was a dental surgeon from Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire.