Edwin Priestley died peacefully in Scarborough on January 14, 1993. He was an active member of the British Dental Association for over 50 years. Born in Accrington on February 11, 1903, Edwin qualified in dental surgery at Liverpool in 1926 with his close friend Laurie Roberts, who later became the first Dean of Sheffield Dental School. Edwin practised in Oldham for 4 years with Cyril Hutchinson, who was to become the Dean of Edinburgh Dental School. He later joined Frank Salter’s practice in Scarborough as partner in 1930. Edwin first served as honorary dental surgeon and then as consultant dental surgeon to Scarborough Dental Hospital with 44 years of continuous hospital service. These hospital appointments were of a part-time nature, as was the custom of that time, allowing Edwin to work as principal in what was to become a family practice with first his daughter Ruth and then his son, John, in partnership. At that time 90% of extractions were performed under nitrous oxide and oxygen general anaesthetic, and Edwin, during a period of staff shortages, acted as anaesthetist for ENT operations at Scarborough. Before the war, Edwin attended international dental conferences in Stockholm and Vienna, and after the war in Boston, Massachusetts, and in Dublin where he first met Professor Bradlaw who became a regular visitor of his. Edwin gave short papers at some of these conferences, on partial gold dental design using the new technique of surveying the plaster models. Edwin served on his local branch of the BDA for many years as secretary and also as chairman. He was also chairman of the Yorkshire Branch. During World War II Edwin was detailed for extra training in maxillofacial surgery at East Grinstead, to remain as a key member of the civilian emergency team dealing with casualties in his part of the country. He is remembered by many of his colleagues and patients for his skills and devotion to the profession. Edwin always enjoyed his chosen career which certainly proved to be a vocation for him, and he did not retire until he was 83 years old. He is survived by his wife Mary, and his two children Ruth and John who are both dental surgeons.