William Warwick James was born on 20 September 1874 in Wellingborough School, and also had the advantage of making good use of his father's fine library. Having decided to become a dentist he began his training as an apprentice in his native town and then came to London to the Royal Dental and the M

Rüdiger Becker was a professor of oral and maxillofacial surgery at Münster, Germany. 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.

Norman Lester Rowe was born on 15 December 1915 in Paganhill, Stroud, Gloucestershire. His father was Arthur William Rowe OBE and was a civil servant. His mother was Lucy Adams. He attended preparatory school at Neville House, Eastbourne, Sussex, and public school at Malvern College, Worcestershire.

Frank Clare Wilkinson was born in Wallasey on 31 August 1889. His father, also Frank, was a Liverpool pilot and his mother, Annie, née Clare, came from a family connected with shipping. Both his grandfathers were ship's captains. He was educated at Wallasey Grammar School and Liverpool University. H

Anthony James Sear was an oral and maxillofacial surgeon in Worcestershire. 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

Dennis Leveson Wedgwood was professor and chairman of the division of oral surgery at the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada. 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

Colin Wishart, Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial surgeon, died peacefully in Poole General Hospital on 5 July 2001, aged 81. Colin was born in Edinburgh on 26 January 1920, one of twin boys. He attended George Watson’s Boys College and later entered the Dental School where he was an enthusiasti

Geoffrey Slaney Hoggins, consultant oral and maxillofacial surgeon, died on January 4 2000, aged 84. ‘Geoff’ as he was affectionately known by colleagues throughout the hospital service in the Midlands, was educated at Bedford School, King Edward’s School Birmingham, and Birmingham University.

Roy Ivor Harding Whitlock was an oral and maxillofacial surgeon in Belfast. 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.

Born in Leeds on 18 September 1907 son of Charlton Oldfield, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Leeds 1919-32, he was educated at Harrow, Oxford and, for his clinical studies, Leeds. Qualifying in 1931, he held house appointments at the General Infirmary, Leeds and, ascending the surgical la

Gordon Hardman was a consultant oral and maxillofacial surgeon in north Wales. This is a draft obituary. If you have any information about this surgeon, or are interested in writing this obituary, please email

Martin Clark was an oral and maxillofacial surgeon at Lincoln County Hospital. Born on 22 November 1961 he qualified MB BCh in Wales in 1993. His first post as a consultant was at the Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary before he moved to Lincoln in, probably, 2010. Particular interests in his spe