As a highly accomplished oral and maxillofacial surgeon in Melbourne, Bob Cook was a major figure and leader of the specialty at a local and international level. As a teacher and mentor to many trainees and junior surgeons, he was president of the International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial

John Lewis Edwards was a consultant oral and maxillofacial surgeon at Auckland Hospital, New Zealand. 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 Sunderland on 30 April 1932, Russell Hopkins went to dental school in Newcastle, followed by dental practice in Hartlepool, Cambridge, Salisbury, and Southern Rhodesia developing an interest in general anaesthesia. Returning to an SHO post at Nottingham General Hospital including maxillofaci

Michael Paul Hase was a consultant oral and maxillofacial surgeon in Melbourne, Victoria. 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

Brian Littler was a consultant oral and maxillofacial surgeon at Whipps Cross Hospital, London. 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

Frederick James Hile Evans was a consultant oral and maxillofacial surgeon at Whipps Cross Hospital, London. 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

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

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.

Ralph Kerr Gilbert was an oral and maxillofacial surgeon in Sunderland. 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.

Bob Woodwards was a consultant oral and maxillofacial surgeon at the Royal Blackburn Hospital. 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

Robert Victor Walker was chairman of the division of oral and maxillofacial surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. 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