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

Professor Ronald Emslie who died on 31st May, was born on the 9th March 1915 of Scottish parents. Although born south of the border, throughout his life, he remained very proud of his ancestry. He was educated at Felsted School after which he first embarked upon actuarial training which he came to d

Raymond John Fowler was a dental surgeon from Sutton Coldfield

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

Born on 4 December 1923, Donald did not deviate from his childhood ambition of becoming a dentist. On leaving Manchester Grammar School he went to Manchester Dental School, where he graduated at the end of the Second World War. After serving as Captain in the Royal Army Dental Corps in Germany