Professor Rodney Beresford Dockrell was the first dean of the faculty of dentistry at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. 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 Percy Moss was an honorary consultant at the Royal Hospitals Trust and University College Hospitals and a professor of orthodontics at St Bartholomew’s and the Royal London School of Medicine and Dentistry. This is a draft obituary. If you have any information about this surgeon or are int

Dennis George Francis Ardouin was a consultant in the department of orthodontics at Royal East Sussex, Hastings. 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

David Ramsay, Orthodontic Consultant at Guy’s Hospital, died after a long illness on 21 September 2006. David qualified from the London Hospital Medical and Dental Institute in 1965/6. His first appointment was at the London Hospital as a dental house surgeon, spending time in many of the departm

It is with sadness that we report the death of Hugh Lester Leech on 1 February 2010 aged 88. Hugh was born on 11 September 1921 near Newport, South Wales, and was educated locally, his singing ability leading to him being selected for the Newport Cathedral Choir, and later the Exeter Cathedral

Born in 1941, Tom was brought up in Manchester and attended Chethams School. He loved to play rugby and football and was an ardent supporter of Manchester United. He was a chorister at Manchester Cathedral, played the flute and always had a great love of music. Tom followed his mother and

Nigel Carter was born on 3 December 1950. Qualifying from King’s in 1973, he began working in general dental practice in Edenbridge in Kent. He then returned to a hospital career with house jobs at The Royal, Guy’s, East Grinstead, St George’s and Sheffield Dental Hospital. Nigel studied orthodontic

Gordon Dickson was born in Yorkshire on 15 April 1920. He qualified in dentistry in Sheffield and served in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve during the Second World War. Developing an interest in orthodontics, he was the second consultant orthodontist to be appointed after the formation of the Nati

John Metcalf was a consultant orthodontist at Woolwich and Dartford, London. He was born in Bury St Edmunds, the son of Reginald Metcalf and Leila Metcalf née Moore, and qualified from Guy’s Hospital Dental School in 1955. After National Service, he entered general dental practice in Thames Ditto

Eddie, the elder of twins, was born in Hackney, his early education was at Bancroft’s School and his undergraduate years were spent at The Royal Dental Hospital, where he qualified BDS with Honours. After House Surgeon appointments and during RAF National Service, he gained FDS RCS. On demobilisatio

Tim Bass was a consultant orthodontist in Exeter. He was born in Chigwell, Essex, the eldest of four children and was educated at St Edward’s, Oxford, a boarding school. A career in dentistry was suggested by his father and Tim qualified from Guy’s in 1954. After National Service in the Royal

John Hooper was the first Consultant Orthodontist in England to be appointed to a District General Hospital following the inception of the National Health Service. His example helped to determine the pattern for the future delivery of orthodontic services in this country. He died at the age of 92 on