Plarr’s Lives of the Fellows

Dennis Ardouin was a consultant orthodontist in Tunbridge Wells, Eastbourne and Hastings. He was born on 8 February 1930. Though his grandfather, George Ardouin, had been a tailor, his father, Joseph Francis Ardouin, was a dental surgeon. His mother was Martha Louise Ardouin née Zucca. Dennis went t

John Williams, Consultant Orthodontist to Pinderfields Hospital in Wakefield and Leeds Dental Hospital, had nearly completed his term as President of the British Orthodontic Society at the time of his sudden death on 3 September 2004. The presidency is the highest honour the Society can bestow on a

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

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

Brian David Collin was an orthodontist who lived in Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland. He was born on 22 June 1942 in Durham. His father, Thomas Collin, was a storekeeper; his mother was Jennie Collin née Marsh. He studied dentistry at the University of Durham and qualified in 1965. He gained his di

Donald George Gould was a consultant orthodontist in Nottingham and Derby. He was born in 1936 in Barnet, the elder son of George Edward Gould. His mother’s maiden name was Roberts. He studied dentistry in London and qualified in 1953. He subsequently gained his diploma in orthodontics in 1956 and h

John Frederick Reading was an orthodontist in Sydney, New South Wales. He was born in Sydney in 1927, the only child of Frederick James Reading, who owned a textile company, and Daisy Muriel Reading née Brown. He grew up in Darling Point and Vaucluse, Sydney and was educated at Scots College. At sch

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

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

David Bowden (‘D B’ to many) was a consultant orthodontist in the Mersey region. He was born on 27 January 1939 and grew up in Warrington, the son of Mary Bowden née Carter and William Ernest Bowden, his father being a general practitioner. His school years were spent at Malvern and as a boy he repu

David Stirrups, who died on Friday 12 August following a short illness, was an inspirational clinician, teacher, educationalist and colleague. David qualified from Sheffield Dental School in 1970, winning the prize for orthodontics. He became a Fellow of The Royal College of Surgeons of England in 1

Doris Ridley was a consultant orthodontist in Inverness and later in Romford, Essex. She was born on 12 August 1930 in Mitcham, near Croydon, the daughter of James William Ridley, who had been an Army officer in the First World War, and Winifred Jamesina Ridley née Bain. Her early education was comp