Raymond John Fowler was a dental surgeon from Sutton Coldfield

Harold Andreas ‘Pip’ Priestland died peacefully in Nobles Hospital, Douglas, Isle of Man on 22 February 2017 aged 95 years. He is survived by his wife, Margaret, son and daughter-in-law, Colin and Linda, and grandchildren, Abigail and Elizabeth. ‘Pip’ was born on 3 June 1921 in Liverpool. After

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

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

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

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

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

Charles Rowbotham, who has died aged 93 following a stroke, was an icon of operative excellence for decades of Manchester dental graduates. A clinician of outstanding technical ability, he challenged all about him – colleagues as well as students – with perceptive comments on new developments as wel