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

Francis Joseph MacCauley, known as ‘Frank’, was a consultant orthodontist in Worcester and Hereford. He was born in 1935 in Dublin, Ireland, the son of James Aloysuis MacCauley and Brigid F MacCauley née Brennan. He studied dentistry in Ireland and became a fellow of the Faculty of Dental Surgery of

David Robert Carrington was an orthodontist in Dubai. He was born on 21 September 1960. He gained his fellowship of the Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 1993. Prior to working in Dubai his address was in Reading. He died on 29 June 2014 and was cremated in Ber

John Dennis Hugh McDonald was an orthodontist in Melbourne, Victoria. He was born on 25 November 1927 in Sherwood, a suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. His parents were Hugh Callum McDonald and Lilian Margaret Janetta McDonald née Muirhead. He attended Brisbane State High School. McDonal

William Robert Proffit, known as ‘Bill’, was head of the department of orthodontics at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill, USA, and probably the most influential orthodontist of his generation. He grew up in Buies Creek, North Carolina, the son of teachers. His remarkable thirst f

Stephen Gould was a consultant orthodontist at the Eastman Dental Hospital, London. He was born in Southampton, the son of Arthur Gould, a printer and alderman, and Alice Gould née Elliott. The family later moved to Wolverhampton and Stephen attended the local grammar school. After school, in 1941,

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

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

Lionel Harold Russell was an orthodontist in 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

Brian Holmes died peacefully on 24 March 2015 after stoically enduring Parkinsonism in his later years. Brian was born in Alvaston, Derby, where his father owned a successful butcher’s business. He went to Bemrose School in Derby, before studying dentistry at Guy’s Hospital, London, qualifying

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

Donald Ian Smith was a consultant orthodontist for the North West Metropolitan Region.