Plarr’s Lives of the Fellows

Norren Edward Awunor Renner was a specialist in oral medicine at the Eastman Dental Institute, London. He was born on 3 June 1925 in Sierre Leone. His family, the Awunor (or Awoonor) Renners, has produced several generations of doctors, lawyers and businessmen in Sierra Leone, Ghana and the United K

Sir David Mason was a professor of oral medicine and head of the department of oral medicine and pathology at University of Glasgow’s dental school. He was born in Paisley on 5 November 1928, the son of George Hunter Mason and Margaret Mason née Kean. Following schooling at Paisley Grammar School an

Newell Walter Johnson had a significant impact on oral healthcare. The posts he held included chair of oral pathology at the London Hospital Medical College, Nuffield research professor of dental sciences at the Royal College of Surgeons of England, professor of oral medicine and pathology at King’s

Arthur Darling was the first professor of dental surgery and director of dental education at Bristol. He was born on 21 November 1916 in Heaton, Newcastle, the son of John Straughan Darling and Henrietta Darling née Jeffcoat. John was an insurance company manager, whilst Henrietta was originally a c