It is with much regret that I have to pass on the sad news of the death of Robin Matthews. Robin died on August 16th after a short illness. His funeral was a held near Durham, where he had lived for the last several years with a limited number of guests due to COVID-19 restrictions. You may read his obituary […]
Mr Matthew Garrett qualified from the University of Bristol in 2001, attained his FDSRCS Rest Dent (England) in 2010 after following the specialist training programme in Bristol. He was appointed Consultant in Restorative Dentistry (Prosthodontics) at the Eastman Dental Hospital in 2013, having previously been a Consultant at King’s College London. In June of this year he was elected Dean [&hell...
Graham Charlton BDS (Dunelm) 1958, MDS (Bristol) 1970 1928-2020 Graham, was born on October 15th 1928 in Newbiggin by the Sea, Northumberland into a mining family. At first, due to financial constraints, Graham trained as a school teacher at St John’s College, York. He was then called up to National Service in the Royal Ulster Rifles, and was made a Sergeant […]
It has just been brought to my attention by Edward Shaw, one of our alumni, that a member of his graduating year of 1962 was centrally involved in campaigning for dentists to be allowed to use the courtesy title of ‘Doctor’. After twenty years of active effort by Dr Douglas Pike the General Dental Council agreed to this in November […]
It is with great sadness I have to report the death of Graham Charlton who passed away on the evening of Friday 31st January 2020. The funeral will be held on Wednesday 19th February at 2pmSt. Bartholomew’s Parish Church, 3 Station Road, Benton, Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9NQ
The 45th Reunion of the class of 1974 took place on Thursday 7th November at the River Station restaurant in Bristol. Twenty of us ( plus nine other halves) gathered for a highly enjoyable lunch. It was much appreciated that some had travelled long distances to be there, even as far away as Australia – a long way to come for […]
Hilary Tointon (nee Baynes) 1962-2019 Hilary graduated from Bristol Dental School in 1985 and worked in the south of England before establishing her own dental practice, “Teeth on The Heath” in the Canford Heath area of Poole. She retired in 2015 following her diagnosis with metastatic breast cancer and was able to enjoy her remaining time to the full. Hilary […]
Huge congratulations to Tilly Houston and Hannah Wilkins for winning Best Dental Elective 2019 at the Future of Dentistry Awards in London this past weekend. The Future of Dentistry Awards acknowledge the talent and the contribution of inspiring dental students and professionals across the United Kingdom, and provide a number of awards to recognise student and professional achievements i...
John Green has sent a report of the 5oth year reunion of the class of ’69, held in Bakewell, Derbyshire. Read the whole report by clicking here
The class of 83 met on the weekend of November 17th2018 for their 35 year reunion. There were some early arrivals, who met on the Friday night to share a few drinks and a curry. The main event began on Saturday with the customary tour of the Dental Hospital, conducted this year by Sue Hooper. It was a sharp reminder […]
