Category: General News

Chris Stephens has written another fascinating book entitled, Bishop’s Knoll – Bristol’s Lost Hospital.

You can read an article about it and also find out how to purchase a copy by clicking here

It is with much regret we have to report the death of Sybil Moores, Sister Davison who passed away peacefully on the morning of her 101st birthday. She had been in the BRI for a short time following a fall which had resulted in a broken neck of femur.

Vicki Townsend has sent us the following information:

A funeral service will be held on Tuesday 20th September at 11.00am at Canford Crematorium, Canford Lane, Westbury on Trym, followed by light refreshments at the Aztec Hotel, Aztec West, Bristol BS32 4TS.  A Thanksgiving Service will be held on Sunday 25th September at 3.00pm at St Paul’s Church, St Paul’s Road, Clifton BS8 2BJ.

Flowers from family only, but donations may be made to St Peter’s Hospice, Charlton Road, Brentry, Bristol BS10 6NL

Sister was rarely seen wearing black, so would prefer her friends to wear the bright colours she loved wearing herself.

It is with much sadness that we have learned of the sad passing of Olivia Alderson (née Millington) on 9th July following a 7 year battle with breast cancer.

She leaves a loving husband John and 3 boys, Harry, George and William.

The funeral is to be held on Friday 5th August at St Nicholas Church, Rotherfield Grey,  Nr. Henley on Thames

A commemorative bench, funded by his family and in celebration of the life of Professor Declan Anderson has been place outside the student common room.

Norman Thomas graduated B.D.S. (Hons.) in Bristol in 1957 and went on to gain a B.Sc. in 1960 and Ph.D. in 1966. He was appointed a lecturer in dental medicine in 1962, working under Professor Darling, and remained in Bristol until 1968 – contemporaries will remember him as an energetic and very popular member of staff. In 1968 he moved to Canada on being appointed a professor at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, where he was made Professor Emeritus in 1990. In 2004 he was appointed Research Director at the Las Vegas Institute of Dental Studies which, on his retirement in 2015, honoured him with a Lifetime Achievement Award. He is now living in Edmonton and is Chancellor of the International College of Craniomandibular Orthopedics.

A son and grandson followed Norman to study dentistry in Bristol: Martyn, who qualified in December 1984, and Trystan who graduated in July 2008.

Gordon Gray, after recent semi-retirements, has now fully retired. At a gathering in the Dental School on Friday 18^th March Susan Hooper paid tribute to him for all he has done for the School and, on behalf of friends and colleagues, presented him with a greetings card full of signed messages, and a parting gift. From a small box he picked out a miniature table and then several miniature chairs. It’s assumed that he did receive a full-size set for his patio in due course.

Gordon came to Bristol from Glasgow in 1995 on being appointed Lecturer in Restorative Dentistry. He became Dental Clinical Dean in 2003 – his 12 years in this post will have set an unsurpassable record. He was a member of our alumni association committee and led many tours of the Dental School for reunion groups, which were greatly appreciated – he has kindly offered to continue doing this during his retirement.

Gordon will continue living in Bristol but will also escape from time to time to his bolt-hole in sunny Spain.

It is with much sadness that we have learned of the death of Professor Declan Anderson.

He died peacefully on the morning of Easter Sunday.

You may read an obituary here (opens in new window).