Posts Tagged ‘tribute’

Donations pour in for the family of much-loved Tunbridge Wells dentist killed in car crash

Donations pour in for the family of much-loved Tunbridge Wells dentist killed in car crash

Donations have been pouring in for the family of a much-loved Tunbridge Wells dentist, who was killed in a car crash at the end of July. A GoFundMe page, which was set up in memory of 38-year-old Subhash Pai, raised more than £6,000 in just seven hours. The money will be used to support Mr […]


Family Members and Patients Alike Celebrate Life of Respected Dentist

Family Members and Patients Alike Celebrate Life of Respected Dentist

Loved ones, friends and patients have all paid tribute to Ramesh Shah, a Kenya-born dentist who enjoyed a decorated career that spanned over 40 years in Clacton. Dr Shah was holidaying in East Africa last month when he tragically suffered a fatal heart attack. Dr Shah’s dental education took him from Mumbai University in India, […]


Tributes pour in for popular Cumbria dentist killed in motorbike crash in Canada

Tributes pour in for popular Cumbria dentist killed in motorbike crash in Canada

Tributes have been paid to a popular dentist from Cumbria who was killed in a motorbike crash in Canada last weekend. Paul Knight, from Wigton, was travelling in British Columbia with his wife when he was involved in a collision. Michelle, Paul’s wife, was seriously injured in the crash, which occurred on Saturday 14th July, […]


Tributes pour in for Newcastle dentist, Prof Jimmy Steele CBE

Tributes pour in for Newcastle dentist, Prof Jimmy Steele CBE

The dental world has been paying tribute to a dentist who ‘changed the way dental services are provided in the UK’. Prof Jimmy Steele CBE, former head of the School of Dental Sciences at Newcastle University and a pioneer in his field, has died at the age of 55. Prof Jimmy Steele received a CBE […]


Tributes flood in for celebrity dentist who dies suddenly at 39

Tributes flood in for celebrity dentist who dies suddenly at 39

Tributes have been flooding in for a popular celebrity dentist who has died suddenly at the age of just 39 years old. Friends, colleagues and patients have taken to social media and left messages at the former practice of Jamie Newlands, who has died suddenly. Mr Newlands leaves behind a wife and a daughter. As […]


Tributes pour in for popular Wembley dentist

Tributes pour in for popular Wembley dentist

Family, friends and colleagues have paid tribute to extremely popular former dentist, Dr Rex Whitehurst, who has passed away at the age of 92 years old. An Australian by birth, Dr Whitehurst arrived in the UK after serving with the Australian Air Force during World War 2. He decided to stay, later retraining as a […]


Tributes pour in for dental nurse who died in her sleep

Tributes pour in for dental nurse who died in her sleep

Tributes have been pouring in for a dental nurse who died in her sleep. Elise Fitzpatrick, from Essex, was found dead by her mother who visited Elise’s flat after not hearing from her. Elise, 24, was described as healthy and happy, and experts have attributed her tragic death to sudden adult death syndrome, a condition […]


Tragedy as young dental receptionist dies from cancer after mistaking symptoms for holiday bug

Tragedy as young dental receptionist dies from cancer after mistaking symptoms for holiday bug

Tributes have been pouring in after it was confirmed that a young dental receptionist passed away at the end of last year. Linzi Craig, who was just 22 years old, died from cancer in December after suffering symptoms she thought were caused by a holiday bug. The dental receptionist developed severe symptoms on the last […]


Colleagues pay tribute to “exceptional” young dentist who was killed in a car crash in Cambridge

Colleagues pay tribute to “exceptional” young dentist who was killed in a car crash in Cambridge

Colleagues have paid tribute to an “exceptional and gifted” young dentist who was killed in a car crash in Cambridge. Joy Harrild, 26, died following a crash on the A505 on December 6th. The 26-year-old worked at the Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust, died at the scene of the accident. The collision involved three vehicles […]