Education and Dental Career:
- Studied dentistry at Kings College London School of Medicine and Dentistry
- Graduated with Honours
- Completed a short Service Commission in the Royal Air Force between 1961 and 1963
- Obtained Fellowship and Diploma in Orthodontics
- Appointed Consultant Orthodontist at Southend Hospital in 1971
- Joined the teaching staff in the Orthodontic Department at Barts and The London, Queen Marys School of Medicine and Dentistry
- Published and lectured widely on orthodontics
- Developed ideas such as 'The Southend Clasp' which is now widely used in the specialty
- Had a particular interest in dento-facial orthopaedics for cleft neonates

Political involvement in dentistry:
- Acted as 'midwife' to the developing British Orthodontic Society (BOS)
- First chairman of conference and later first chairman of the newly constituted British Orthodontic Society
- Served as secretary and president of the Essex branch of the British Dental Association
- Elected member of the General Dental Council
- Sat on the Standing Dental Advisory Committee Orthodontic Review Group

Personal interests:
- Had three passions in his personal life: family, art, and rugby football
- Played rugby for 'Kings College Hospital', 'Saracens', and the Royal Air Force
- Enjoyed art as a personal hobby
- Devoted time to his family
- Had a love for rugby football

National organizations involvement:
- Served on national organizations
- Contributed as an elected member of the General Dental Council
- Sat on the Standing Dental Advisory Committee Orthodontic Review Group
- Played an important role in the development of the British Orthodontic Society (BOS)
- Acted as the first chairman of conference and later as president of the British Orthodontic Society

Achievements:
- Won the prestigious Chapman Prize during senior registrar training