Medicine, Science and Academia
Mr Benjamin William Fickling CBE FRCS FDS (Garrett 1924-1927)
He has had a distinguished career in the dental world – Honorary Consultant Dental Surgeon since 1974, Dental Surgeon to Royal Dental Hospital 1935-74, to St George’s Hospital 1936-74 and to the Maxello-Facial Unit at Hill End Hospital 1941-53, when it became the Department of Jaw Surgery at Mount Vernon Hospital, Northwood, where he served until 1974. He was awarded the CBE in 1973. He was born on 14 July 1909 and when he died on 27 January 2007 at the age of 97 was 2nd oldest living OF.
