Sir, may I pay a warm tribute to Lord Morris of Wythenshawe whose death was announced recently?

As plain Alf Morris he was my local MP for many years, Minister for the Disabled and a tireless fighter for the handicapped of all natures.

In the early days of the GDS Eastbourne only accepted a 'one treatment fits all' approach for the correction of Class II malocclusion, namely 'Extract 4/4, retract 3/3 and then retract the upper incisors. Ignore lower arch'. For patients with very severe skeletal or overbite problems this was of course often inappropriate, sometimes damaging. In fairness, the Board's officers were tied by the same rulebook. For families unable to seek a private alternative a detailed letter to Alf often did wonders on the south coast.

Now long retired I still occasionally bump into some of these fortunate patients and enjoy 'Alf's results'.

Long may his memory live on.

1. Chapel-en-le-Frith