Thomas Owen Hughes

Dr Thomas 'Tom' Hughes (1917-2010), in common with many of his generation, had a long and productive career. His was distinguished by his studying medicine initially then dentistry as his career progressed.

Born and raised at Fferam Fawr Farm on the island of Anglesey, North Wales in 1917, Tom went to the local primary school then matriculated from Holyhead County School.

He studied medicine at Liverpool University and following graduation he joined the Army Medical Corps during the war years. He returned to Liverpool with the initial thought of following a career in orthopaedics but the lure of dentistry proved too great. Three further years of study saw him graduate as a dentist, again at Liverpool University. His first practice was at Broadgreen in Liverpool; during this time (1949) he married Margaret. Shortly before the birth of his second son, he moved back to Anglesey in 1954, setting up a practice in Llangefni. The loss of his wife Margaret was a severe blow in 1976. Despite this he continued in general dental practice for the rest of his working life until his retirement in 1982.

Happily Tom was re-married in 1980 to Dorothy with whom he had a long and contented retirement.

In his youth, Tom was an athlete but from 1935 he was a keen devotee of golf being a member of the same club up to his passing. As well as enjoying gardening Tom was a notable and skilled jeweller using his expertise in the 'lost wax' technique to good effect.

Tom is survived by Philip and Rodney his sons as well as Dorothy his devoted wife. The local community will mourn his loss as a professional of the old school; his family mourn the loss of a kind and devoted father and husband.