Eric Jameson, who died peacefully on Wednesday 25 May aged 95 was, like his father Andrew, a well known and highly respected dental surgeon in general dental practice in Bishop Auckland.

Educated at Cockton Hill Primary School and King James's Grammar School in Bishop Auckland, he graduated from the Sutherland Dental School, Newcastle upon Tyne in 1937. At the outbreak of WW2 he volunteered for the Army and served in the Royal Army Dental Corps. Posted to the Middle East he would spend most of his army career in North Africa. Discharged with the substantive rank of Major, he joined his father in general practice in No. 6 The Market Square, Bishop Auckland, and married Jean MacClennan in 1951, eventually taking over the practice when Andrew retired. During this time Eric held honorary appointments at Bishop Auckland Emergency Military (later the General) Hospital and at Marks and Spencer. He retired from dental practice in 1990.

An active member of Round Table, Rotary and Bishop Auckland Golf Club, he also had a keen interest in photography, electronics and mechanical engineering.

His wife Jean died in 2002 and he is survived by three children, Andrew, Carolyn and Paul.