John Derek Haworth, known to all his many friends as 'Bloggy' died 25 June 2012.

His nickname, the origins of which are shrouded in mystery, was given to him as a pupil at Epsom College during WW2. He took the pre-medical exam while still at school and entered Guy's Hospital Dental School in 1945.

At Guy's, Bloggy relished the practical aspects of the course. During these five-years he was awarded the very prestigious Newland Pedley Prize in 1949 for extensive restorative treatment. He qualified LDS RCS in 1950 and was appointed House Surgeon at Guy's for three months before starting his National Service in the RAF Dental Branch.

On completion of his National Service, he set up practice in Burgh Heath in Surrey and worked there in the NHS for some years. His practice became so busy that he changed to private practice. In October 1955 he was appointed as a part-time demonstrator in the Conservation Department at Guy's for three sessions a week. Some years later he decided to retire from general practice when he was appointed to a full-time post in the same department. He retired from Guy's in 1990. Bloggy was an extremely popular and enthusiastic member of staff, always ready to help students and his colleagues, be it with their dentistry or their golf swing. Bloggy was very inventive, seen in the many modifications he made to his dental equipment. Who can forget his technique for casting a gold inlay, after he had retired, using half a King Edward potato?

For many years he was a member of the Guy's Students' Golf Club and a regular participant at the annual staff/student match, as well as a member of Banstead Golf Club and the Royal Cinque Ports at Deal. Many of his colleagues from Guy's and the Golf Club were at the Memorial Service held on 20 July at St Augustine Church, Northbourne Kent.

He married Jill Wardener on 14th February 1953, they had two sons and a daughter, Richard, Anne and Jeremy, to all of whom are extended sympathy in their loss. It is also a loss which is shared by several generations of Guy's dental students, his many professional colleagues and of course the patients who benefitted from his skill as a dentist.