1989–2015

Brian Birkett tragically died on the morning of Saturday 11th July 2015 in a car accident, driving to his home village of Whitwell, Derbyshire. Brian was born in Sheffield and raised in the mining village where he lived with his loving, hugely proud parents, Brian and Irene – his father a retired coal miner and mother a nurse working in nearby Chesterfield. Brian qualified from the University of Sheffield in 2013.

Brian had a larger than life character and was very popular. He had huge charisma for dentistry and the social side of university life. He would often host very lively charitable events through the dental student's society in which he would entertain hundreds. At university he was hard working and highly respected by all, coming from humble beginnings. Brian briefly moved to Cornwall for his foundation year bringing his very warm and friendly character with him. He then found work as an associate dentist in Worksop a few miles from his family home, where he thrived with his patients and fellow colleagues. He developed a keen interest in general dentistry and was planning a career in further learning. To hear laughter from his surgery was a regular occurrence.

Brian had a variety of interests including body building, cooking, cars and wrestling. The abrupt end to his very short life has been a shock to all and he will be thoroughly missed by all who knew him.