Remembering Mr Malcolm Jenkins, beloved member of staff and former student of Dentistry - a piece by Mr William Lloyd
Malcom Jenkins, originally from Gowerton, left Gowerton school and enrolled at The London Hospital Dental School in 1951, Qualifying in 1956.
His first appointment was Resident Houseman in Oral Surgery at The London. He then went to the Forsyth Institute in Boston Massachusetts for a year, returning for national service in the RAF. After National Service he joined Geoff Hopkins in practice in Brentwood and at the same time started as a part time lecturer in the department of restorative dentistry at The London. In the 1970’s he joined Ian Gainsford, a colleague at the London, in practice in Sloane Square moving in the 80’s to his final practice in Wimpole Street.
Malcolm was a gentle and wise clinician. Kind, and caring he was always able to put anxious patients at ease. He was an inspiring teacher to the large cohort of students he taught over the years. There are simply hundreds of dentists who trained at the London who will always be grateful for his teaching and guidance. Suffice it to say that in 1989, on his retirement from The London, the Alumni established and sponsored the annual Malcolm Jenkins Travelling Scholarship in recognition of all he had done for them
He was a London Hospital man to the bone. His affection for his Alma Mater was unbounded – demonstrated by the many years he was a member of the Alumni Committee, its secretary and President, I am sure that very few have attended more Alumni clinical meetings than Malcolm. Also as President and lifelong supporter of the rugby club, he was often at Hale End watching and even running the line if needed.
He is survived by his wife Elizabeth, his children Ysanne, Louise and Grant, and, stepdaughters Nikki and Kate.
This obituary was written by Mr William Lloyd (BDS Dentistry, 1973)