Frederick Newland-Pedley


Frederick Newland-Pedley was a British physician and dentist known for his contribution to the fields of military dentistry and dental education.

Early life

Newland-Pedley was born in 1855.
He studied at Dulwich College and Guy's Hospital, becoming first a physician, a member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 1881 and a fellow of the same in 1885. In 1880 he received his L.D.S degree from the Royal Dental Hospital in Leicester Square.

Career

At Guy's hospital he was appointed as a dental surgeon in 1887. When the dentist he had been assisting became seriously ill, Newland-Pedley took up his responsibilities and also began the hospital's first dental department at his own expense. In 1888 he proposed the idea of a dental school to the hospital's board; the school opened with twelve chairs the next year in 1889.
From February to June 1900, Newland-Pedley volunteered in the British Army during the Boer War, becoming the army's first appointed field dentist. He brought his own supplies and equipment, setting up in a tent to treat soldier's dental problems. Returning from the war, he proposed to the British Army that a more permanent dental service be instituted. This resulted in four dentists being sent on contract to the Boer war.
During World War I, Newland-Pedley again served as a volunteer dental surgeon, this time at Rouen.
Following the war, he practiced in London as a dentist, ultimately retiring to Italy. He died at Lake Como, Italy on May 4, 1944.