1976 by Her Majesty Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and in 1982 was honoured by Pope John Paul II with the membership of the Order of St. Gregory the Great as a Knight Commander. In 2007 the Liverpool Echo included him in its list of the 800 greatest Liverpudlians, as part of Liverpool's 800th anniversary. Private life He married twice, his first wife was Marjorie Kathleen Hely in 1937, they had 2 children, and she died in 1978. He then married Pamela Mary Corning in 1979, with whom he had 1 son. He also had four grandchildren. A requiem mass was held at Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral on 26 January 2008. Publications Footnotes 1913 births 2008 deaths 20th-century English medical doctors English anaesthetists Academics of the University of Liverpool Alumni of the University of Liverpool Royal Army Medical Corps officers Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Knights Commander of the Order of St Gregory the Great People educated at Ampleforth College Scientists from Liverpool British Army personnel of World War II Presidents of the Association of Anaesthetists