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An academic from the University of Central Lancashire has received an OBE from the Prince of Wales.
Peter Dyer travelled to Windsor Castle to accept the award from Prince William for his services to the dental and medical professions and to his local communities, Silverdale and Lancaster.
The Clinical Senior Lecturer in Oral Surgery was granted the honour in the King’s 2024 Birthday Honours list.
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Peter said: “It was dreamlike but also felt so personal too. It still feels like it’s not sunk in yet.
“When a member of the household whispered it was Prince William on duty then I was really delighted as I can always say my investiture was done by the future King.
“He was very engaging and asked me about my time within the health service. I talked about my dental and medical roots but very quickly moved on to telling him I’m involved in teaching the next generation of dentists at the University of Central Lancashire.
“I spoke about North Lancashire and Cumbria being an area where people can struggle to access dental services and how dentistry should be available to all. He ended our conversation by saying ‘we all need our teeth’.
“I was very impressed that he was meeting around 60 people on the day and he knew a little bit about each one.”
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Peter, who has worked at UCLan for six years, was joined by his Vicky and his children, Katherine and Richard.
“We were ushered through various rooms within the Castle and given an explanation of what each room involved. It was like getting a personal sightseeing tour and it was a fabulous day for my family. I’m delighted we could all share the experience.”
Peter is a consultant oral and maxillofacial surgeon with a special interest in facial trauma, orthognathic surgery and oral medicine. He lectures on oral diseases and oral surgery to undergraduates and postgraduates. He is also the delegate responsible officer overseeing the appraisal and revalidation of doctors in his NHS Trust.
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After a long and rewarding career, graduating in 1979 with his undergraduate degree, he was named President of the British Dental Association between 2017 and 2018 and was made a Distinguished Life Member of the British Dental Association seven years ago.
Peter was also Chair of the Central Committee for Hospital Dental Services between 2015 and 2022 and was a Member of the National Advisory Board for Human Factors in Dentistry between 2019 to 2022.
Peter is a co-editor of The Handbook of Immediate Care and has published chapters on facial trauma in eight textbooks. Away from work, he is a licenced lay minister in Silverdale, where he now lives, and volunteers at Lancaster’s Health and Medical Museum Collection. He is on the front of the house at the city’s Grand Theatre.
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