John Edmund Riding (1924–2018) was a British anaesthetist who served as the dean of the

Royal College of Anaesthetists The Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) is the professional body responsible for the specialty of anaesthesia throughout the United Kingdom. It sets standards in anaesthesia, critical care, pain management, and for the training of anaestheti ...

from 1976–79. He held a consultant appointment to the

Royal Liverpool Hospital The Royal Liverpool University Hospital (RLUH) is a major teaching and research hospital located in the city of Liverpool, England. It is the largest and busiest hospital in Merseyside and Cheshire, and has the largest emergency department of i ...

. Riding was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the

1986 New Year Honours The New Year Honours 1986 were appointments by most of the Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries, and honorary ones to citizens of other countrie ...

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Deans of the Royal College of Anaesthetists English anaesthetists Commanders of the Order of the British Empire 1924 births 2018 deaths {{UK-med-bio-stub