[2] He gave the Hunterian Oration at the Royal College of Surgeons in 1938 and 1942, and the Bradshaw Lecture in 1962.
[4] In 1915, having deferred his entry to university, Riches joined the British Army to fight in the First World War.
[3] In the 1958 Queen's Birthday Honours, he was appointed a Knight Bachelor in recognition of his service as "surgeon and urologist to Middlesex Hospital".
[6] On 15 July 1958, he was knighted by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh during a ceremony at Buckingham Palace.
By his prompt action in putting out the fire the destruction of the dump and loss of life were averted.