Forestry Memories

Retirement of Fred Legge from Newton  Research

Retirement of Fred Legge from Newton Research

Date Added: 10 January 2012 Contributor: Norman Davidson Year of Photo: 1982 Picture No: 1070

Photograph courtesy of Mike Phillips, Newton.

Fred Legge is seen planting an North American tree species, Pacific madrona, to mark his retirement as Ganger after 40 years service with the Forestry Commission Research Branch. His Research colleagues and those from Laigh of Moray Forest are looking on.

With the help of Lesley Hutcheson, Newton, the people have been named as:

1 Sandy MacIntosh
2 Eddie Dann
3 Neil Sneddon ?
4 Sandy Watson
5 Struan Stewart
6 Graham Menzies (Spelling corrected - see comments)
7 Alan Paterson
8 Winnie Watson
9 David (Dyke) Murray
10 John (Jock) Davidson
11 Jock Garrow
Between 11 and 12 - Gordon Thomson
12 Iain Borthwick
13 Colin Fraser
14 Sheila French
15 Nan Elland
16 Doug Yeats
17 John Keenleyside
18 David Seal?
19 Paul Biggin
20 Charles Backwood
21 Mike Phillips

The large image shows more detail particularly those standing behind.

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Groups: Forest Research, Forestry Areas, Groups of people

2 Comments

Graeme Menzies should be spelt Graham Menzies Comment left on 26 September 2020 at 04:33 by Nicola Prince (nee Menzies)
Hi, this is my Granda, where is this tree planted at? Comment left on 18 May 2025 at 18:56 by Paul Legge
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