Jack Riddell�s Retirement from Culloden Fore

Date Added: 15 March 2013 Contributor: Norman Davidson Year of Photo: 1984 Picture No: 1736

The photograph is courtesy of the family of George Dey. George took many forestry photographs in his forestry career and many are now shown on this web site. Check under ‘Groups’ and George Dey Collection.

Can you name the people which I have numbered and also their roles:

1. Mike Bently or Bentley (Trainee forester/sandwich year)
2. Finlay MacRae (Forest District Manager – Easter Ross)
3. Willie Patience (HF H&M - Culloden/Farigaig)
4. Alastair MacLeod (Head Forester - Glenmore)
5. Tim Taylor (ex Chief Forester at Torrachilty), being groomed as Jack's temporary successor pending the appointment of Graham Gill as Forest District Manager
6. Mike Smith (Forester - Sawmill manager and FM - Culloden )
7. Willie Grant (Forester Harvesting - Strathmashie)
8. Jack Riddell (Forest District Manager?)
9. Bob Howard (Head Forester – Farigaig)
10. Mary MacDonald (Admin Officer)
11. Elizabeth? Burt (Admin Officer)
12. Helen Geddes (Receptionist/ Typist)
13. Ann Lewis (Adnin Officer Harvesting)
14. Brian Stanger (Forester Harvesting - Culloden/Farigaig)

Thanks to Brian Stanger, Insch, for all the names.

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1 Comment

No. 8 Jack Riddell, I remember him being Chief Forester
No. 11 is Pat Burt
Comment left on 06 August 2025 at 21:07 by Helen Geddes

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