Church of Scotland Moderator at Speymouth

Date Added: 25 November 2013 Contributor: Norman Davidson Year of Photo: 1975 Picture No: 2031

Photograph courtesy of Sandy Cameron, Teindland with help from Walter Grant, Lhanbryde.

A demonstration of harvesting techniques and processes for the visiting Moderator of the Church of Scotland and his party. Frank Mitchell with the saw and Sandy Cameron with measuring stick are cross cutting Scots pine trees brought to the roadside by skidder into pulp wood and other products such as wood wool billets. Note the heavy aprons they are both wearing to protect their clothes when they lift the cut pieces of wood to stack them into heaps for the lorries.

The forester with the hat speaking to the Moderator is David Jackson who later transferred down to the Alice Holt area. Jim Webster, Speymouth Chief Forester, is at the back of the group.

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Groups: Forestry Areas, Forestry in Action, Groups of people

4 Comments

There is an error in the date of this picture it had to have been taken between 1973-76. As the widow of David Jackson I can confirm that he transferred to Alice Holt early in 1977 and died in the December of that year.
I thought I had the paper clipping of this but unable as yet to find in my archive! Comment left on 11 December 2021 at 14:09 by Evelyn Jackson

Evelyn, thank you for taking the time to notify us of the date error. I have amended the website catalogue.
My kind regards, Bill Rayner Comment left on 11 December 2021 at 19:50 by Bill Rayner

Dear Bill,
Having now found the paper clipping I can confirm the year of photograph as 1975.
Thanks again for your speedy response to my original email,
Kindest regards Evelyn Jackson Comment left on 12 December 2021 at 13:20 by Evelyn Jackson

Dear Evelyn,
Thank you for confirming the date as 1975, I have amended the catalogue accordingly.
My kind regards, BillR Comment left on 16 December 2021 at 20:17 by Bill Rayner

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