Forester Training Schools 1904 to1971

Forester Training Schools 1904 to1971 - PDF 1

Date Added: 18 February 2008 Contributor: Norman Davidson Year of Photo: 2001 Picture No: 306

With the kind permission of Henry J Smith, Winchester.

Cover photograph of a hand produced and photocopied booklet by Henry Smith and Geoff Waygood. Henry and Geoff researched the history of most of the former Forester Training Schools, sought contributions from ex students and produced 100 copies of the booklet in 2001.

An invaluable record of details and facts on most of the former Forester training Schools in UK.

Forest of Dean School - 1904 to 1971
New Forest School - 1922 two short durations of about 1 year each
Chopwell Wood, County Durham - 1923 for short spell of 1-2 years
Beaufort - 1922 to 1930, students and staff transferred to Benmore
Benmore, Argyll - 1930 to 1965
Lyndford Hall, Thetford - 1947 to 1956
Glentress - 1946 to 1953 when students and staff moved to Faskally
Faskally, Pitlochry - 1953 to 1969
Gwydr, North Wales - 1948 to 1969

The booklet has been copied into 7 PDFs, the first is added here and is available by clicking on the PDF box. The other 6 PDFs are available on Picture nos 669-674.

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Groups: Forestry Records, Booklets and Reports

3 Comments

Is it still possible to get one of these books as I have an interest in the Benmore school? Comment left on 09 April 2009 at 20:22 by John McIntyre.

I have just had permission from Henry Smith to copy the text of his booklet 'The Forester Training Schools 1904-1971' on to this web site. It has been scanned into 7 PDFs the first of which is placed here on Forestry memories Picture No 306. The other 6 PDFs will follow in sequence from Picture No 669 to Picture No 674. Comment left on 10 November 2010 at 17:10 by Norman Davidson

My father John Craig Udale (born 20.4.24)went to forestry school just after the second world war. I thought it was in Norfolk but failing that it may have been in the Forest of Dean. Is there anyway I can find out for sure where father went. I am writing up our family history and this is a big gap right at the beginning! Comment left on 06 April 2022 at 15:17 by jain anne castiau

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