Newton Stewart Forestry Commission District area staff diner dance

Date Added: 12 October 2020 Contributor: Norman Davidson Year of Photo: 1961 Picture No: 4903

The really clear and exceptionally well taken image is courtesy of Joan Park, Perth, whose father, Hamish, was a forester at that time based in Glentrool Forest. The event took place in the Kirroughtree House Hotel in Newton Stewart.

It has been difficult to tie down the year of this event but believed to be about 1958-1964. Some of the people have been named by Jean and Joan Park but perhaps readers may be able to come up with names and work designation for some of the others. Lately Bill Meadows and John Innes passed on information and photograph to Marion Beaton (John Beaton sadly passed away last year) and Marion was able to fill in about 25 names in an amazing feat of memory.

1. Don Woods
2. Johnny Carruthers – Forester Fleet
3. ?
4. Jessie Rogerson
5. ?
6. Hamish Park – Forester Glentrool Forest
7. ?
8. Pat Gallagher – Forester Glentrool Forest
9. ?
10. Joan Kirk
11. DuncanKirk
12. ?
13. ?
14. Bob Shearer
15. Avril Shearer
16. Bob Donald
17. Mrs Cooper wife of No 20
18. John Whitacre
19. ?
20. Alistair Cooper – Assistant Forester Glentrool Forest
21. ?
22. Harry Armstrong – Head Forester Bareagle Forest
23. Jimmy Hogg
24. Mrs Kitty Hogg wife of No 23 (see Richard Madgin's comment)
25. Eilidh Woods
26. ?
27. ?
28. Jean Park wife of No 6
29. Nancy Duncan
30. Margaret Carruthers
31. Mary Gallagher wife of No 8
32. John Beaton
33. Nancy Todd
34. Mrs Finlay
35. Brenda Brooks
36. Joe Pearce
37. ?
38. Mrs McNab – Wife of No 49
39. ?
40. Mrs McMillan
41. Hugh McMillan
42. Mrs Drysdale
43. Neil Drysdale
44. ?
45. ?
46. Beatrice Pearce
47. Colin Brooks
48. Jock Thomson
49. J D McNab – District Officer Newton Stewart
50. Alec MacRae – Head Forester Glentrool Forest
51. Katy MacRae – Wife of Alec
52. Donald Duncan
53. Jessie Mary Thornton
54. Haig McCulloch
55. Tom S L Findlay - District officer II Newton Stewart?

Any more names, corrections and work designations would be very welcome.

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2 Comments

I recognise Jimmy Hogg, and I think 24 would be Mrs Kitty Hogg. I remember having dinner with them at Stroan House when they lived there for a while.
Happy days from long ago. Comment left on 14 March 2021 at 21:05 by Richard Madgin

Hugh McMillan MBE (41) & Ann McMillan (40) - this is my grandfather and grandmother! My grandfather was Head Forrester for Kirroughtree Forest and Daltamie Nursery in the 1950/60's. They lived in Daltamie House on the Nursery estate. My grandfather was awarded an MBE for services to the Forestry Commission - received from the Queen Mother at Buckingham Palace. Comment left on 07 July 2023 at 10:24 by Hugh McMillan Adams

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