Newton Stewart Forestry Commission District area staff diner dance
Newton Stewart Forestry Commission District area staff diner dance
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 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. Jock Thomson
2. Dave Murray
3. ?
4. Jim Walsham
5. ?
6. Austin Watson – Forester Glentrool Forest
7. Mary Watson – wife of Austin
8. ?
9. John Beaton
10. Nancy Todd
11. Mrs Park
12. Hamish Park – Forester Glentrool Forest then Cairn Edward
13. Nancy Duncan
14. Mary Gallacher – Wife of Pat
15. Jean Park – Wife of Hamish
16. ?
17. Jessie Mary Thornton
18. Hugh McCulloch
19. Owen Edwards
20. ?
21. ?
22. ?
23. ?
24. Tony Weeding
25. Mrs Weeding
26. Brenda Brooks
27. Mrs McNab – Wife of No 61
28. Mrs Drysdale
29. ?
30. Mrs Finlay
31. Tom Finlay
32. Mrs Williamson
33. John Williamson
34. Duncan Campbell
35. Pat Gallacher – Forester Glentrool Forest
36. Donald Duncan
37. ?
38. Duncan Kirk
39. Mr Whitacre
40. ?
41. Betty Murray
42. ?
43. Alec MacRae – Head Forester Glentrool Forest
44. ?
45. Betty Priestley
46. ?
47. Jean Kirk
48. Bob Donald
49. Mrs Donald
50. ?
51. ?
52. ?
53. ?
54. Beatrice Pearce
55. Joe Pearce
56. Colin Brooks
57. Katy MacRae – Wife of Alec
58. Harry Armstrong – Forester Bareagle Forest
59. Brian Priestley
60. ?
61. John D McNab – District Officer Newton Stewart
62. ?
63. Johnny Carruthers
64. Mr Whitacre
65. Neil Drysdale
66. ?
Any more names, corrections and designations - also a suggested year of the event very welcome.
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