Retirement of Duncan Jamieson 1985
Photograph courtesy of Bert Thomson, Archiestown.
Long service certificate and retirement presentation to Duncan Jamieson (Forestry Ploughing operator) who had over 35 years service with the Forestry Commission.
Line up of people back row from L-R: Stanley Smith (Draining excavator operator), Roy Harvey (Chief Forester harvesting) Bill Taylor (Forester), Sandy Milne (Forestry Vehicle MOT Inspector), Walter Grant (Forestry Commission Mechanic), behind Walter – Andy Ewan (Balnacoul Workshop Manager), Jimmy Sangster (Forestry Ploughing Operator), John Sherrit (Workshop Clerk).
Front Row L-R: Bert Thomson (District Forester Forest Management – Moray FD), Charlotte Jamieson, Duncan Jamieson (anticipating the 30lb salmon), Bert Legge (Forestry Ploughing Operator), Bill Faulkner (Falconer)(Conservancy Mechanical Engineer handing over the certificate).
Duncan started his ploughing career at his home station of Bennachie where he ploughed most of the hill and then transferred to Durris. Over the years he operated a variety of machines at times travelling to many parts of Scotland.
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Groups: Groups of people, Northeast Scotland