The Slasher – The Forestry Commission Staff Magazine No 253 – Jan Feb 1969
Some documents were passed on from the family of Tom A Robbie who was the Forestry Training School principal at Glentress 1947-1953 and also at Faskally 1953-1955 and thereafter in Conservancy Office appointments in Scotland. The items were brought to the attention of Forestry Memories by Mairi McGeachy, Business Support Manager, Aberfoyle Office.
The 253rd edition of the Slasher featured as usual a series of deaths, awards, births, promotions, retirements and the occasional staff story. Names that initially catch the eye in a Scottish context are:
A (Sandy) Rose – MBE award
Mr and Mrs Furneaux – Birth of Suzanne
W A (Alec) Lockhart – promotion to Chief Forester
A (Sandy) L Davidson – Promotion to Head Forester
D F McInnes - Promotion to Head Forester (Dougie?)
J J Patience - Promotion to Head Forester
G (Geoff) W M Reid - Promotion to Head Forester
J Webster - Promotion to Head Forester (Jim?)
I Gillespie – retiring as District Officer from West Scotland (29 years service)
Bill Kemp – retiring as forester from Cushnie Forest but with strong links to Birkdale Forest
Willie Skene retiring as forester from Delgaty Forest – A bit of story written
Sam Anderson retiring as foremen from Keillour Forest – 30 years service
Jack Sallie as MC of Cowal District dance and attendees of Mr and Mrs George Stewart and Mr and Mrs Tom Robbie from the Conservancy Office
Miss L L Boyd (Superintendent of Typists) at West Scotland Conservancy social evening (MC John Watson) presented with farewell gift after 29 years service
Mrs Jean Stewart (Wife of George) hoping to organise a FC Jubilee year recipe book
John Keenleyside Forest Research Head Forester issuing a challenge on his perfect work attendance for 15 years up to then date of 17 8 68. Any more like this?
R I Ashworth - Aberfoyle
R J Matheson – Head Stalker Ardross
M Shaw - Head Stalker Black Isle
J F Frisken – TWG Mech Rosefield
D B Pittendreigh - TWG Mech West Tullos
A G Little –Resigned Banchory Forest
I A D Grant – DO transfer to Kielder Forest
A Bigger - Head Forester transfer to Edensmuir Forest
G B Thow - Head Forester transfer to Rosarie Forest
J Livingstone – Forester transfer to Fleet P&E
A McBurnie Forester transfer to Greskine Forest
Frank G O Thom – Forester transfer to Inshriach P&E
J Allingham – Civil Engineer (A) to Cairnbaan
C V Hawes – Civil Engineer (A) to Aberfoyle
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