Slasher Magazine Summary: Publication No. 251 - November 1968
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The content summary below was very kindly compiled by Diane Birkett, Bedfordshire. See PDF attachment link below the text to view the full document. A total of over 400 issues were produced between 1948 and the final issue in 2010.
Balfour-Browne Deer Trophy
Mr Gerald Springthorpe has been awarded the Balfour-Browne Deer Trophy for 1968.
The trophy was presented to the Commission by Miss Balfour-Browne in memory of her brother, the famous deer artist and sculptor, for annual award to a person who has done exceptional work in the production of proper conservation and control of deer.
The selection of the recipient was made by Mr Peter Garthwaite - Head of Forest Management Division - and the Chairman of the British Deer Society and of the Scottish Council of the British Deer Society.
Prize
Mr D. Holmes, Civil Engineering Assistant in the North East England Conservancy Office has been awarded a set of drawing instruments and two text books for submitting the best paper in Theory of Structures in the O.N.C. terminal examinations in the Kingston Upon Hull College of Technology.
Retirements
Mr A.C. Connell, Conservator, SW (E) has retired after 37 years service with the Commission.
Mr H. Adams, Head Forester E (E) has retired.
Mr B.H. King, Head Forester SE (E) has retired.
Mr R.B. Woodrow, Head Forester E (E) has retired. He served on the same Beat in Thetford Forest for over 32 years.
Mr Arthur Cadman, Deputy Surveyor, New Forest has retired.
Miss E.D.B. Niven has retired after 41 year service with the Commission.
Presentations
Mr Alan Connell, former Conservator, South West England, retirement presentation and farewell dinner in Bristol.
Mr Arthur Cadman, retirement presentation in the Verderer's Courtroom.
Miss E.D.B. Niven, retirement presentation in the Savile Row Boardroom.
Mr R.B. Woodrow, Head Forester E (E) retirement presentation.
Transport Allowance
Mr G.D. Rouse, Conservator, South West England, tells the tale of the reduction of a bicycle allowance and subsequent demand for repayment.
Obituaries
The Earl of Radnor, former Forestry Commissioner and Forestry Commission Chairman has died.
Mr David Rhys Grenfell, former Forestry Commissioner has died.
Sir George Langley-Taylor who served on the New Forest Committee and the Dean Committee has died.
Mr A.W. Cooke, Forester had died at the age of 61.
Multiple Land Use
The car park just off Allerston Forest Drive has been repurposed as a tennis court for the villagers of Low Dalby, after a new larger car park was required to accommodate vehicles used by supervisors in the adjacent offices.
Television and Radio
On Christmas Day, Radio 4's programme "The Countryside in December" will carry five minutes on Christmas Tree production in the Grizedale Forest and the Cottage Industry of Satterthwaite villages.
Scottish television are making a colour film on the "Queen Elizabeth 2". Included are shots of felling large trees at Garadhban Forest. The programme is to go out in black and white on 14th January, but the colour film will be sold to America and Canada and will be shown to passengers on the liner.
A BBC television film showing extraction equipment and techniques at Halwill and Dartmoor will be shown on the children's programme "Tom Tom" on 17th December.
Filming of Treasure Island
The BBC has chosen the Erme Estuary and surrounding private and Forestry Commission woodlands, on the South Devon coast between Salcombe and Plymouth, for their new serial film of Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island.
Head Forester Warwick Deal, Plym Forest, SW (E), and his team ask colleagues not to judge their prowess as foresters from the specimens they will see!
New Appointments
Mr G.J. Mayhead, appointed D(F)O II, Northampton E (E) (from open competition).
Mr W.J. McCavish, appointed D(F)O II, Kilmun W (S) (from open competition).
Mr P.F. Spencer, appointed D(F)O II, Ruthin N (W) (from open competition).
Dr K.A. Longman, appointed Senior Scientific Officer, D (R) Edinburgh.
Dr I.D.J. Phillips, appointed Senior Scientific Officer, D (R) Edinburgh.
Transfers
G.D. Rouse, Conservator from HQ (Harvesting Division) HQ (L) to Bristol as Conservator SW (E)
J.B. Stocks, Asst. Conservator from Woking SE (E) to Lyndhurst SE (E)/New
H.W. Bell, D(F)O I from Inverness HQ (A&D) to Inverness N (S)
I.A.D. Grant, D(F)O I from Inverness HQ (A&D) to Inverness N (S)
A.W.L. Guile, D(F)O I from Aberystwyth HQ (A&D) to Aberystwyth N (W)
E.J.S. Michie, D(F)O I from Inverness HQ (A&D) to Inverness N (S)
J.Y. Ogilvie, D(F)O I from Inverness HQ (A&D) to Inverness N (S)
J.T. Stoakley, D(F)O I from Alice Holt D (R) to Dingwall N (S)
B.C. Selby, D(E)O I from York HQ (A&D) to York NE (E)
W.A. Lindsay-Smith, D(F)O I from Oswestry HQ (A&D) to Oswestry N (W)
J.B. Teasdale, D(F)O I from Cardiff HQ (A&D) to Cardiff S (W)
P.L. Winchester, D(F)O I from Cockermouth NW (E) to Taunton SW (E)
P.J. Collings, Temp Head Forester from Sherwood (Dukeries) NW (E) to Delamere NW (E) rev to Forester
C. Featherstone, Head Forester from York NE (E) to Osmotherley NE (E)
J. France, Head Forester from Hambleton NE (E) to Scawton NE (E)
J. Ling, Head Forester from Laughton E (E) to Elvedon E (E)
E. MacLeod, Head Forester from Ampthill E (E) to Swaffham E (E)
D.F. Marshall, Head Forester from Swaffham E (E) to Laughton E (E)
W.C. Martin, Head Forester from Leapmoor W (S) to Cumbernauld W (S)
H.F. Stickland, Head Forester from Osmotherley NE (S) to Pickering NE (E)
C.E. Taylor, Head Forester from Kielder NE (E) to Selby NE (E)
K.H.C. Trood, Head Forester from Micheldever SE (E) to Four Marks P.W. duties SE (E)
A.L. Wilson, Head Forester from Bedford P.E. (E) to Ampthill E (E)
E. Aspinall, Forester from Goyt NW (E) to Sherwood (Dukeries) NW (E) on promotion to Head Forester
A.R. Brown, Forester from Strathdearn N (S) to Strathdearn HQ (P&E)
P.A.V. Burke, Forester from Ebbw S (W) to Rhondda S (W)
D.M. Dymond, Forester from Tintern S (W) to Tintern HQ (P&E)
D.S. Edges, Forester from Rivaulx NE (E) to Ampleforth NE (E)
R. Fletcher, Forester from Brighstone New to Lyndhurst New on promotion to Head Forester
T. Fraser, Forester from Creagnaneun N (S) to Port Clair N (S)
A.J. Freeth, Forester from St Leonard NE (E) to Godalming SE (E) on promotion to Head Forester
G.G. Green, Forester from Alice Holt SE (E) to Alice Holt HQ (P&E)
P. Green, Forester from Wykeham NE (E) to Wykeham HQ (P&E)
C.R. Griffin, Forester from Kielder NE (E) to Allerston/(Cropton) NE (E)
J. Hamilton, Forester from Garshellach W (S) to Leapmoor W (S)
B.R.G. Hammond, Forester from Challoch SE (E) to Micheldever SE (E)
R.J. Hodje, Forester from Wyre SW (E) to Dean (Speech House) SW (E)
D.R. Hornby, Forester from Hamsterley NE (E) to Hamsterley HQ (P&E)
R.E.J. Howes, Forester from Wark NE (E) to Wykeham NE (E)
D.A. MacDougall, Forester from North Strone N (S) to Achnashellach N (S)
R.J.A. MacDuff, Forester from Cairnbaan W (S) to Cairnbaan HQ (P&E)
G.H. McGowan, Forester from Cannock NW (E) to Cannock HQ (P&E)
I.C. Morrison, Forester from Ferness N (S) to Culloden N (S)
J. Moseley, Forester from Bedgebury SE (E) to Brightling SE (E) on promotion to Head Forester
N. Phipps, Forester from Strathnairn N (S) to Strathdearn N (S)
D.W. Price, Forester from Brechfa S (W) to Brechfa HQ (P&E)
J.J. Pruden, Forester from Redneck E (E) to Redneck HQ (P&E)
T. Roberts, Forester from Dovey Valley N (W) to Dovey Valley N (W) Dovey Twymyn N (W) on temp promotion to Head Forester
P.L.W. Simon, Forester from Mull N (S) to Mull HQ (P&E)
J.S. Smart, Forester from Tarset NE (E) to Chirdon NE (E)
W.B. Sturges, Forester from Bridgham E (E) to Bridgham HQ (P&E)
R.C.B. Vines, Forester from Challock SE (E) to Challock HQ (P&E)
J.E.J. White, Forester from Exeter D (R) to Drumtochty D (R)
V. Williams, Forester from Rheola S (W) to Brecon W (S)
C. Clancy, E.O. from HQ (B) to HQ (L)
T.P. Niven, E.O. from HQ (B) to HQ (L)
A. Butt, E.O. from SW (E) to HQ (B) on promotion to H.E.O.
Staff Returning From Training Courses
Mr J.R. Ward, E.O. HQ (B): Introduction to Management, H.M. Treasury - Sunningdale Park College.
Resignations
Mr B.J. Bryant, Leading C.E.A., N (W) has resigned for new employment at Ebbw Vale U.D.C.
Mr J.A. Vionee, Head Forester, N(W) has resigned.
Mr D.B. James, Carto. Draughtsman, S (W) has resigned.
Staff Returning From Overseas
J.Q. Williamson, Direct, F.A.O./E.C.E. Timber Committee and European Forestry Commission, Switzerland.
R.A.F. Kemp Ch/For., H. Thom, For., A.S. Turner, For.: To advise the Centre Technique du Bois on the use of cable cranes and winches, France.
D.T. Seal, Asst. Cons.: Guest speaker at Canadian Institute of Forestry Newfoundland and the visit to Ontario to see forests Canada.