Forestry Memories

Faskally Forester Training School 1962-64 Class

Faskally Forester Training School 1962-64 Class

Date Added: 14 July 2010 Contributor: Norman Davidson Year of Photo: 1964 Picture No: 614

Photograph is part of Bill Stoddart’s collection of images taken when he was a lecturer at several Forester Training Schools. The photographs were handed in by his daughter Lilian Allan at the Forestry Memories drop in day at Huntly on 11 June 2010. There is limited information with the images and any help to identify people in them, the year and sometimes location would be very welcome indeed.

With the help of Mike Smith, Moy, the year has been established as 1964 showing the end of session photograph for the 1962-64 Class.

Names supplied by Mike are as follows:
1 Ralph Nickerson
2 Mick Hannafin
3 Richard (Dick) Ogilvie
4 Dave Chappell
5 Dave (Jack) Cotton
6 Dave Douglas (Tweedy)
7 Gordon Rae
8 Clarke Anderson
9 Don Lindsay
10 Bill Stoddart
11 Norman Tulloch
12 Sandy Cram
13 Ian Garrioch
14 Mike Smith
15 Ian Robinson

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9 Comments

Where are we now eh ? Older, yes . Wiser, mmm. Comment left on 25 January 2011 at 10:15 by 'Jack' Cotton
I would love to know the whereabouts of David 'Jack' Cotton, tried the email address on the link, no reply as yet. Comment left on 26 March 2014 at 19:06 by Neil Grimwood
Definitely 1964, as in 62 there were 2 more students, Dave(?)Brown Known as frosty ?, and Andy Mott from central London I think .Brown damaged a foot at work, spent time in Bridge of Earn, invalided out, Andy Mott "left". Comment left on 29 March 2014 at 23:28 by Dave (Jack) Cotton .
Regretfully I missed being included in the photograph as I was recovering from a major leg operation in Bridge of Earn hospital. In their wisdom, the FC then posted me to one of their steepest forests - Glenachulish in Argyll! Jimmy Cramb was the Head Forester.
I made it though and eventually took the 'Golden Handshake'. Comment left on 27 January 2017 at 13:34 by Gordon Heddon
Hi! I'd love to make contact with any of our year and wondered about the possibility of organising a get together to enjoy reflections on our careers.

I think of Dave Chappell each evening as he once challenged me claiming his wet shave would be faster than me and my electric razor. I now use wet shaving and it always brings Dave to mind, Richard Comment left on 27 November 2019 at 17:29 by Richard Ogilvy
Sorry Gordon, I forgot your op. ' Jack' Comment left on 28 November 2019 at 11:24 by David Cotton (Jack)
Hi to y'all. It is my wish to organise and host, and pay, for a class reunion involving dinner and overnight in a hotel and short presentations by everyone on life and careers the following morning, breaking up and departing after lunch. Can anyone offer a suggestion how contacts can be established for a sufficient number Comment left on 13 September 2020 at 10:57 by Richard Ogilvy
Richard,

I would love to have a reunion! I would suggest that Pitlochry would be the obvious location for it.
Apart from the memories, it is rail connected. I live in Cheshire and would prefer to use rail travel.

A couple of years ago, I visited the widow of my former Head Forester who lives in Pitlochry, and we visited Faskally. Compared to our days, the policy woodlands were a neglected disaster!

Kind regards,

Gordon. Comment left on 14 September 2020 at 11:49 by Gordon Heddon
Thanks Gordon. I will have to wait until we have a sufficient proportion getting in touch, regards, Richard Comment left on 14 September 2020 at 19:01 by Richard Ogilvy
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