Christmas Party at Glentress circa 1947
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.
This appears to have been one of the early Christmas parties at Glentress, possibly around 1946-1947. Most of the students would have been ex services personnel and joined by their wives and girl friends for the party.
The only people named so far are those on the seats in front:
15 – Bill Stoddart (Instructor)
16 – Kay Stoddart
17 – T A Robbie (Head of School)
18 – Mrs Robbie
19 - John Hugh Mackay (native of Skye?) (Instructor)
20 - Marjorie West ( Canteen Manager)
Any further information and names would be very welcome.
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3 Comments
My dad went to Glentress but I can't see him in this photo, although he could be right at the back, third from left. He is Alex Grossert, 91 this year! Comment left on 25 August 2012 at 15:22 by Shona Marshall
My dad, Alex Grossert is right at the back, third from left. he says that this was 1948. He and my mum have supplied the names. Comment left on 20 September 2012 at 21:15 by Shona Marshall
'Mum thinks Picture 643 may have been taken before she arrived ...
doesn't recognise the faces other than the instructors and wives.
No. 20 was Marjorie West who was Catering Supervisor before mum. She left to go down South and later returned to marry No. 19 John Hugh McKay.... but not sure if she's Mrs John Hugh McKay yet in the photo!'
Comment left on 01 August 2011 at 09:19 by Norman Davidson