History of Agricultural Education in Wiltshire - Lackham Countryside ...

Mr B Savage Estate Carpenter
It is interesting to note that all these first class craftsmen were allowed to
remain in a cottage on the Estate following their retirement.
The Committee then appointed the following Teaching and Domestic Staff:-
Principal Mr F Foster
Agriculture - Vice Principal Mr E Watkinson
Agriculture Mr W Edwards
Machinery Mr E Witchell
Horticulture Mr H S Bell
Warden Mr W London
Poultry (part-time) Miss Inkpen
Bees (part-time) Mr H Teal
Matron Mrs Craven 1 year only followed by Mrs D Cribb
Domestic Staff Displaced persons (all foreigners)
Secretary and Accountant Miss J Guley
In 1948, Mr F Foster tendered his resignation to the Wiltshire Agriccultural
Executive Committee and the County Council appointed Mr J 0
Thomas as County Agricultural Education Officer and Principal of Lackham
Farm Institute. His immediate duties were:-
(1) To supervise and organise the work at the Farm Institute
{For the first three years, he was responsible to the A.E.C.
and afterwards to the Wiltshire Education Committee).
(2) To organise and teach at day release and evening classes in
Agriculture for the Education Committee.
(3) To support the Y.F.C. movement in the County.
(4) To prepare for the transfer of Lackham to the Wiltshire
County Council from the A.E.C. in 1951.
(5) To co-operate with:
(a) the National Agricultural Advisory Service
(b) the National Farmers' Union
(c) the Agricultural Workers' Union
(d) domestic producers and beekeepers