This picture in an old copy of the Farmers Weekly stimulated a bit of email traffic and brought us some great memories, thank you one and all. Ken Russell passed away on the 18th December 1967. At the early age of only 51. I had completely forgotten how young he was when he died, only 3 years since we had finished our studies at Shutts. It was at this time that we had the big outbreak of Foot and Mouth disease in the UK, (very bad in Cheshire) which I'm sure we all remember so well. What a great chap he was and a brilliant College Principal to us all. It was because of Ken Russell's reputation that I chose to apply to Shutts to further my agricultural education. As a Cheshire man, born and bred, I had heard and read about the role this man played in the UK Dairy farm industry for so many years, I wanted to learn more. I was not to be disappointed.
Already looking forward to the June 2022 Re-union - 60 years since we all met up at Shutts. Regards to all, Wack. (Neil Hampson NDA 62/64)
I think if Ken Russell had lived a few more years than he did, he would have received
Dear Wack,
a Knighthood for his service to British
How I thoroughly agree with your
Agriculture. What he would have thought
sentiments about Ken Russell. I went to
of the current situation in the Agricultural
Shutts for the same reason, namely his
Industry, goodness only knows!!!!!!!! And
huge reputation in the dairy industry. I
as for the E.U.
still remember his mantra about not
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wasting money on cow palaces but spending it on the best stock you could
Hope everyone is keeping safe and well
afford. I also remember him demonstrating how to take a cow’s temperature by stuffing his biro up its back 13
