Winton House
 
General management

Conserve inheritance
from the past.
Balance the books for today.
Dream of the future.

Francis Ogilvy
Factor: Chartered Surveyor with Chalmers &
Co, land and property professionals based in
Haddington. Passionate about the countryside
and West Ham United and enjoys a
good ceilidh.


Dorothy Ogilvy
Mother of four, musician and home-maker.

 

Provide parties for presidents.
And for sales teams Tug of Wars.
Conjure fairytale weddings.
And last to shut the doors.

Rob Steadman
Events and Marketing Manager: Combines a
wealth of experience in event management
with a passion for sport.


Christopher Lamotte
Business Development Manager: Broad
interests reflected in holding chartered status
in both marketing and surveying.


Morag Ramus
Events and Marketing Assistant: Making
a name as a multiple event organiser with
background in hospitality.

 

Polish the Chippendales
And dust away the stour;
Warm the bed pans
And arrange the flo’ers.

Hazel Parker
Head Housekeeper: Travels at speed
making a speck of dust tremble!


Vanda Martin
Assistant and part-time Housekeeper:
Janet Wilson and others all combine in a
highly efficient team behind the scenes.

 

Pretend 25 acres of garden
is small.
Provide for year-round beauty.
Smile at new ideas involving
garden development and
extension.

Toby Subiotto
Head Gardener: An experienced plantsman
from his years at Kew and tending
many gardens in Fife the Lothians and
Berwickshire.


Douglas Thomson
Assistant Gardener:
A local green-fingered bear who could throw
a caber but would not harm a flea.

 

Offer tlc for an ancient building.
Keep out the water - keep in
the heat.
Move around the furniture and
glue back the feet!

Henry Martin
Head Caretaker: In his primary multi-tasking
role, striving for order inside and out. He is also Winton's first Green Policeman.


Douglas Thomson
Assistant Caretaker: An able assistant without complaint.

 

BBQs for Frenchmen,
buffets on request.
Fine dining for directors
with nothing but the best!

Preferred caterers


Elizabeth Young
A baker’s daughter who can make anything
taste delicious.


Douglas Bonar
Could have his own TV cookery class.


Jenny Mill
After the cooking, she’s onto the dancing.

 

Find and keep good tenants;
Ensure high standards of
maintenance

Francis Ogilvy
Letting agent: Chartered Surveyor with
Chalmers & Co, land and property
professionals based in Haddington.


Wilma Flockhart
Letting agent with Chalmers & Co:
highly experienced at property agency
with a human touch of fairness.


Maureen Harper
She makes discrete efficiency stand out.


Liz Anne Dobson
Will make anything stand out if she wants
it done!

 

Rejuvenate the old (buildings)
Draw plans for the new,
Map land use forms,
To name just a few.

Eric Miller
Architectural Design and Building Manager:
Could design and build a palace in his sleep.


Jill Hardy
Building Technician: Beats the guys in the
world of construction.


Fraser Sheerin
Building Technician: Technical problems
eaten for breakfast and spat out on a plan
for dinner; then out on the bike!

 

Trickster shooting for the visitors,
Pheasants feathered for flight;
Controlling Roe deer numbers,
and vermin when out at night.

Billy Gordon
Shooting Instructor: He has every reason
to show off, but takes persuasion.
An instructor second to none.


Kenny Dalziel
Game Keeper: Like many game-keepers,
happiest conserving not destroying wildlife.


Robert Gordon
Stalker: A stalker with patience for the job
and understanding for animals.

 

Talk to over a million trees to encourage growth;
Look after paths, roads and hedges;
Build pirate ships.

Arthur Macdonald
Head Forester: Living proof that the genes
count for something after four generations
of foresters. No job impossible.


James Brown
Assistant Forester: A natural at his job and
ready for the challenge.


Paul Cook
Trainee Forester: Trainee Forester but not
the silent type.


Kenneth Dalziel
Trainee Forester: Keen as mustard and
ready to graft.


Duncan Rattray
Forester: Self-employed, experienced hand,
treated as part of the team.

 

Tending crops and livestock
Destined for the plate;
Gardening with big tractors
and completing forms till late.

Contract Farmers


Ronnie and Charles Young
Father and son team and modest winners
of the best farm in the county.


George Hood
No room for glumness; always active and
progressive except where computers are
involved.


Peter Bell
Reliability guaranteed after years of
demonstration.