It is good to see that in recent years the role that women played in the war effort in both the First and Second World Wars has at long last been recognised.
The Moorsbus driver on his route to the visitor centre at Dalby Forest dropped us off immediately beside this rather wonderful lumberjills sculpture, created to mark the important work of women forest workers.
Dalby Forest is an artificial tree plantation of over 3500 hectares. Planting began in 1921 by the Forestry Commision, following major timber shortages during the First World War. During the Second World War a shortage of male labour led to the introduction of women workers - the lumberjills replacing the lumberjacks.
The sculpture was created by Ray Lonsdale for the Forestry Commission. It is entitled 'Pull Don’t Push' and is acompanied by a plaque with the following text:
“Yes you’re very clever,
now pack in and get down.
You are here to be a lumberjill,
not a circus clown.
We need to get a move on
and the blade bites it if you rush.
And for the love of God remember
to pull and never push”
Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.
I like that this lovely sculpture is placed immediately beside the main access road into Dalby Forest, and is therefore prominently visible to all those who enter the forest along this access road.
Thank you both, this is a sculpture I really like. It is also good that the work women did in the second world war is being recognised. My mum worked in a steelworks during the war.
Ian
July 26th, 2022
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Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.
I like that this lovely sculpture is placed immediately beside the main access road into Dalby Forest, and is therefore prominently visible to all those who enter the forest along this access road.
Ian
Thank you both, this is a sculpture I really like. It is also good that the work women did in the second world war is being recognised. My mum worked in a steelworks during the war.
Ian