Jimmy Innes Retires
From Moriston Matters Issue 20, August 1980
JIMMY INNES
A presentation was held recently in the Lovat Arms Hotel, Fort Augustus to mark the retiral of Mr J. Innes, fitter/turbine driver, Levishie Power Station.
Mr. H. R. Joyce, Generation Engineer of the Great Glen Group gave us a brief but interesting sketch of Jimmy's experience in hydro construction and generation.
Jimmy first started in hydro work on the construction side, working for Mitchells on the Glenmoriston Scheme, and eventually, went on to work on the installation of the plant and associated machinery with the English Electric Co., which combined lasted a total of 10 years in hydro construction.
On the completion of the Glenmoriston Scheme in 1959 Jimmy joined the Hydro Board as a waterman in the Garry Moriston Generation Group, as it was then known and worked in this capacity for a number of years before being promoted to fitter/turbine driver in charge of Levishie Power Station, which he looked after till his retiral in June this year, a total of 31 years in hydro work.
Mr Joyce went on to present to Jimmy on behalf of the staff and workers of the Great Glen Group a shooting stick and a wallet and sum of money, also a bouquet of flowers for Mrs Innes.
Jimmy replied by giving us a good laugh in his usual jovial manner at some of the funnier incidents which happened over the past years, but said he enjoyed his time working with the Board and could recommend it to anyone.
DAVID MCADAMS.