A tribute to Dr John Dargavel

John Dargavel's long and distinguished professional life as a forester began with a focus on quantitative forest management, moved to the social and political dimensions of forests and forestry, and linked the two in their historical contexts.John made major contributions in each of these arenas, and he leaves a wide-ranging body of writing that offers insight, interest and -as he was fond of saying -at least occasional delight.John was born in England in 1932; as a child, he experienced the horror and drama of the attacks on London in the Second World War.Eighty years later, he published some of his wartime memories in a chapter of his last book, Anthropocene Days.His forestry career began when Surrey County Council sponsored him to study