'The wood is alive': Ranger retires after 38 years
William McLaughlin leaves a "lasting legacy" of care at Bourne Woods in Lincolnshire, bosses say.
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"If your job is your hobby, you don't work a day in your life."
— William McLaughlin , Other
"I've traveled in the London underground, people do that daily, all their working lives, and I think why would anyone want to do that?"
— William McLaughlin , Other
"His passion, expertise and dedication have made a lasting difference to these forests and the wildlife that depends on them."
— Scott Martin , Athlete
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William McLaughlin leaves a "lasting legacy" of care at Bourne Woods in Lincolnshire, bosses say.
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