Beryl Ingold AO 2001, MBE 1979 is a former farmer from Cootamundra, New South Wales who has served on many state committees for the advancement of agriculture, education, women and the community. Born in Sydney on 4 March 1927, Ingold was educated at Cootamundra and gained a Bachelor of Applied Science, Agriculture, from the Riverina Murray Institute of Higher Education. She has been a member of the Riverina area consultative committee since 1996, Chair of the Orange Agricultural College of Sydney University since 1995 and the Riverina TAFE since 1994. Ingold is a life member of Country Women's Association, patron of NSW Rural Youth since 1990.
The above biography was researched and written by Philida Sturgiss-Hoy for Women's History Month (2002)
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4 March 1927
Born daughter of David Lewis and Evelyn Jane (nee Griffiths) Walters
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7 January 1950
married Edward Thomas Ingold
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1970
Cootamundra Citizen of the Year
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1970
Member of the Agricultural Bureau New South Wales
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1975 - 1979
State President of the Agricultural Bureau New South Wales
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1976 - 1977
Vice-President of the New South Wales Rural Youth State Council
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1978
Member of the Riverina Area Scout Association of Australia Council
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1978 - 1999
Member of Farm Writers and Broadcasters
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1979
Member of the Murrumbidgee Agricultural College Advisory Board
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1979 - 1999
State Treasurer of the Agricultural Bureau New South Wales
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1980 - 1988
Chairperson of the Cootamundra Housing Committee
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1981 - 1984
Member of the Education Commission NSW Task Force
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1981 - 1984
Member of the New South Wales Women's Advisory Council to the Premier
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1982
Australia/New Zealand Foundation Scholarship Study Tour 'Women in Agriculture'
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1983 - 1986
Member of the Meat and Allied Trade Course Review Committee Ryde School of Hotel Management and Catering
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1984 - 1991
Member of the New South Wales Board of Adult Education
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1985 - 1987
Member of the Albury/Wodonga Post School Education Council
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1985 - 1987
Chairperson of the Family and Children's Services Ministerial Advisory Committee
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1987 - 1992
Chairperson of the Riverina Council of Adult Education
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1988
Awarded Bicentennial Medal
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1989 - 1991
Deputy Chairperson of the New South Wales Board of Adult Education
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1990
Patron of the New South Wales Rural Youth State Council
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1990 - 1993
Director of the New South Wales Education Training Foundation
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1991
Fellow of the University of New England
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1991
Member of the Riverina Region Development Board
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1991 - 1994
Member of the Legal Profession Disciplinary Tribunal
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1992
Community Representative and President of the Cootamundra Public School
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1994
Chairperson of the Cootamundra District Land Board
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1994
Chairperson of the Riverina Institute of TAFE Advisory Council
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1995
Chairperson of the Orange Agricultural College Advisory Council University Sydney
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1996
Member of the Riverina Area Consultative Committee
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1999
Ambassador for the International Year of the Older Persons
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2001
Officer of the Order of Australia
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Beryl Ingold was formerly a farmer in Cootamundra, New South Wales. She was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire, 31 December 1979, for her agriculture and community work. On 11 June 2001 she was appointed Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) her service to the rural community in the areas of regional development and education.
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1970
Award - Cootamundra Citizen of the Year
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1979 -
Career position - Member of the Murrumbidgee Agricultural College Advisory Board
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1979
Award - Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
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1980 - 1988
Career position - Chair of the Cootamundra Housing Committee
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1981 - 1984
Career position - Member of the Education Commission New South Wales Task Force
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1981 - 1984
Career position - Member of the New South Wales Women's Advisory Council to the Premier
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1983 - 1986
Career position - Member of the Meat and Allied Trade Course Review Committee at Ryde School of Hotel Management and Catering
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1984 - 1991
Career position - Member of the New South Wales Board of Adult Education
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1985 - 1987
Career position - Member of the Albury/Wodonga Post School Education Council
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1985 - 1987
Career position - Chair of the Family and Children's Services Ministerial Advisory Committee
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1987 - 1992
Career position - Chair of the Riverina Council of Adult Education
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1988
Award - Bicentennial Medal received
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1989 - 1991
Career position - Deputy Chair of the New South Wales Board of Adult Education
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1990 - 1993
Career position - Director of the New South Wales Education Training Foundation
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1991 -
Career position - Member of the Riverina Region Development Board
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1991 - 1994
Career position - Member of the Legal Profession Disciplinary Tribunal
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1992
Career position - Community Representative and President of the Cootamundra Public School
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1994 -
Career position - Chair of the Cootamundra District Land Board
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1994 -
Career position - Chair of the Riverina Institute of TAFE Advisory Council
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1995 -
Career position - Chair of the Orange Agricultural College Advisory Council at the University of Sydney
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1996 -
Career position - Member of the Riverina Area Consultative Committee
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1999
Award - Ambassador for International Year of the Older Persons
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2001
Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)
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Encyclopedia of Australian Science