Beryl Ingold

Beryl Elizabeth Ingold
AO MBE
Born(1927-03-04)4 March 1927
Sydney, Australia
Died7 April 2011(2011-04-07) (aged 84)
Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia
OccupationCommunity leader
Known foradvocating for the advancement of agriculture, education and women

Beryl Elizabeth Ingold AO MBE (née Watters; 4 March 1927 – 7 April 2011) was an Australian community leader.[1][2]

Known for her work in the field of agriculture and education, Ingold served in many roles with numerous local and state organisations in New South Wales.[2][3]

In 1974 she was the first woman in Australia to lead an agricultural organisation when she was elected president of the Agricultural Bureau of New South Wales.[2]

  1. ^ Heywood, Anne; Sturgiss-Hoy, Philida (31 July 2015). "Ingold, Beryl Elizabeth (1927–2011)". Australian Women's Register. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Gregory, Denis (10 June 1990). "Wiped out but Beryl's back in there". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 166. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  3. ^ Leatherdale, Julian (2 May 2018). "Meet the mentee turned mentor". Money Matters. Westpac. Retrieved 27 March 2023. That mentor relationship was with Cootamundra farmer Beryl Ingold OA MBE (1927–2011), a "local hero" who served on multiple state committees to further agriculture, education, women, youth and her community