20 May 2022 Issue 2478 © ULLAPOOL NEWS
Celebrating the retirement of Ellie Ing as Ullapool Museum Chair
On Friday, some students from Ullapool High School presented Ellie Ing with a commemorative plate to celebrate her retirement as Chair of the board of Ullapool Museum.
Ellie has worked closely educating the young people of the area for many years, first as a teacher at Achiltibuie school and then through her work at the museum. Her dedication to the furthering of young people’s development over the years has been astounding. She has worked closely with the High School in her capacity at the museum for many years. Her help on many projects has been invaluable, most notably the Men of Lochbroom project, which included the building of a full-size World War One battlefield for people both young and old to experience life in the trenches. Her tireless support, research and work with the students ensured the authenticity and success of the project, without which it would never have happened.
She has also been instrumental in ensuring students from the High School and Primary have had close ties to the museum organising and running activities, trips and experiences for them, making the museum more relevant and appealing for the young people. Something, which is so important in an age where young people look to the internet for answers, her ability to excite students to want to visit the museum and engage with materials and artefacts from the past, has been inspiring.
She has dedicated much of her life to ensuring the museum remains a focus for local heritage and her leadership was recognised when the museum was awarded the Queen’s Voluntary Service award for their work, which has been driven by Ellie for many years.
She will be greatly missed by all at the museum and at both schools. However, we wish her the very best in her retirement and hope that she enjoys a slightly slower pace for a while and hope that although she is no longer Chair of the Museum she will continue to contribute her knowledge and enthusiasm for our heritage for years to come.
Thank you Ellie.
Celebrating the retirement of Ellie Ing as Ullapool Museum Chair
On Friday, some students from Ullapool High School presented Ellie Ing with a commemorative plate to celebrate her retirement as Chair of the board of Ullapool Museum.
Ellie has worked closely educating the young people of the area for many years, first as a teacher at Achiltibuie school and then through her work at the museum. Her dedication to the furthering of young people’s development over the years has been astounding. She has worked closely with the High School in her capacity at the museum for many years. Her help on many projects has been invaluable, most notably the Men of Lochbroom project, which included the building of a full-size World War One battlefield for people both young and old to experience life in the trenches. Her tireless support, research and work with the students ensured the authenticity and success of the project, without which it would never have happened.
She has also been instrumental in ensuring students from the High School and Primary have had close ties to the museum organising and running activities, trips and experiences for them, making the museum more relevant and appealing for the young people. Something, which is so important in an age where young people look to the internet for answers, her ability to excite students to want to visit the museum and engage with materials and artefacts from the past, has been inspiring.
She has dedicated much of her life to ensuring the museum remains a focus for local heritage and her leadership was recognised when the museum was awarded the Queen’s Voluntary Service award for their work, which has been driven by Ellie for many years.
She will be greatly missed by all at the museum and at both schools. However, we wish her the very best in her retirement and hope that she enjoys a slightly slower pace for a while and hope that although she is no longer Chair of the Museum she will continue to contribute her knowledge and enthusiasm for our heritage for years to come.
Thank you Ellie.
