Poole Museum’s trustees step down

A new chapter is beginning at Poole Museum as they welcome new trustees.

The current trustees, Peter Burt, Peter Dobson, Professor Paul Gough, Tim Ingram and Dr. Jo Kennedy, and the late Professor Timothy Darvill guided by the Chair of the Board, Felicity Irwin, officially stood down at the foundation’s recent board meeting on 23 January 2025.

The new trustees, to be announced later this year, have said to have undergone a rigorous selection process.

Councillor Andy Martin, Portfolio Holder for Customer, Communications and Culture at Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council said: “We would like to extend our deepest thanks to the Poole Museum Foundation Trustees as they step down from their roles within the foundation.

“Their dedication, expertise, and passion under the leadership of Felicity Irwin, who I have known and worked with for more than 30 years and who I would like to thank personally, has been instrumental in shaping both the foundation and Poole Museum, and their support and guidance has been invaluable to the museum in recent years. We are extremely grateful for their leadership and service.

“The trustees have been pivotal in building a strong community of support for the museum, ensuring the museum remains a vibrant and integral part of Poole’s cultural landscape. They have also been influential in securing donations and funding, which have been crucial for the museum’s growth and sustainability.”

Poole Museum is set to reopen in the summer as a leading cultural destination, following two and a half years of redevelopment, supported by funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.