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Mallard Edward Ingram was born in Hull on 17 Jan 1912. His Father was Mallard Henry Ingram from Wath upon Dearne, Yorkshire and his Mother was Rebecca Page from Bottesford, Leicestershire (1911 census states that the family lived at 30 Rosemead Street, Newbridge Road, Hull). He studied at the University College of Hull and became a teacher in Bridlington. He was also a historian and author with a particular interest in Churches, transport and architecture. He wrote or co-wrote the following books:

'The Maisters of Kingston upon Hull, 1560-1840 : portrait of a merchant family' illustrated by Francis F. Johnson L.920MAI (1983)

'The Church of St. Mary-the-virgin, Hull-History' L.283 S MARY (1948)

'Drypool' L.9.82 (1959)

'Our Lady of Hull' L.283 S MAR (1948)

'Leaves from a family tree, being the correspondence of an East Riding Family.' L.920 GRI (date unknown)

'The Manor of Bridlington and its Lords Feoffees' illustrated by Francis F. Johnson L9.54 BR (1977)

'Drypool : being the history of the ancient parish of Drypool cum Southcoates. [with illustrations.]' L9.82 (1960)

'The Hull and Barnsley Railway / edited by K Hoole. Vol 1 / by M Edward Ingram [et al]' L385.11 (1972)

He was active in a number of societies and it was through attendance at meetings of the Augustinian Society that, in December 1936, Edward met his life-long partner, Francis Frederick Johnson, an Architect highly respected in his field, renowned for his traditional and classical work.

Together they lived at Craven House, 16 High Street, Bridlington, Leys House, Sewerby and eventually at Reighton Hall, nr Filey. Edward had a sister, Dorothy Edith, who lived with them until her death in 1988.

From the late 1930s both Edward and Francis (aka Ted and Jim) became very much involved in campaigns to protect Bridlington's 'Old Town'.

Francis Johnson died in hospital at Leeds on the 29 September 1995. Edward died in a nursing home on 19 December 1997, aged 85 years. He and Francis have a joint gravestone in Reighton Churchyard which simply reads 'Francis Frederick Johnson Architect' and below 'Mallard Edward Ingram Historian'.

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Scrap books, research notes, photograph albums and correspondence relating to the History of Hull and the East Riding