Edmund Bohan
New Zealand historian (1935–2024)
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Edmund Bohan MNZM, also known as Ned Bohan (5 October 1935 – 23 March 2024), was a New Zealand historian, biographer, novelist, singer, and author.[1]
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Born5 October 1935
Christchurch, New Zealand
Died23 March 2024 (aged 88)
Christchurch, New Zealand
Occupation
- Historian
- biographer
- novelist
- singer
- author
LanguageEnglish
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Bohan in 2019 | |
| Born | 5 October 1935 Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Died | 23 March 2024 (aged 88) Christchurch, New Zealand |
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| Language | English |
In the 2019 New Year Honours, Bohan was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to music, historical research and literature.[2][3]
He died at Christchurch's Nurse Maude Hospice on 23 March 2024.[4]
Published works
- To Be a Hero: a biography of Sir George Grey (HarperCollins 1998).
- Singing Historian: A Memoir (Canterbury University Press, 2012).
- Edward Stafford: New Zealand's First Statesman (Hazard Press, 1994).
