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Edmund Bohan MNZM
Bohan in 2019
Born	5 October 1935 Christchurch, New Zealand
Died	23 March 2024 Christchurch, New Zealand
Occupation	Historian biographer novelist singer author
Language	English

Edmund Bohan MNZM, also known as Ned Bohan (5 October 1935 – 23 March 2024), was a New Zealand historian, biographer, novelist, singer, and author.

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.

He died at Christchurch's Nurse Maude Hospice on 23 March 2024.

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).

References

1. "Bohan, Edmund". ReadNZ. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
2. "New Year honours list 2019". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 14 September 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
3. "Opera singer and historian Edmund Bohan recognised with Honour". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
4. "Edmund Bohan Obituary". The Press. Retrieved 10 July 2024.

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