Alfred Edward Miller Mundy was born 28 November, 1849, and died 15 April, 1920. His death marked the end of an era. He was the last Squire of Shipley and Mapperley to occupy Shipley Hall, home of the Miller Mundy family for over 200 years.
His mother, Jane, was the second daughter of Rear-Admiral Sir John Hindmarsh and his father was Alfred Miller Mundy, Lord of Shipley and former Colonial Secretary for South Australia. Alfred had succeeded his elder brother, Edward, who was Member of Parliament for Derbyshire from 1841 to 1849.
Alfred Edward was educated at Christ Church, Oxford, and in 1873 married Ellen Mary, youngest daughter of Charles Rowland Palmer-Morewood of Alfreton Hall. Ellen bore him one daughter before she left to live with the 20th Earl of Shrewsbury in 1881. He divorced her and she married her Earl in 1882.
Meanwhile Alfred Miller Mundy had died (in 1877) and Alfred Edward succeeded to the title.
The Squire remarried in 1883, his bride this time was Catharine Louisa, third daughter of Sir John Hartopp, 4th Bart. Catharine bore him his son and heir, Godfrey Miller Mundy, in 1885 and also three daughters.
Alfred Edward was Deputy Lieutenant (at a time when his Grace the Duke of Devonshire was Lord Lieutenant), he was High Sheriff of Derby in 1891 and a Justice of the Peace.
Over 2,000 colliers were employed in the Shipley pits and in 1899 they were excavating 420,000 tons of coal per annum. The Squire's Agent, Charles Sebastian Smith, had sole charge of the business affairs and under his guidance Shipley Estate flourished.
The Squire took a keen interest in horticulture, sport — especially cricket and yachting, having his own yacht and being a member of the Royal Yacht Squadron — and local affairs. He was a generous benefactor —Ilkeston Hospital and Cotmanhay Church being among those to benefit.
On the occasion of his Silver Wedding in 1908 he presented a £250 organ to Marlpool Church. His tenants presented him and his wife Catharine with an illuminated address, in which reference was made to the happy relations which had so long existed between "The Lords of the Manor of Shipley and the tenants."
He was President of Ilkeston Church Institute for over 40 years.
Alfred Edward Miller Mundy died at his London home at 10 a.m. on Thursday, 15 April, 1920. He had been out as usual the previous Saturday, on Sunday he was taken ill, and he died —aged 70 — from double pneumonia.