Arthur Gray
An English academic and author, Arthur Gray served as the Master of Jesus College, Cambridge, and wrote Gothic ghost stories under the pseudonym Ingulphus.
- Lived
- 1852–1940
- Nationality
- English
- Language
- English
- Notable works
- Tedious Brief Tales of Granta and Gramarye
Arthur Gray (1852–1940) was an English academic, author, and long-serving administrator at Jesus College, Cambridge. Educated at Blackheath Proprietary School and Jesus College, Gray dedicated much of his life to his alma mater, serving as a Fellow, Junior Proctor, Senior Tutor, and Vice-Master before being appointed Master of Jesus College in 1912. Beyond his academic duties, Gray was a writer of diverse interests. He is best remembered in literary circles for his Gothic ghost stories, which were published under the pseudonym "Ingulphus" and collected in the 1919 volume Tedious Brief Tales of Granta and Gramarye. These stories often drew inspiration from the historic, atmospheric setting of Cambridge. In addition to his fiction, Gray authored several historical works focusing on the local history of Cambridge and its university, as well as studies exploring the life of William Shakespeare. Outside of his academic and literary pursuits, Gray co-founded the Order of the Red Rose in 1917, an anti-Semitic political group. He lived in the Master's Lodge at Cambridge until his death in 1940 at the age of 87.