A History of INGRAM'S
The Company's founder William Edward Ingram (Bill as he was always known) in the 1950’s would combine using his van for his part time business as a carton merchant with carrying out local moves and deliveries for friends and neighbours. All this was in addition to his main job which was working for The Alligator Leather Factory in St Helen Auckland on the outskirts of Bishop Auckland. Bill would work 7 days a week, he was never happier than when he was working.
Bill was proud to be the first owner in Bishop Auckland of a Ford Transit van in 1966, the first year of their production. By 1968 Bill’s eldest son Ian was running his own waste paper recycling company as well as assisting his father in his carton business. Unfortunately the recycling business was in its infancy in the 60's and was not the multi million pound industry it is today; however the carton business was steadily growing with Bill making more and more sale contacts with local textile and plastic companies in County Durham and Teesside.
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The 70's
Ian wanted a new challenge and won a contract with the Post Office delivering parcels. Further canvassing led Ian to win a contract with a local veterinary drugs company (Turner Staines Laboratories) who were supplying veterinary drugs to wholesalers in the South East of England, Ian would travel to London back and forth three times a week quite often working through the night. By 1972 Ian was employing two staff, in this period the company was named Ingram’s Express Deliveries, which basically described what Ingram’s were doing during that period. 
Although Ian’s younger brother Malcolm was assisting part time he did not officially join the company until April 1973 as a wages clerk come porter. From 1972 to 1975 Ingram’s continued with their express delivery service and royal mail contracts. By 1975 Ingram’s were quickly expanding their fleet purchasing first Ford wagons then coach built Bedford wagons to use in their steadily growing retail furniture delivery service, haulage and domestic removal business. That same year Ingram’s changed their name to Ingram’s Removers and Storers.
In the early years Ingram’s had several different bases in South West Durham until 1976 when they moved into their present warehouse and offices at Percy / Morland Street in Bishop Auckland. In the 1970’s and 80’s Ingram’s were running a removal business and haulage business along parallel lines, however it was becoming apparent that the removal and storage business was more lucrative than the haulage business. Slowly but surely in the early to mid 80’s the haulage side of the business was wound down and fazed out, never to return. By 1979 Ingram’s had become members of the prestigious British Association of Removers, competing for work and contracts on an equal footing with the well established firms and multi national companies in the area.
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The 80's
Ingram’s were hit side ways with a tragedy in March 1980 when a member of their HGV staff Norman Walton was killed in an unprovoked attack. The story was extensively covered by the media with nightly coverage of the story on both BBC and ITV Tyne Tees. His assailant, a hitch hiker Norman had picked up on his return from a delivery in the West Midlands, was arrested on the Isle of Wight, brought to justice and consequently received a 12 year jail sentence. Norman was just 34 years old.
In 1982 after the Falklands conflict Ingram’s won contracts with the British Army to store army personnel’s furniture and effects for three years while the government deployed regiments to strengthen army garrisons in places as far afield as Germany, Belize, and Gibraltar.The revenue from these contracts contributed to Ingram’s embarking on a major project to have fully functional container stores complete with container wagons and fork-lift truck by the spring of 1985. The process was so quick and efficient it caught out the local manager of a multi-national removal company, who insisted to a potential customer Ingram’s were not containerised. Consequently, and not surprisingly, this individual turned down the offer of a guided tour of Ingram’s storage depository.
SORRY, GUV - Prison boss surprise in convicts hunt - May 1983
Bishop Auckland removal men Stephen Metcalfe and Donald Bradford could not believe it when their lorry was stopped and searched at a police road block. For the police were looking for six convicts who had escaped from a van taking them to Parkhurst Prison on the Isle of Wight. And that was exactly where the two Bishop Auckland drivers were heading for with furniture for the prison's new governor Peter Meech who is taking over at Parkhurst after leaving Durham Jail.Malcolm Ingram, a spokesperson for Ingram's of Bishop Auckland said today: "My lads were a bit taken aback, to have their wagon searched by police while carrying the Governor's furniture is the last things they expected."
The lorry was stopped last Wednesday in Liphook, Hampshire within a few miles from the spot where the prisoners went on the run. "They would probably have ended up at Parkhurst even quicker if they had hidden in the back of our wagon," joked Mr Ingram.
Mr Meech is taking over at the top security Parkhurst Jail after several years at Durham Prison. "He has the top post in the country and we were pleased to move his goods for him, thankfully, our staff got to the Isle of Wight alright in the end," said Mr Ingram.
The next decade from 1985 to 1995 saw a steady increase in Ingram’s commercial moving services.
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The 90's
The significant shift from Domestic removal work to commercial moving was particularly welcome due to the housing recession which reached a peak in 1992.
William Edward Ingram (Bill) the founder of the business passed away in 1995; Bill was always a friendly face around the office and warehouse and even at the age of 79 was still pursuing his entrepreneurial skills.
Vehicle presentation has always been important to Ingram’s, by the early 90’s Ingram’s had switched their wagon fleet from Fords and the defunct Bedfords to the superior Mercedes Benz. Their fitting department was wound up in this period and servicing and repairs switched to Bell Trucks, the Mercedes main dealer in the area. This partnership still exists to this present day.
Into The (21st) New Century (The Noughties)
The year 2000 saw Ingram’s venture into Documentation Storage; this business has steadily grown over several years with both the public sector and private sector storing their document archives with Ingram’s. The company’s domestic containerised storage service continues to provide a steady income.
In 2004 Ingram’s were awarded BS 12522 accreditation for services to the domestic removal industry.
Although Ingram’s premises have been burglar alarmed for many years a review in 2008 led to CCTV being fitted for extra security. In this same period 20 ft metal self sealed containers in their own secure compound 3 miles away from Ingram’s main depot were introduced to cope with Ingram’s customer demand for commercial storage.
2010 and Beyond
In 2010 Ingram's commissioned local artist Eric Thompson of Bondgate Galleries in Bishop Auckland to re create a scene from 1988 when Ingram's were contracted to move local government services from Bishop Auckland Town Hall, Old Bank Chambers and The Elms (Not shown on the painting) to the then newly built Wear Valley District Council (Council now defunct) Headquarters The Civic Centre in Crook, Co Durham. Click the image to view a Full Size version of the artwork.
July 2010 Ingram's open new depot for documentation record management - Century Court, Henson Close, South Church Enterprise Park, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6WA. Due to the success of Ingram's documentation and record management services it was necessary in the summer of 2010 to open a second documentation storage depot to cater for the growing demand for commercial documentation storage. The premises were specifically designed internally to maximise space and vehicle manoeuvrability. Site Security System fitted and Managed by Barrier Surveillance. Archive storage containers built & manufactured by Simpson Packaging.
July 2011 Ingram’s replace Mercedes Benz luton van, with a new Mercedes Benz Sprinter 516 CDI.
Carrying capacity 750 cu ft.
Registration number M99 MOV.
As well as having a larger carrying capacity the vehicle has 2 axles and is plated to carry 2 ½ tonnes and is fitted with a digital tachograph. It also has blue tooth installed for mobile phone use.
The vehicle, as with the old one, will be used to assist in the companies continuing domestic removal services. The company face daily challenging access problems with their removal operations in rural Weardale, South West Durham & North Yorkshire. Often a larger vehicle cannot access a customers property, due to tight turnings and narrow lanes, so a smaller vehicle is required for a ‘shuttle service’ or alternatively multiple trips where there are short distances involved.
January 2012 - Ingram's move British film favourite
Lovers of the classic Michael Caine film Get Carter should have no problem in recognising the building in this photograph; it's Dryderdale Hall, a listed building which was extensively used in the 1970 film for internal and external scenes. Ingram's of Bishop Auckland have recently finished moving the contents of the property, a seven bedroom mansion on the outskirts of Hamsterley Forest, Bishop Auckland.
Ingram's carried out the move when their customer moved to the hall in 1991. At the time Malcolm Ingram, now Operations Director, was himself a team leader on the move. Twenty one years later and Ingram's were again contracted to move the customer out again. The move took place in mid-January.
Four days were necessary for the move, the first two days consisted of packing and containerising 1,250 cubic feet at residence for storage and eventual delivery to the customer's second home in the South East of England. The following two days were required to pack and move 3,500 cubic feet of furniture and effects locally to the customer's new home in the small village of Hamsterley, Bishop Auckland.
Malcolm reports that the move went very well, without a hitch. Three staff were involved with the move on the first three days, with an additional two staff required on the fourth day to offload the 3,500 cubic feet consignment.
Three of Ingram's team leaders were extensively involved with the move, Kevin, 'Simo', and Steve, with a combined service record of 76 years in the industry.
August 2012 - Ingram's move Bannatyne's
94 staff at Bannatyne Fitness Limited relocated from their Houghton Road, Darlington to state-of-the-art new premises situtated within 150 metres of the old head offices. Kevin Pedelty lead a team of 14 staff accompanied by 4 wagons over 8 days to carry out the move from 13th to 20th August. Working off carefully prepared floor plans, the move included Ingram's staff packing and unpacking 600 crates and carrying out all P.C. disconnections & reconnections.
One important aspect of the contract was the precise timing of Bannatyne's national call centre move, with the office contents requiring packing and moving late on the Friday afternoon, with unpacking and office furniture placed in the correct positions over the weekend using floor plans, ready for the national call centre to be fully operational and functional for the following Monday morning.
The I.T. specification was planned by John Nightingale (Turbine IT Ltd) and implemented by Stuart Smith alongside Ingram's I.T. operative Christopher Pears.
At Bannatyne's new premises, specialised quilted padded door covers were used to protect all doors and door frames with the new access lift fully protected again using padded quilts to prevent any potential damage.
Upon completion of the move Bannatyne's Project Manager Mark Thornhill was highly delighted with the service given: "Ingrams constantly put me totally at ease with the logistical challenges moving from our old head office building to our new corporate space in Darlington. The planning and quality of staff were excellent and we would have no hesitation in recommending them to others. Nothing was too much trouble."
Duncan Bannatyne OBE D.Sc DBA commented: "I would highly recommend Ingram's Removals, I have used them on a domestic and commercial basis and they offer the best service by far. Malcolm and his staff are very professional, helpful, courteous and extremely hard working. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Malcolm and his staff for the exceptional service they provided on my latest move."
Ingram's clearing the contents of Marks & Spencers, Bishop Auckland the day after its closure on the 16th January 2013
July 2013 - Ingram's move Premiership footballer Titus Bramble from Wynyard, Teesside back to his home town of Ipswich.
A team of 4 experienced removal staff with a combined service record of 85 years accompanied by 2 of Ingram's 2,000 cu ft plus vehicles carried out the move over 3 days, using all the necessary specialised packaging The move was supervised smoothly and efficiently by Titus' mother Sally while her son was away on pre season training.
Ingram's fleet of impressive Merc Benz vehicles from September 2013
Moving the Dainty Dinah Statue on 18th December 2013
Ingram's contracted by Durham County Council to move The Dainty Dinah Statue from The Civic Centre, Chester-Le-Street to The Mall at Morrisons Super Market in Chester-le-Street. The site which Morrisons was built on is the old site of George Horner's Chocolate factory established 1911 to 1961. The Dainty Dinah brand was introduced in 1914, many ladies in Chester-le-Street at the time stated they were the original face used.
Although 1/2 tonne in weight and made from concrete / steel rods and completed with a glazed finish, the statue was still fragile enough to require a purpose made wooded crate to be specially built by Ingram's to house the statue for the duration of the move.
The delicate operation took 4 of Ingram's operative staff, 3 hours using the necessary specialised equipment to then move the valuable statue from its present home to its new permanent home.
Richard Hill and Julie Plummer from Durham County Council who coordinated the move were highly delighted with the service given.
January 2014 - Article about Ingram's published in edition of National & International Journal - Removals & Storage
Ingram's adds vehicles to fleet
Ingram's Removals in County Durham have added two new vehicle to their fleet that will help the company compete in both commercial and domestic moving markets.
Ingram's new Mercedes Benz is a 6 x 2 low frame rigid truck, with a trailing axle, 25,000kg GVW. The truck has space capacity of 2,270 cu ft, and a built in two man sleeper pod above the cab. Additional features include front and rear air suspension with electronic level adjustment.
The vehicle was specially built to order by Unique Van Bodies of Warrington on a chassis supplied by Bell Truck (Sales) Ltd of Longbenton, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne.
Ingram's decided to invest in a twin axle vehicle to assist in the company's expanding academic removals market. The weight of consignments in this sector tends to be on occasions too heavy for single axle vehicles due to the amount of books involved on such long haul moves. The family-run company hopes to invest in a sister vehicle of the same description within the next 12 months. Ingram's has also invested in a Sprinter 313 CDi, coach built to full removal specifications, complete with Ingram's familiar livery, loading ramps and interior rear lights.
The sprinter will assist with Ingram's long-standing domestic removal market in the rural districts of County Durham, mainly in the Teesdale and Weardale areas of the county, where smaller vehicles are often necessary to access tight B roads and farm entrances in remote areas.
We are proud of the continuous investment in upgrading our fleet of vehicles to ensure that our customers receive the highest standard of reliability.
Ingram's Building For The Future…
Ingram's trainees attended a 3-day Removals Foundation Course at Kidds Services of Hornsea, East Yorkshire from the 13th to 15th January 2014. All aspects of removals & storage covered both in practice and in theory.
The photograph above shows Malcolm (left) proudly presenting the certificates to both 18 year old James Todd Wilson (centre) and 20 year old Cameron Rush Dunn (right).
Derek Cornfield, Kidds Trainer, commented: "You are very lucky to have 2 young men who showed interest and good knowledge of the job"
February 2014 - Ingram's in the News
Ingram's recent high-profile move carried out for the The Rt Honourable Bishop of Durham Paul Butler was recently completed as they moved from their home in Southwell Nottingham to their new home near Bishop Auckland. The Northern Echo covered the story - the full article can be seen here.
June 2014 - Ingram’s of Bishop Auckland move the World renowned Botanist and Broadcaster Dr David Bellamy OBE
Dr Bellamy, wife Rosemary and their family spent over 40 years at their idyllic former home at Bedburn, Hamsterley Forest in County Durham. However in June 2014 it was time to move on. Ingram’s deployed a team of 8 staff and 3 vehicles over 3 long days to complete the Dr’s move. Due to access restrictions at the collection point, 2 Luton Mercedes vans were used to shuttle the families furniture and effects from the Bellamy’s home via a small narrow lane and then tranship onto a 2,300 cu ft removals wagon parked on the road side. Both Luton vans, completed the loading process with outside effects and not surprisingly a wide collection of plants.
The Bellamy’s were delighted with the way the move was carried out. Mrs Rosemary Bellamy commented “The men were amazing.”
March 2015 - Documentation Management and Archive Storage
Opened in the spring of 2015. In addition to their head office and depository in Bishop Auckland this is the second unit the company have opened on South Church Enterprise Park on the outskirts of Bishop Auckland and is conveniently situated next door to their existing unit. The new unit will mainly be used to accommodate the demand for Ingram’s expanding domestic and documentation storage businesses. Continuous developments are being made to the facilities and equipment to cope with the varying demands of clients and new legislation.
Still retaining a high profile in the North East and beyond with their domestic removals, container storage and commercial moving division, the year 2000 saw Ingram's move into document management and archive storage, which has expanded so much in the intervening years that it was necessary in 2010 to open a purpose built warehouse purely to store clients documents.
See the latest highlights that outline the top 5 reasons why Ingram's should be your first choice for Document Management and Archive Storage in the region.
July 2015 - Ingram’s latest addition to the fleet
Mercedes Benz bespoke body built to order for Ingram’s by Unique Bodies Limited.
The vehicle is Ingram’s fourth addition to the fleet which meets London’s strict exhaust emission regulations. With a carrying capacity of just under 1200 tonnes and a volume of 1500 cu ft the vehicle was purposely built to negotiate narrow lanes and remote rural accesses. The vehicle replaces Ingram’s 814 Mercedes Benz 7.5 vehicle which has been taken off the road after 25 years service to the company.
September 2016 - Jason 'Jay' Gardner
Jason Gardner who was an original cast member of the reality show Geordie Shore put his furniture and effects in container storage with Ingram's in May 2013, before embarking on several ventures over the next 3 years around the world taking in trips to Australia and Europe. Jason finally taking delivery of his goods in September 2016 - good luck with your next adventure!
September 2016 - Archeology Catalogue move
Ingram's in Chelsea moving the entire back catalogue archive of the late archaeologist Beatrice de Cardi OBE, FSA, FBA. At the end of her career, she was the world's oldest practising archaeologist. A remarkable lady who passed away in July 2016 at the age of 102. See Wikipedia for Beatrice's full biography.
February 2017 - Bishop of Berwick Rt Hon Mark Tanner
Mark & his family were moved by Ingram's from their former home in Durham City, where their belongings were packed into 12 containers at residence and stored for 3 weeks, before being delivered to their new home in Morpeth, Northumberland.
August 2017 - Auckland Castle Trust
Four staff move the mother of all Printing Presses for Auckland Castle Trust from its existing position at Bishop Auckland Town Hall to No 42 Market Place, Bishop Auckland. Method Statement, Risk Assessment and the H&S Site Survey all completed. Here we go .... Operational Staff: Kevin, Ray, Simmo & Michael (taking the photos).
February 2018 - Quality Standards Inspection
Peter Gawthrop, Quality Assessor visiting Ingram's on behalf of The British Association of Removers, went through our documentation and processes; they awarded us with our badges and certification following another successful annual quality standards assessment - Peter shown below pictured with Malcolm Ingram (on the right). Ingram's will be celebrating 40 years of B.A.R. membership in 2019.
March 2018 - Which? Trusted Trader endorsement
Trading standards professionals from Which? have been assessing Ingram's and following a successful visit have given their endorsement as a Trusted Trader - a sign of reputation and trust. Just another way that Ingram's shows its customers that they are one of the best removal companies in the area. See Ingram's Trusted Trader profile for more information.
May 2018 - GDPR Compliance
Ingram's have put the final touches to our GDPR procedures and operations. We are proud to say that having reviewed all of our business processes and operations, the GDPR reviews have provided an extension of our already stringent procedures for handling people's personal and sensitive data.
When processing data we undertake the following:
- The processing is lawful, fair and transparent
- Transparent about what the data is being used for
- Data is collected for a specific purpose
- The data is necessary for the purpose
- The data must be accurate and kept up to date
- Data is not kept for longer than necessary
- The data is kept safe and secure
Full details of our policies and procedures can be obtained from our office - use our contact details to obtain further details.
July 2018 - New Vehicle Aquisitions
At the beginning of July 2018 Ingram's took delivery of their newly built Mercdees Benz Antos 1827. Bespoke built by Unique Van Bodies of Warrington. The vehicle complete in Ingram's distinctive livery carries 5 'Homepack' storage pallets and has a capacity of 2150 cubic feet, it also has a 2 man sleeping berth above the cab for long haul moves, as staff can be away from home for several days at a time. The vehicle will extensively be used in Ingram's rapidly expanding removals & storage division of the family owned business.
It is a policy of Ingram's to constantly renew and upgrade vehicles and 
machinery, to maintain their exceptionally high standard of service to the public and industry.
Ingram's have also recently took delivery of a new Mercedes Vito van, which will be used in two divisions of the company. i.e. Advanced packaging deliveries for domestic removal customers, home survey assessments and archive document management collections / deliveries. In addition the vehicle is fitted with 5 passenger seats, therefore it can also be used to transport operational staff between jobs.
August 2018 - Darlington railway station - Piano donation
A piano has been installed in Darlington railway station for commuters who want to tickle the ivories while waiting for the train. Malcolm Ingram, of Ingram's Removals, donated the Hemingway piano after one of his customers no longer had space for it. With the help of Gavin Atkins and Philip Stokes (with his guide dog Winter), they dusted off and fine-tuned the instrument. David Keech stated, "We are delighted to receive this fabulous piano. We invite customers to Darlington to have a go next time they visit the station. The piano creates a fantastic atmosphere so our thanks go to Ingram's and also to the original owners for the kind donation." Malcolm Ingram came up with the idea after he was inspired by talented commuters in a St Pancras television documentary.
October 2018 - Old Vicarage - Bishop Auckland's largest residence
A team of 6 of Ingram's highly trained operational staff, using 2 X 2,000 cu ft removal vehicles from the company's fleet, using the necessary packaging materials, pack and load the full contents of The Old Vicarage, Kingsway, Bishop Auckland, arguably the largest dwelling in the town over 2 1/2 days, from the 22nd to 24th October 2018. Relocating the former owners in the remainder of the week to their new home outside the region.
March 2019 - Durham railway station - Piano donation
Following the popularity of the donation of a piano at Darlington Bank Top Station last August, Ingram's have now donated a second Piano to GNER's Durham City Station for customers enjoyment whilst awaiting train journeys.
April 2019 - Which? Trusted Traders - Certificate of Distinction
With the continued drive for quality at Ingrams, Which? Trusted Traders have awarded Ingram's with a Certificate of Distinction - merited through the companies efforts and investment in the industry.
- Outstanding Complaint Handling and Complaint Resolution
- Steady stream of customer reviews highlighting customer satisfaction
- Outstanding fulfilment of the ongoing requirements of Which? Trusted Traders
Summer 2019 - Ingram’s Move TV Personality & Journalist Janet Street Porter CBE
The move from Harrogate to the East Anglia area was carried out in 2 stages to work in with Janet’s very busy schedule. 1st stage of the 22nd to 25th July, with the 2nd stage from the 19th to 22nd August. Janet was highly delighted with the service which culminated with Malcolm & his wife Julie receiving high priority production tickets to view the live recording of Loose Women on ITV on the 23rd October 2019.
January 2020 - HGV Class 2 Training
After a week of intensive training (20th to 24th January) Ingram's are proud to announce Cameron Dunn our experienced removals operative of 7 years has today passed his HGV Class 2 driving test. Our congratulations go to Cameron for fantastic efforts and result. Our thanks go to Twinway LGV Driver Training of Chilton, Co Durham.
The 20's
March 2020 - Ingram’s Move The Rt Hon Bishop of Doncaster Sophie Jelley
The move from Durham to Doncaster, where the reverend will take up residence as the Bishop of Doncaster, was our most prestigious move of the year so far. Access close to Durham Cathedral proved to be the most challenging aspect - it is a World Heritage Site after all!
"Hope things are OK for you in these strange times. Just a quick email to say a huge 'thank you' for the move last week the guys were absolutely amazing and a real pleasure to have around. You have another set of 'big fans' with us."
April 2020 - Which? Trusted Traders - Certificate of Distinction
With the continued efforts to maintaining and improving quality at Ingrams, Which? Trusted Traders have again awarded Ingram's with a Certificate of Distinction - merited through the companies investment in the industry and ongoing customer care.
- Outstanding Complaint Handling and Complaint Resolution
- Steady stream of customer reviews highlighting customer satisfaction
- Outstanding fulfilment of the ongoing requirements of Which? Trusted Traders
July 2020 - New addition to the fleet - Ingram's Removals & Containerised Storage Division
Ingram's Removals in County Durham have added to their fleet to help the company compete in both commercial and domestic moving markets - purpose built for long & short heavy bulky loads. Ingram's new Mercedes Benz is a 6 x 2 low frame rigid truck, with a trailing axle, 25,000kg GVW. The truck has space capacity of 2,270 cu ft, and a built in two man sleeper pod above the cab. Additional features include front and rear air suspension with electronic level adjustment.
Ingram’s carried out their 5th successful move (3 house & 2 commercial moves) for entrepreneur and 'Dragons Den' star Duncan Bannatyne. The move took 4 operational staff x 2 x 2,000 cu ft removal vehicles two days to complete and incorporated a delivery to Bannatyne Group head office in Darlington.
January 2021 - Jonathan Ruffer - Philanthropist and founder of Kynren - endorses Ingram's
Jonathan Ruffer sent a personally hand written letter from his home in London...
My Dear Malcolm,
I have just heard from the TAP team that their move has gone smoothly and that the lions share of the credit must go to you and the splendid team that you have built up.
We, of course, know at first hand how efficient and friendly a service you provide, but , on hearing that it had happened again , I wanted to write a heartfelt ‘thank you’ for your care for us, and for keeping the name of Bishop Auckland at the forefront for family service of the highest quality.
Bravo!
Sincerely
Jonathan Ruffer
October 2021 - Dahenna Davison MP for Bishop Auckland joins Ingram’s for the day
After a site induction and a crash-course into the intricacies of working in the removals and storage business, Dahenna is put straight to work. ‘Make sure you pack those China plates upright Dahenna!’
March 2022 - Ingram’s invest in a new Mercedes Sprinter
Ingram’s invest in a new Mercedes Sprinter van to assist in their operations with the ever increasing challenging accesses the company are faced with on a daily basis across the UK.
April 2022 - Ingram’s team carrying out a removal on the Isle of Harris in The Outer Hebrides
A challenging but rewarding job. The crew enjoyed the trip up to the far reaches on Harris to pack and load the furniture and effects. On return our client's goods were stored for 4 months prior to being delivered to clients new home in Louth, Lincolnshire.
April 2023 - Ingram’s brothers celebrate 50 years in the removals business together
The Northern Echo runs a feature article on the long partnership/careers of Malcom and Ian at Ingram's. Read the full article from the Northern Echo here.
March 2024 -
Bishop of Durham Paul Butler moved out of County Durham home
The Bishop of Durham has marked the end of an era after moving out of his home in County Durham following his retirement from the role.
During the move of Reverend Butler, movers from Bishop Auckland-based firm Ingram’s were seen at the property lifting boxes into a truck and loading all of the Reverend's possessions into a truck.
Malcolm Ingram, the owner of Ingram's, revealed that it was easier to move the retiring Bishop of Durham out of the property than it was moving him back in, given that it only took two vans this time, as opposed to three vans moving him in.
Mr Ingram said: "It wasn't too bad to move the Bishop and his wife out of the house - Rosemary, his wife, let us in a few weeks before - and we managed to box up books, china and other delicate items."
While the owner of Ingram's didn't want to disclose where the departing Bishop was moving to, even if it has previously been revealed it is Newark-on-Trent in Nottinghamshire - Mr Ingram did say that Belfast sinks, a piano and piles of books were the most difficult items to move.
He added: "We have a few days where we'll be moving the Bishop into his new house. It's impressive that we helped him to move out ten years after moving him in and it's practically the same team that moved him in."
The Northern Echo runs a feature article on the tenure and retirement of Reverend Paul Butler - and Ingram's who moved him both in and out of his residence at Bishop Auckland. Read the full article from the Northern Echo here.
meet our team
MALCOLM INGRAM
Senior Partner - Removals Director
IAN INGRAM
Senior Partner - Storage Director
In 2023, Malcom and Ian Ingram are celebrating their 50th year of being business partners at Ingram's Removals. The local newspaper, The Nothern Echo, ran a feature article describing the ups and downs of removals over that time. Read the full article from the Northern Echo here.
Ian, Malcolm and the lads (and lasses) from Ingram's
