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Morrall, Edgar Percy Basil, only son of Lieut.-Col. Abel Edgar Morrall, South Wales Borderers, by Annie, only daughter of George Townsend; b. Aug. 9, 1884; adm. April 23, 1896 (A); left July 1897; Lieut. Border Regt. Oct. 14, 1914; Capt. 9th Serv. Batt. (Pioneers) Feb. 23, 1915; acting Major; went out to the western front in 1915, thence to Serbia; invalided from Salonika and returned to England Aug. 1916, went out again to the western front early in 1917; m. Rose Ethel, daughter of John Macdonough, M. D., of Killarney, Ireland; killed in action near Arras, France, July 28, 1917.

Morrah, Patrick Arthur Macgregor, son of Herbert Arthur Morrah, author, and Alice Elise, d. of Maj. Cortlandt Alexander Macgregor RE; b. 31 July 1907; adm. Sept. 1921 (A); left July 1926; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1926, BA 1929; a journalist and author; Daily Telegraph 1934-9; Lanca­shire Fusiliers 1940-6 (Maj.), Staff Coll. Quetta 1944, GHQ. Delhi 1944-5, Malaya 1945-6; rejoined Daily Telegraph 1955-77; author of (1660: The Year of Restoration 1960, The Golden Age of Cricket 1968, Prince Rupert of the Rhine 1976, Restoration England 1979, Andre Simon, Gourmet and Wine Lover 1987; m. 24vJune 1975 Monica Mary, d. of Percy Sidney Miller of Acle, Norfolk; d. 10 Feb. 1991.

MORRAH, JAMES ARTHUR, son of James Morrah, Sloane Street, Chelsea, surgeon, President, Associated Surgeon-Apothecaries of England and Wales, and Elizabeth, dau. of Rev. John Pasmore, Rector of St. Just in Roseland, Cornwall; b. 20 Mar 1832; adm. 26 Jan 1842 (Scott's); QS 1846; left Whitsun 1848; Ensign, 3rd West India Regt., 8 Sep 1854; Cape Mounted Rifles 17 Nov 1854; 60th Rifles 22 Dec 1854; Lieut., 11 May 1855; Capt., 28 Apr 1863; Staff Officer of Pensioners 21 Jul 1870; retd. as hon. Colonel 20 Mar 1887; served in China War 1860; Mayor, Winchester 1890-1; m. 1st, Emma Maria, third dau. of Charles Boulton; m. 2nd, 24 Aug 1869 Mary Elizabeth, eldest dau. of John Lister, Greenhill Hall, Yorkshire, civil engineer; d. 14 May 1893.

Morley-Jacob, Peter John, son of George James Morley-Jacob, gen. sec. London Police Court Mission, and Elsie Catherine, d. of John Thomas Chantree of Bexley, Kent; b. 26 Apr. 1934; adm. Sept. 1948 (B); left July 1952; Magdalene Coll. Camb., matric. 1954, BA 1957, MA 1961; adm. solicitor Nov. 1960; partner Slaughter & May 1969-89; m. 7 July 1962 Joanna Frances, d. of Thomas Raymond Gray, brewer, of Chelmsford, Essex; d. 13 Mar. 2014.

MORLEY, WILLIAM, eldest son of Rev. William Morley, Rector of Raithby, Lincs., and Eliza, dau. of Bennett Thomas Dobbs, Scremby, Lincs.; b. 4 Dec 1831; adm. 26 Sep 1845 (Scott's); QS 1846; left 1847; Exeter Coll. Oxford, matr. 17 Apr 1850.

MORLEY, HENRY, son of Francis Morley, Norwich, and his second wife Margaret, dau. of Christopher Soame, Norwich; b.; at school (aged 13) 2 Jul 1582 (Chapter Muniments 43050); Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 1582, matr. Mich. 1582; BA 1586/7; migrated to Corpus Christi Coll.; MA 1590 (incorp. Oxford 14 Jul 1607); BD 1597; Fellow, Corpus Christi Coll., 1589-98; ordained; Vicar of Stansted Abbots, Herts., 1597 – 1602; Rector of St. Alphege, London, from 5 Jan 1603/4; Rector of St. Martin Orgar, London, from 11 Nov 1614; d. Nov 1616.

Morley, Sir Godfrey William Rowland, son of Arthur Morley OBE KC and Dorothy Innes Murray, d. of William Forrest of Aberdeenshire; b. 15 June 1909; adm. Sept. 1923 (R); left July 1927; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1927, BA 1930, MA 1948; adm. a solicitor Oct. 1934; Rifle Bde (TA) 1938-46 (Lieut.-Col. 13 Corps HQ), despatches (Middle East) June 1943, OBE (Italy) ec. 1944, US Bronze Star; TD 1946; sen. partner Allen & Overy 1960-75; Council Law Society 1952.-73, Vice-Pres. 1969-70, Pres. 1970-1; Lord Chancellor's Law Reform Committee 1957- 73; hon. member Canadian Bar Assn 1970; Kt 1971; Council Selden Society 1975, Pres. 1979- 82; dir. Bowater Corpn 1968-79; m. 1st 5 Nov. 1935 Phyllis Dyce, d. of Sir Edward Duckworth Bt of Woodbridge, Suffolk; 2nd 1967 Sonia Gisele, d. of Thomas Ritchie; d. 13 Oct. 1987.