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.
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