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MORRIS, CAREY (1882 - 1968), artist obtained a commission in the South Wales Borderers. He suffered from the effects of gas in Flanders and his health was impaired for the rest of his life. He claimed descent from the Morris family of Anglesey (John, Lewis, Morris, Richard, and William Morris), and one of his interests after the war was the issue of art and craft at the National Eisteddfod. He saw the need for reforming the Gorsedd
MORRIS, DAVID (1630 - 1703), Roman Catholic priest and informer The son of Walter Morris of Llantilio, Monmouth, and Elizabeth Woodward of Worcestershire. He had a brother who died at S. Omer College, and one of his sisters was a nun at Ghent. He lived for three years in the hostel for Welsh students at Ghent, and entered the English College, Rome, on 16 October 1648, on the same day as Fr. William Morgan, S.J.. He was ordained priest in S. John Lateran, 4
MORRIS, DAVID (1787 - 1858), Calvinistic Methodist preacher publisher of Pantycelyn ''s works; born in 1787, son of John and Ann Morris of Melin Clun-hir, Llandybie, Carmarthenshire. He was a dissolute young man until he was converted by the Independent Rhys Powel of Cross Inn. He joined the Methodists at Betws, but shortly afterwards changed over to Hendre chapel. He began to preach c. 1816 but was never ordained; it seems likely, however, that he was
MORRIS, EBENEZER (1790 - 1867), cleric was already curate - the patron both of Llan-nonn and Llanelly was Rees Goring Thomas, one of the promoters of the Society of National Schools (A History of Carmarthenshire, ii, index). He married (at Llandyfaelog, 2 September 1813), Sarah, daughter of John Williams of Carmarthen, fifth son of the commentator, Peter Williams; there were two daughters of the marriage, and the daughter of one of these
MORRIS, EDWARD (1607 - 1689) Perthi Llwydion, Cerrig-y-drudion, poet and drover and are full of wit and humour. The metre in which he really delighted was the 'three beat' but he did not confine himself to that metre. At the request, and at the expense, of Margaret Vaughan of Llwydiarth, he translated John Rawlet's Christian Monitor (12th imp)). This book, Y Rhybuddiwr Christnogawl, ran through five editions: 1689, 1699, 1706, 1789, and 1805. In the Reports on MSS. in the Welsh
MORRIS, JAN (1926 - 2020), writer renowned flautist, and Christopher John (1922-2014), organist and composer. Placed by The Times at fifteenth on the list of Britain's greatest post-war writers, Morris enjoyed a globally-successful publishing career that lasted 73 years, in which she produced over forty books and innumerable essays. A profound sense of place was always her métier, though she detested being called a travel writer. Her
MORRIS, JOHN (1813 - 1896), Independent college principal
MORRIS, JOHN (1706 - 1740), sailor
MORRIS, Sir JOHN (1745 - 1819), industrialist - gweler MORRIS,ROBERT
MORRIS, JOHN EDWARD (1859 - 1933), schoolmaster and historian
MORRIS, JOHN RICHARD (1879 - 1970), bookseller, writer
MORRIS, JOHN WILLIAM (1896 - 1979), lawyer and judge John Morris was born on 11 September 1896 at 189 Faulkener Street, Liverpool, the second child of Daniel Morris (1852-1946), a bank manager, and his wife Ellen (née Edwards, 1857-1946.) His sister Gwen was born two years earlier. The family were from Porthmadog and regularly spent holidays there during his childhood. He was educated at the Liverpool Institute High School for Boys. Morris was

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