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'''Francis Orpen Morris''' ([[25 March]] [[1810]]) [[Cork]] was notable as the author of many books on natural history |
'''Francis Orpen Morris''' ([[25 March]] [[1810]]) [[Cork]] was notable as the author of many children's books and books on natural history and heritage buildings. He was the eldest son of the Royal Navy's Admiral Henry Gage Morris and Rebecca Orpen, youngest daughter of the Rev. Francis Orpen, vicar of [[Kilgarvan]], [[co. Kerry]]. The whole family relocated to England in 1824. After living for some time in [[Worcester]], they settled in [[Charmouth]], [[Dorset]] in 1826. |
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In his years at [[Bromsgrove School]] he found a growing interest in natural history and started a collection of birds and insects. After school he spent a year with a private tutor, and then enrolled at [[Worcester College]] [[Oxford]]. Here he read [[Classics]] and was awarded a BA in 1833. During this period he maintained his interest in natural history, also ordering the insect collection in the [[Ashmolean Museum]]. |
In his years at [[Bromsgrove School]] he found a growing interest in natural history and started a collection of birds and insects. After school he spent a year with a private tutor, and then enrolled at [[Worcester College]] [[Oxford]]. Here he read [[Classics]] and was awarded a BA in 1833. During this period he maintained his interest in natural history, also ordering the insect collection in the [[Ashmolean Museum]]. |
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At this stage in his life he entered the Church and became curate at [[Hanging Heaton]], near [[Dewsbury]]. Then followed his ordaining as Deacon by the [[Archbishop of York]] in August 1834. |
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In January of the following year he married Anne Sanders, who was the second daughter of Charles Sanders of [[Bromsgrove]], eventually raising a family of 3 sons and 6 daughters. In November 1844, he became vicar of [[Nafferton]] near [[Driffield]] in [[East Yorkshire]], a parish he served for nine years. In 1854 he moved to the Rectory of [[Nunburnholme]], near [[Market Weighton]] in [[East Yorkshire]]. Here he had ample leisure to pursue his interests in natural history. |
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Revision as of 15:01, 4 November 2007
Francis Orpen Morris (25 March 1810) Cork was notable as the author of many children's books and books on natural history and heritage buildings. He was the eldest son of the Royal Navy's Admiral Henry Gage Morris and Rebecca Orpen, youngest daughter of the Rev. Francis Orpen, vicar of Kilgarvan, co. Kerry. The whole family relocated to England in 1824. After living for some time in Worcester, they settled in Charmouth, Dorset in 1826.
In his years at Bromsgrove School he found a growing interest in natural history and started a collection of birds and insects. After school he spent a year with a private tutor, and then enrolled at Worcester College Oxford. Here he read Classics and was awarded a BA in 1833. During this period he maintained his interest in natural history, also ordering the insect collection in the Ashmolean Museum.
At this stage in his life he entered the Church and became curate at Hanging Heaton, near Dewsbury. Then followed his ordaining as Deacon by the Archbishop of York in August 1834.
In January of the following year he married Anne Sanders, who was the second daughter of Charles Sanders of Bromsgrove, eventually raising a family of 3 sons and 6 daughters. In November 1844, he became vicar of Nafferton near Driffield in East Yorkshire, a parish he served for nine years. In 1854 he moved to the Rectory of Nunburnholme, near Market Weighton in East Yorkshire. Here he had ample leisure to pursue his interests in natural history.
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