William James Morley
William James Morley FRIBA (1847 – 16 March 1930) was an English architect who practised from offices in Bolton, Greater Manchester and Bradford, West Yorkshire. Career He was born in 1847 in Heaton, West Yorkshire, the son of George Morley (1816-1888) and Mary Duffield (1818-1871). He was educated at Leeds Grammar School. He married Annie Brook (1849-1910) on 10 April 1872 in Manningham, Yorkshire and they had eight children: *George Morley (police officer), Sir George Morley CBE KPM (1873–1942) *Richard Morley (1876–1940) *William Harold Morley (b. 1877) *Agnes Brook Morley (189–1968) *Mary Isabel Morley (1880–1961) *Arthur Morley OBE KC (1882–1946) *Eric Morley (b. 1885) *Revd. Francis Douglas Morley (1888–1964) He was articled to the architectural firm of Henry Francis Lockwood, Lockwood and William Mawson, Mawson from 1861 to 1868 and was then the manager of the firm until 1873. He entered into partnership with George Woodhouse (architect), George Woodh ...
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