William Morier
Admiral William Morier (25 September 1790 – 29 July 1864) was a British naval officer. Early life He was born at Smyrna on 25 September 1790, the fourth son of Isaac Morier, British consul-general at Constantinople. He was educated at Harrow School. Career Morier was an officer in the British Navy. Personal life He married Frances Lee "Fanny" Bevan, daughter of the banker, David Bevan. Death He died at Eastbourne on 29 July 1864. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Morier, William 1790 births 1864 deaths People educated at Harrow School Bevan family William William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of Engl ...

Smyrna
Smyrna ( ; grc, Σμύρνη, Smýrnē, or , ) was a Greek city located at a strategic point on the Aegean coast of Anatolia. Due to its advantageous port conditions, its ease of defence, and its good inland connections, Smyrna rose to prominence. The name of the city since about 1930 is İzmir. Two sites of the ancient city are today within Izmir's boundaries. The first site, probably founded by indigenous peoples, rose to prominence during the Archaic Period as one of the principal ancient Greek settlements in western Anatolia. The second, whose foundation is associated with Alexander the Great, reached metropolitan proportions during the period of the Roman Empire. Most of the present-day remains of the ancient city date from the Roman era, the majority from after a second-century AD earthquake. In practical terms, a distinction is often made between these. ''Old Smyrna'' was the initial settlement founded around the 11th century BC, first as an Aeolian settlement, and l ...
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