Captain Sir Arthur Routley Hutson Morrell

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(1878–1968) was a British mariner and member of the

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, a non-departmental public body of the United Kingdom responsible for maritime safety.

Biography

Born in October 1878, Arthur Morrell was educated at

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. He was one of the Elder Brethren, and served from 1935 to 1948 as Deputy Master of Trinity House. As part of his functions, he often served as a nautical

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in the British courts, including in the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council and in Admiralty cases in the High Court of Justice. He also was part of the British delegation which negotiated the ''

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'' in 1929.Bevans, ''Treaties and Other International Agreements of the United States of America, 1776-1949'' (Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1968) Vol. 2, p. 785. Sir Arthur Morrell died on 2 February 1968.

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1878 births 1968 deaths People educated at Bedford School British Merchant Navy officers Members of Trinity House Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire {{water-transport-stub