Morrell, George

Morrell, George

Identifier: PAR76
Type: person
Name: Morrell, George
Birth and death: 1840-1930
Description: George arrived in Saltaire in 1860 to be an assistant teacher in the Factory School that provided part-time education for some of the children working in Salts Mill. By the early 1870s he was the headmaster, later moving to be head of the nearby Shipley Central School.

George was a member of the Saltaire Congregational Church and long-serving Superintendent of its magnificent Sunday School. A life-long teetotaller, George promoted responsible drinking and was one of the founders of the Shipley Temperance Union in 1892, becoming President in 1902.

He finally retired after 45 years of service. He was obviously fondly thought of and well respected. A magnificent illuminated presentation book was given to him on retirement, paid for by public subscription and to which Sir James Roberts and many eminent past-students contributed.
Subject: Teacher
External information: https://www.saltairecollection.org/story-of-saltaire/biographies/george-morrell-1841-1930/

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Title	Class
E1a-022: George Morrell's Presentation Book	Physical Object
E2-060b: Saltaire: The Evening Schools are now Open	Physical Object
F1a-380: Address and Presentation to George Morrell	Physical Object
H2-210.4: Pages 3-4 from a book of James Robert's newspaper cuttings 1905-1918	Physical Object