Sir John Morris, 1866 - 1867

Morris's father was a member of the Board of Commissions, Wolverhampton's governing body prior to its incorporation. Morris became a leading manufacturer in the town and worked actively in the public sector. He lived at 'Elmdale' in Tettenhall. He was knighted by Queen Victoria on November 30th 1866 when she visited the town for the unveiling of the Prince Albert Memorial Statue in Queen Square. In the same year he was elected mayor. Morris died on the 27th February 1889.

Coverage of Queen Victoria knighting Morris is in Wolverhampton Chronicle 1st December 1866.
Funeral Wolverhampton Chronicle 5th March 1889
F Avery (ed) 1948 The Book of the Century (Grove Publishing Co England) pp.45-6
Contemporary illustration of the Queen knighting the Mayor in 1977 Royal Visits to Wolverhampton (Edward Roden, Cheapside)
Photograph Index - Y1/MOR, V1/VIC/1, Y1/MAY/1, and OV/54, 55