William James MorleyFRIBA (1847 – 16 March 1930) was an English architect who practised from offices in
Bolton, Greater Manchester and Bradford, West Yorkshire.[1]
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:
He was articled to the architectural firm of
Lockwood and
Mawson from 1861 to 1868 and was then the manager of the firm until 1873. He entered into partnership with
George Woodhouse in 1883, and after the death of George in the same year, he continued with his son.
Later he entered into partnership with his son, Eric Morley (b. 1885) and practised as W.J. Morley and Son of Bradford.
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^"Memorable Gatherings". Sheffield Daily Telegraph. England. 13 November 1903. Retrieved 12 January 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^"New Wesleyan Church". Gravesend Reporter, North Kent and South Essex Advertiser. England. 10 February 1906. Retrieved 12 January 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^"York Street Wesleyans". Todmorden Advertiser and Hebden Bridge Newsletter. England. 15 March 1907. Retrieved 12 January 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^"Up-To-Date Bradford Cafe". Shipley Times and Express. England. 3 October 1913. Retrieved 12 January 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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^"Work Schemes in Yorkshire". Leeds Mercury. England. 27 February 1925. Retrieved 12 January 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^"The New Commerce House, Bradford". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. England. 31 August 1929. Retrieved 12 January 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.