George Morley
Chivalric Order Member
1874 – 1942
Who was George Morley?
Sir George Morley CBE KPM was a British police officer.
Morley was born in Bradford and educated at Worcester College, Oxford. He originally intended to become a barrister, but instead joined the Royal Irish Constabulary as a cadet. He rose to the rank of District Inspector and in 1910 was appointed Chief Constable of Hull City Police. In 1922 he was appointed Chief Constable of Durham County Constabulary and remained in post until his death at the age of 68 following an operation. Since 1939 he had also been county organiser of Air Raid Precautions services for County Durham.
Morley was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1920 civilian war honours and was knighted in 1937.
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