Henry Vollam Morton
Author
1892 – 1979
Photo Credit ยป
99 Views
Who was Henry Vollam Morton?
Henry Canova Vollam Morton FRSL, was a journalist and pioneering travel writer from Lancashire, England. He was best known for his prolific and popular books on London, Great Britain and the Holy Land. He first achieved fame in 1923 when, while working for the Daily Express, he scooped the official Times correspondent during the coverage of the opening of the Tomb of Tutankhamon by Howard Carter in Egypt.
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
- Born
- Jul 26, 1892
Ashton-under-Lyne - Also known as
- H. V. Morton
- H.V. Morton
- Spouses
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Profession
- Education
- King Edward's School, Birmingham
- Died
- Jun 18, 1979
Cape Town
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Henry Vollam Morton." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 14 May 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/henry_vollam_morton>.
Powered by CITE.ME
Discuss this Henry Vollam Morton biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In