Francis Morse
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Francis Morse, M.A. born 18 May 1818, died 18 September 1886 was a priest in the Church of England
.
, Norfolk
. He was educated at Shrewsbury School
and St John's College, Cambridge
.
He married Clarissa Catharine Gedge on 3 January 1849 in St. Philip's Church, Birmingham, (now St. Philip's Cathedral, Birmingham). Children were:
Bishop of Norwich
in January 1844 and ordained in 1845 and was a curate in the Church of St Editha, Tamworth
in 1849. There was some controversy in 1853 when he was proposed for the St Mary's Church, Shrewsbury
by the Edward Herbert, 3rd Earl of Powis
but a court case ensued to prevent him from taking the incumbency.
He was appointed a perpetual curate
of St. John's Church, Ladywood
, Birmingham in 1854. On 23 December 1864 he became Vicar of St. Mary's Church, Nottingham
, a position he held until 1884. He was also a Prebendary of Lincoln from 1867 - 1884. On his retirement he was made Canon of Southwell Minster
.
At St. Mary's Church, Nottingham
, Francis Morse introduced a modern style of management. He printed annual reports and Vestry minutes start with his arrival. The church supported both The Society for the Propagation of the Gospel and the Church Missionary Society.
Sydney Pierrepont, 3rd Earl Manvers
supported Morse and was Vicar's warden throughout the incumbency. The fabric of the church underwent continual restoration. After 20 years, Morse is thought to have raised and spent £18,000 on the interior alone, re-roofing the aisles and transepts, and redesigning the chancel. Apart from the organ of 1871 (which was removed in 1915) the chancel stalls, bishop's throne, reredos, altar, sedilla and rood-screen are all from this date and still extant.
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
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Family
Francis Morse was the son of Thomas Morse and Elizabeth of BlundestonBlundeston
Blundeston is a village and civil parish in the Waveney district of Suffolk, England. It is about inland, and between Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft...
, Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
. He was educated at Shrewsbury School
Shrewsbury School
Shrewsbury School is a co-educational independent school for pupils aged 13 to 18, founded by Royal Charter in 1552. The present campus to which the school moved in 1882 is located on the banks of the River Severn in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England...
and St John's College, Cambridge
St John's College, Cambridge
St John's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The college's alumni include nine Nobel Prize winners, six Prime Ministers, three archbishops, at least two princes, and three Saints....
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He married Clarissa Catharine Gedge on 3 January 1849 in St. Philip's Church, Birmingham, (now St. Philip's Cathedral, Birmingham). Children were:
- Catherine Elizabeth Morse (1850-1936) (married Rev. Hon. William Edward Bowen)
- Clara Morse (b.1851)
- Edward St John Morse (1852-1941) (vicar of St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, ShelfordSt. Peter and St. Paul's Church, ShelfordSt. Peter and St. Paul's Church, Shelford is a parish church in the Church of England in Shelford, Nottinghamshire.The church is Grade II* listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport as it is a particularly significant building of more than local interest.-History:The church is medieval but...
from 1882 - 1940) - Sydney MorseSydney MorseSydney Morse was a rugby union international who represented England from 1873 to 1875. -Early life:Sydney Morse was born on June 1, 1854 in Birmingham. He was the son of Rev Francis Morse, MA, and his wife Clarissa Catharine Morse. Francis, at the time of Sydney's birth, was the incumbent of the...
(1 Jun 1854 - 27 Jan 1929) - Harold Morse (b.1860)
- Harriet Emily Morse (b.1864)
- Winifred Mary Morse (b.1868)
- Margaret Ellinor Morse (1870-1931) (married Henry Wilson (architect and designer)Henry Wilson (architect and designer)Henry Wilson was a British architect, jeweller and designer.-Career:He was born at 91 Red Rock Street in West Derby near Liverpool on 12 March 1864....
- Frances Hilda Morse (b. 1873)
Career
He was admitted as a deacon by Rt. Revd. Edward StanleyEdward Stanley (bishop)
Edward Stanley FRS was a British clergyman and Bishop of Norwich between 1837 and 1849.Born in London into a notable Cheshire family, Stanley was the second son of Sir John Stanley, 6th Baronet, and the younger brother of John Stanley, 1st Baron Stanley of Alderley.Educated at St John's College,...
Bishop of Norwich
Bishop of Norwich
The Bishop of Norwich is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Norwich in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers most of the County of Norfolk and part of Suffolk. The see is in the City of Norwich where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided...
in January 1844 and ordained in 1845 and was a curate in the Church of St Editha, Tamworth
Church of St Editha, Tamworth
The Church of St Editha is an Anglican parish church and Grade I listed building in Tamworth, Staffordshire, England.-History:The church of St. Editha is the largest medieval parish church in Staffordshire...
in 1849. There was some controversy in 1853 when he was proposed for the St Mary's Church, Shrewsbury
St Mary's Church, Shrewsbury
St Mary's Church, Shrewsbury, is a redundant Anglican church in St Mary's Place, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. It is the largest church in Shrewsbury...
by the Edward Herbert, 3rd Earl of Powis
Edward Herbert, 3rd Earl of Powis
Edward James Herbert, 3rd Earl of Powis , styled Viscount Clive between 1839 and 1848, was a British peer and politician.-Background:...
but a court case ensued to prevent him from taking the incumbency.
He was appointed a perpetual curate
Perpetual curate
A Perpetual Curate was a clergyman of the Church of England officiating as parish priest in a small or sparsely peopled parish or districtAs noted below the term perpetual was not to be understood literally but was used to indicate he was not a curate but the parish priest and of higher...
of St. John's Church, Ladywood
St. John's Church, Ladywood
The Church of St. John the Evangelist and St. Peter is a Grade II listed Church of England church of Ladywood, Birmingham, England.-History:...
, Birmingham in 1854. On 23 December 1864 he became Vicar of St. Mary's Church, Nottingham
St. Mary's Church, Nottingham
The Church of St Mary the Virgin is the oldest religious foundation in the City of Nottingham, England, the largest church after the Roman Catholic Cathedral and the largest mediæval building in Nottingham....
, a position he held until 1884. He was also a Prebendary of Lincoln from 1867 - 1884. On his retirement he was made Canon of Southwell Minster
Southwell Minster
Southwell Minster is a minster and cathedral, in Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England. It is six miles away from Newark-on-Trent and thirteen miles from Mansfield. It is the seat of the Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham and the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham.It is considered an outstanding...
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At St. Mary's Church, Nottingham
St. Mary's Church, Nottingham
The Church of St Mary the Virgin is the oldest religious foundation in the City of Nottingham, England, the largest church after the Roman Catholic Cathedral and the largest mediæval building in Nottingham....
, Francis Morse introduced a modern style of management. He printed annual reports and Vestry minutes start with his arrival. The church supported both The Society for the Propagation of the Gospel and the Church Missionary Society.
Sydney Pierrepont, 3rd Earl Manvers
Sydney Pierrepont, 3rd Earl Manvers
Sydney William Herbert Pierrepont, 3rd Earl Manvers was a British nobleman and politician.Born at Holme Pierrepont, he was the second surviving son of Charles Pierrepont, 2nd Earl Manvers. Educated at Eton, Pierrepont entered Christ Church, Oxford in 1843 and received his BA in 1846...
supported Morse and was Vicar's warden throughout the incumbency. The fabric of the church underwent continual restoration. After 20 years, Morse is thought to have raised and spent £18,000 on the interior alone, re-roofing the aisles and transepts, and redesigning the chancel. Apart from the organ of 1871 (which was removed in 1915) the chancel stalls, bishop's throne, reredos, altar, sedilla and rood-screen are all from this date and still extant.