John St Aubyn Parker, 6th Earl of Morley (b. 29 May 1923) is a British peer

Peerage

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He retired as a lieutenant-colonel from the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers

Royal Regiment of Fusiliers

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 in 1970. Morley was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant

Deputy Lieutenant

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 of Devon in 1973, Vice-Lieutenant of Devon in 1978 and Lord Lieutenant of Devon

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 in 1982. On 9 May 1987 he was appointed Honourary Colonel of the 4th Batt. The Devonshire and Dorset Regiment (1st Rifle Volunteers), retiring in 1992 with the honourary rank of colonel.

Married 15.10.1955 Joanna Katherine Molesworth-St.Aubyn * 22.01.1929 Two children: Mark Lionel Parker, Viscount Boringdon born 22.08.1956 Married Carolyn McVicar, lady Venetia Parker born 05.02.1960 Married Francis Jonathan Longstreth Thompson.