Alfred Morris – Kirk Michael, Isle of Man - Citizen Memorials on Waymarking.com

This plaque for Alfred Morris is on a wooden block and mounted on an interior wall of the Church.

The inscription on the plaque is as follows:
TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
ALFRED MORRIS
CURRATE-IN-CHARGE OF THIS PARISH 1892-1894, AND VICAR 1894-1913.
DIOCESAN INSPECTOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 1904-1913.
FOUNDER OF THE CHURCH ROOM 1896.
BORN 24 JUNE (ST. JOHN BAPTIST) 1859.
CALLED TO THE HIGHER SERVICE 23 FEB. (EVE OF ST. MATTHIAS) 1923.
“NUMBERED WITH THY SAINTS IN GLORY EVERLASTING.”
“INTO THY HANDS.”

Alfred was not a native Manxman but rather he was born in Flintshire, North Wales. His wife Edith Elanor Hartas was born in Southport in North-west England. Alfred and Elanor appear to have married. In 1890 when both would have been 31 years old.

It is fitting that amongst his achievement is the Church Room which a fine substantial building which is today used by the Michael Commissioner and is the Michael Community Civic Centre. (Ynnyd Theayagh Maayl).

"The Room is a permanent monument to the energy and foresight of the, then Vicar, the Rev. Alfred Morris, who took a leading part in the work.”

The 1911 Isle of Man census shows that Alfred’s profession is that of ‘Clerk as at this this he was Diocesan Inspector of Religious Education.
At the link below is an example of a report made by the Diocesan Inspectors of Religious Education (pp 229-231):
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It is not clear as to which year this report relates, but is does seem that there were two Inspectors with T. R. Kneale holding the other post.

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Location: St. Michael and All Angels - Kirk Michael Website with more information on either the memorial or the person(s) it is dedicated to: Not listed

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