Walter Vaughan MORGAN

Background

MORGAN, Walter Vaughan was born on May 3, 1831. 6th son of Thomas Morgan of Glasbury and Marianne, daughter of William Vaughan of Brecon.

Education

Christ’s Hospital.

Career

Entered service of National Provincial Bank of England, 1846. Retired as Chief Cashier at Manchester, 1856, to join his brothers in London in founding the firm of Morgan Brothers, merchants and newspaper proprietors, and the Morgan Crucible Company: the firm consisted of six brothers, who continued in partnership for thirty years, and still so continue, except that death has reduced the number to three. One of the proprietors of The Chemist and Druggist and The Ironmonger Journals.

Sheriff of City of London, 1900-1901. Lord Mayor of the City of I,onj don, 1905-1906. 1st Baronet, cartulary-register 190«'.; Alderman of City of London; one of His (or Her) Majesty Lieutenants for the City Y Treasurer of Christ’s Hospital; holds Orders of Saviour of Greece; St. Maurice and St. Lazare, Italy; and Rising Sun, Japan; Commander of the Legion of Honour; Commander of the Order of St. Olav.

Membership

Clubs: Reform, Gresham.

• Clubs: Reform, Gresham.

Interests

• Freemason I of many years’ standing. Grand Treasurer of I the Grand Lodge of England, 1897-1898. And Past ! Grand Warden, 1906.

Connections

Father:

Thomas Morgan

Mother:

Marianne

heir:

none.