Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Morphett, their son, Hurtle Cummins Morphett and grandson John Cummins Morphett, on the occasion of their golden wedding anniversary, 12 June 1951
Morphett was born in Adelaide, the grandson of Sir John Morphett and son of John Cummins Morphett, clerk of the House of Assembly from 1901 to 1918.[3]
He published a number of works about his grandfather, including "The Life And Letters Of Sir John Morphett"[4] and his grandfather's entry in the Australian Dictionary of Biography.[5] Other works include: