John Bowes Morrell

John Bowes Morrell
Cllr. Ald. Freeman
Lord Mayor of York
In office
1949–1950
MonarchGeorge VI
Preceded byWilliam Dobbie
Succeeded byErnest Harwood
In office
1914–1915
MonarchGeorge V
Preceded byHenry Rhodes Brown
Succeeded byWilliam Alexander Forster Todd
York City Councillor[1]
In office
1905–1945
Personal details
Born1873
Died1963 (aged 89–90)
Political partyLiberal Progressives
Spouse
Bertha Spence Watson
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(m. 1902⁠–⁠1954)​
Parents
  • William Wilberforce Morrell (father)
  • Lydia Hutchinson (mother)
EducationBootham School, York
OccupationPolitician, author and historian
Known forConservation; University founder; Liberalism

John Bowes Morrell (1873–1963) was an English historian and writer. He was twice Lord Mayor of York, a leading figure in the local movement to establish a university in York, and founder of the York Conservation Trust.[2] The J.B. Morrell Library at the University of York is named after him.

  1. ^ Webb, Katherine (29 November 2011). "Public servant". Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  2. ^ Webb, Katherine (29 November 2011). "City of our Dreams: JB Morrell and the shaping of modern York". Lecture at the Tempest Anderson Hall, the Yorkshire Museum: 1–25. Retrieved 16 March 2014.