Morley

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Morley refers to a popular brand of guitar effects pedals manufactured by Morley Pedals.

Morley is also the name of a fictional brand of cigarettes seen in several different films and television shows.

Morley is also the nickname of a football team in the south west of England. They play in the Devon Junior Minor League (DJM) The U15's who has currently has just gained promotion.

Morley is a term used by the Caulfield Grammar School male 2nd VIII rowing crew to describe something that is expected to be extremely good but in reality is quite poor. It is also used as a synonym to describe rowing light or rowing with little or no pressure at all.

Morley is the name of several places in the United Kingdom:

• Morley, Cheshire
• Morley, County Durham
• Morley, Derbyshire
• Morley Saint Botolph, Norfolk
• Morley Saint Peter, Norfolk
• Morley, West Yorkshire

Elsewhere:

• Morley, Western Australia
• Morley, in the Meuse département, France
• Morley, Alberta, Canada

Morley is also a common family name in English-speaking countries. Some historical personages who have held this name include:

• Barry Morley, US religious writer and educator
• Christopher Morley, US writer and editor
• Edward Morley, US scientist
• Frank Morley, UK mathematician
• Henry Morley UK writer
• John Morley, UK politician, Secretary of State in India (1905)
• Karen Morley, US actor and political activist
• Malcolm Morley, UK-US artist
• Margaret Warner Morley, US biologist and writer
• Paul Morley, UK music journalist
• Robert Morley, UK actor
• Sean Morley, US wrestler
• Sylvanus Morley, American archaeologist, epigrapher and Mayanist scholar
• Thomas Morley, UK composer