| George Lockwood Morris in Wales jersey | |||
| Full name | George Lockwood Morris | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 January 1859 | ||
| Place of birth | Swansea, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 23 November 1947 (aged 88) | ||
| Place of death | Henley, England[1] | ||
| School | Clifton College | ||
| Notable relative(s) | Cedric Morris, son | ||
| Occupation(s) | Ironfounder | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| 1878-? | Swansea RFC | ||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1882-1884[2] | Wales | 5 | (0) |
Sir George Lockwood Morris, 8th Baronet (29 January 1859 - 23 November 1947) was a Welsh industrialist and iron founder. As a youth he was also notable as an international rugby union forward who won five caps for Wales. He played club rugby for Swansea captaining the club through two seasons and was the first Swansea player to represent Wales.
Morris was the great-grandson in a junior branch of the family of Sir John Morris, 1st Baronet, the founder of Morriston.
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Morris joined Swansea in 1878 and in the 1881/82 season was awarded the captaincy of the Senior XV team, an honour he would hold for the next season. On January 28, 1882 Morris was selected to represent Wales in the countries first rugby match against Ireland. Under the captaincy of Charles Lewis, Wales won the game two goals and two tries to nil. Morris was selected for the next four Welsh matches including the very first rugby international played in Wales, at St. Helen's in 1883. His final game was in the 1884 Home Nations Championship, in a game played at Rodney Parade against Scotland. Wales lost the game by a drop goal and a try to nil. Morris and fellow Swansea team-mate Fred Andrews were both replaced from the pack, with Morris' place going to Cardiff's John Hinton.
Wales[3]
Morris married Wilhelmina Cory of the Cory family at Swansea in 1889. They lived at Sketty and had two children, Cedric who became a noted painter and plantsman, and Nancy. In 1947 at the age of 88 Morris inherited the baronetcy from a distant cousin, three months before his death.[4]
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Fred Meager |
Swansea RFC Captain 1881-1883 |
Succeeded by Evan Richards |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Herbert Edward Morris, 7th Baronet |
Baronet (of Clasemont) 1947–1947 |
Succeeded by Sir Cedric Morris, 9th Baronet |