👨Llewelyn Morris.

Llewelyn Morris was my paternal grandfather, and I am sad to say I have no memory of him as he died when I was only two years old.

🚼Birth of Llewelyn Morris.

Llewelyn Morris was born on the 7th of July 1911 in Cadogan Street, Nantymoel, Glamorgan, Wales. His mother, Margaret Jane Wylde, registered his birth in August 1911 whilst she was living at Oakfield Street in Nantymoel. His father, Benjamin Morris,  was a Coal Miner (hewer).

💍Wedding of Llewelyn Morris & Doris Irene Daniels.

Llewelyn Morris married Doris Irene Daniels at the Registry Office in Epping, Essex, England. They got married on August 3rd 1935. The wedding certificate shows that Llewelyn lived in Willow Street, Chingford, Essex, England. His profession was entered as a Journeyman Painter and Decorator, and his father, Benjamin Morris, was a Fishmonger.

The two witnesses on the wedding certificate were E. Davies and E. English.

🚸Children of Llewelyn Morris & Doris Irene Morris.

1. 🔗Brian Llewelyn Morris. 1936-2005
2. 🔗Phyliss Patricia Morris. 1940-2022
3. 🔗David Brinley Morris. 1944-
4. 🔗John Keith Morris. 1946-2015
5. 🔗Jean Kathleen Morris. 1952-

📝Census Records for Llewelyn.

I have been able to locate Llewelyn on the 1921 Census and the 1939 Register.

🪖Military Service details for Llewelyn Morris.

Llewelyn Morris served in the Royal Artillery. He enlisted in December 1940 in the 511th Coast Regiment and was released from service in 1946, having served over five years. Llewelyn enlisted in Hartlepool, County Durham, England, and his first posting was to Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, in 1941. He was then posted to Woolwich, London, England, in 1943 for a brief period before being transferred to Gibraltar, where he spent approximately three years.

Death of Llewelyn Morris.

Llewelyn Morris died on the 28th of November 1969 in the family home in Chingford, Essex, England. His son, John Morris, was the named informant on the death certificate and was present at his death. His occupation at the time of death was listed as a General labourer.

He died from a Myocardial infarction (heart attack) caused by a Coronary thrombosis (blood clot in the heart). His death was registered on December 2nd 1969.

⚱️Cremation.

Llewelyn Morris was cremated at Enfield Crematorium in 1969.

⌛Timeline of Key Historical & Personal Events during Llewelyn’s Lifetime (1911–1969).

These are a few of the major events that Llewelyn would have seen during his lifetime.

1911–1919: Birth & the Great War.

• July 7, 1911: Llewelyn Morris is born on Cadogan Street in Nantymoel, Glamorgan, Wales, to Benjamin and Margaret Morris.
• 1911: Roald Amundsen becomes the first to reach the South Pole.
• 1914–1918: World War I engulfs Europe, reshaping national borders and societies.
• 1917: Russian Revolution topples the Tsarist regime and ushers in Soviet rule.

1920s: Reconstruction & Cultural Flourishing.

• 1927: Charles Lindbergh completes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight.
• 1929: Wall Street Crash sparks the Great Depression, affecting economies worldwide.

1930s: Economic Hardship & Personal Milestones.

• March 1933: Adolf Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany.
• August 3, 1935: Llewelyn marries Doris Irene Daniels at the Registry Office in Epping, Essex; his occupation is listed as Journeyman Painter and Decorator.
• 1936: Birth of Brian Llewelyn Morris, first child of Llewelyn and Doris
• 1939: Germany’s invasion of Poland ignites World War II.

1939–1945: World War II & Military Service.

• 1940: Birth of Phyliss Patricia Morris, second child.
• December 1940: Enlists in the Royal Artillery’s 511th Coast Regiment, posted to Hartlepool; begins over five years of service.
• 1941: First posting to Paisley, Scotland, then Woolwich, London (1943), followed by approximately three years in Gibraltar.
• 1944: Birth of David Brinley Morris, third child.
• 1944: His service overseas overlaps with the war’s climax.
• 1945: War in Europe ends with Germany’s surrender; conflict with Japan concludes after atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
• 1946: Llewelyn is released from military service and returns to civilian life.

1946–1959: Postwar Rebuilding & Family Growth.

• 1946: Birth of John Keith Morris, fourth child.
• 1947: India and Pakistan gain independence from British rule.
• 1952: Birth of Jean Kathleen Morris, fifth child.
• 1957: Sputnik launch ignites the Space Race.

1960–1969: Social Change & Final Years.

• 1962: Cuban Missile Crisis brings the world to the brink of nuclear war.
• 1963: Assassination of US President John F. Kennedy shocks global consciousness.
• July 20, 1969: Apollo 11 lands on the Moon, marking humanity’s first steps on another world.
• November 28, 1969: Llewelyn Morris dies of a myocardial infarction in his Chingford home; he’s cremated at Enfield Crematorium