MORSE, FRANCIS (son of Thomas Morse of Flixton near Lowestoft).
_b._ 1819; ed. at Shrewsbury gr. sch. and St. John’s coll.
Camb., B.A. 1842, M.A. 1845; C. of Tamworth, Staffs. 1846–50;
C. of Ch. Ch. Birmingham 1852; P.C. of St. Mary’s, Shrewsbury
1853; P.C. of St. John’s, Ladywood, Birmingham 1854–64; Hulsean
lecturer at Camb. 1863; V. of St. Mary’s, Nottingham 1864 to
death; preb. of Lincoln cath. 1867 to 1885, and of Southwell
cath. 1885 to death; member of Nottingham sch. board Feb.
1871, then chairman; founded the annual Saturday and Sunday
collections for the local hospital; author of Parents, God’s
nurses, a gift at the font 1848, 9 ed. 1879; Working for God,
four sermons 1857; The cleansing blood 1859; Confirmation, nine
addresses 1879; Peace, the voice of the church to the sick