Arthur Morry (4 January 1854 – 25 May 1938) was an English architect. In 1884 he emigrated to Australia where he became a member of the

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Early years

Morry was born in

Moreton Say Moreton Say is a small village and sparsely populated civil parish in Shropshire, England, near the borders with Cheshire and Staffordshire, just northwest of the town of Market Drayton. It is sometimes spelled ''Moreton Saye'' or ''Moreton Sea ...

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, England, to John Morry and his wife Emma (née Mytton). Educated at Moreton National School and the Academy at

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, he was articled to Spaull, an architect of Oswestry in 1869 before travelling to

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in 1873. For two years from 1875, Morry worked in

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before returning to Manchester to carry on his work in architecture. He travelled to

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in 1884 and for the period 1885–1886 he was employed by the Colonel Architect's Department and later on was a staff officer at the Department of Agriculture.

Political career

Morry was a member of the

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, holding the seat of

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from 1890 but decided not to stand for reelection at the 1893 colonial election. He was also an alderman in the South Brisbane Municipal Council, serving as its mayor in 1890.

Personal life

In 1900 Morry married Mina Maurer (died 1960)Family history research
— Queensland Government births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Retrieved 23 May 2015. and together had three sons and three daughters. Morry died in May 1938 and his funeral proceeded from the West End Methodist Church to the

South Brisbane Cemetery South Brisbane Cemetery, also known as Dutton Park Cemetery, is a heritage-listed cemetery at 21 Fairfield Road and Annerley Road, Dutton Park, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, adjacent to the Brisbane River. It was built from 1870 to 1 ...

.Morry Arthur
— Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 23 May 2015.

Nassagaweya

Morry designed his own house Nassagaweya, which is now a

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detached house at 37 Gray Road, West End,

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, Australia.

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