F. G. Morley Explained

F. G. Morley
Birth Name:Francis George Morley[1]
Order:26th
Office:Colonial Auditor
Term Start:1 March 1922
Term End:25 June 1931
Predecessor:Wilfrid Wentworth Woods
Successor:Oliver Ernest Goonetilleke
Birth Date:16 June 1873 [2]
Birth Place:West Ham, East London, England
Death Date:[3]

Francis George Morley (16 June 1873 – 18 May 1955) was a British colonial administrator who served as the 26th Colonial Auditor of Sri Lanka (then known as Ceylon). He was appointed on 1 March 1922, succeeding Wilfrid Wentworth Woods, and held the office until 25 June 1931. He was succeeded by Oliver Ernest Goonetilleke.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Who's Who of Ceylon. 1920. 134. 31 July 2017. en.
  2. England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
  3. England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995
  4. Web site: Former Auditor Generals. auditorgeneral.gov.lk. 13 December 2013.