A service of thanksgiving for the life and work of Lord Morris of Aberavon KG KC, the former Welsh secretary and attorney-general, was held yesterday, Wednesday February 28, at noon in St Margaret’s Church, Westminster Abbey, London.
The service was conducted by the Right Rev Anthony Ball, Canon Rector, who gave the bidding and the blessing. Music was sung by the St Margaret’s Consort, conducted by Mr Greg Morris, director of music, St Margaret’s Church. The organ was played by Richard Pearce.
Readings were given by Mr Arthur Cross and Mr Harry Cooke, grandsons. Mr William Clegg KC and Lord Falconer of Thoroton KC gave tributes. The Rev Robert Nicholls, minister, the Welsh Church of Central London, read the Psalm in English and Welsh. Mrs Elinor Blick, daughter, read the lesson. The Rev Lord Griffiths of Burry Port gave the address. The Rev Mark Birch MVO, Precentor, introduced the prayers.
The London Welsh Male Voice Choir, led by musical director Dr Edward-Rhys Harry, sang before and during the service, including the anthem Morte Christe.
Mr Carwyn Jones represented the King, Dame Shân Legge-Bourke represented the Princess Royal and Admiral Lord West of Spithead represented the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester. The Speaker of the House of Lords was represented by Dame Rosie Winterton MP.
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Among the family present were Lady Morris of Aberavon (widow); Ms Nia Morris (daughter); Mrs Non Cross (daughter); Mr Hugo Blick (son-in-law); Dr Paul Baines (son-in-law); Mr Nicholas Cross (son-in-law); along with grandchildren Mr Balthazar Blick; Mr Joseph Blick; Mr Atticus Blick; Mr Charlie Cooke; Ms Millie Cooke; Mr Llewelyn Cross; Mr Henry Cross.
Also present were: Ms Alison Allan; Mr Cliff Allan; Ms Charlotte Altman; Mr Brian Altman; Lord Alton of Liverpool; Lord Anderson of Swansea; Mr John Austin; Mr David Ball; Baroness Butler-Sloss; Mr Charles Barton; Ms Ann Bennett; Mr John Bennett; Mr Keith Best; Mr Nest Beynon; Mr Peter Birts; Ms Angela Birts; Ms Rhian Medi Bishop; Ms Jane Blevins; Mr Paul Brenells; Mr John Britton; Mr Bryon Britton; Ms Jean Britton; Mr Nick Brown MP; Mr Richard Brown; Ms Alixe Buckerfield de la Roche; Cllr Ruth Bush; Lord Carlile of Berriew; Ms Margaret Carney; Baroness Chakrabarti; Ms Deborah Champion; Ms Philippa Charatan; Mr Willi Charnley; Mrs Sarah Clarke; Mr Richard Clay; Ms Jane Clay; Ms Gay Clegg; Mr Dermot Clinch; Mr Lucian Clinch; Lord Collins of Highbury; Mr Steve Cooke; Sir Ross Cranston; Ms Hermione Crosfield; Ms Janet Cross; Mr Anthony Cross; Mr Ken Cross; Ms Anne Davey; Dame Nicola Davies; Mr Michael Davies; Mr Douglas Day; Ms Elizabeth Day; Mr Michael Delaney; Ms Elinor Delaney; Mr George Dennis; the Right Rev Michael Doe; Ms Francesca Dow; Ms Francesca Echlin; Mr Huw Edwards; Ms Hannah Edwards; Ms Sara Edwards; Mr Tomos Edwards; Mr Trefor Ellis; Mr Jeremy Evans; Ms Clare Evans; Ms Megan Evans; Mr Nigel Evans MP; Mr Hugh Evans; Mr Michael Foster; Ms Karen Fowler-Watt; Ms Liz Fry; Mr Huw Fry; Ms Debra Fry; Baroness Gale; Lord Gardiner of Kimble; Ms Maxine Garfield Davies; Mr David Garfield Davies; Ms Victoria Gath; Mr Howard Godfrey KC; Mrs Barbara Godfrey; Lord and Lady Goldsmith; Baroness Goudie; Mr James Goudie; Ms Moyra Greaney; Mr Peter Greaney; Mr Peter Griffiths; Ms Nerys Griffiths; Mr John Peter Griffiths; Ms Christine Grimmer; Mr John Grimmer; Lord Grocott; Lord Hacking; Lord Hain; Ms Rhian-Anwen Hamill; Lord Harries of Pentregarth; Mr Russell Harris KC; Ms Nicola Harris KC; Mr Richard Hawkins; Ms Annie Hawkins; Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town; Dame Sylvia Heal; Mr Keith Heal; Mr Keith Hill; Ms Sabrina Hirst; Mr Jack Holliman; Ms Fiona Holliman; Ms Sarah Hollyer; Ms Lyn Hopkins; Ms Gaynor Houghton-Jones; Mr Hywel Houghton-Jones; Mr Bruce Houlder; Ms Gaenor Howells; Lord and Lady Hunt of Wirral; Ms Ann James; Ms Hilary James; Mr Phil Jardine; Ms Rhian Jardine; Mr John Jarman; Ms Rosemary Anne Jeffreys; Mr David Jeffreys; Ms Joan Binnie Jelinek; Ms Thalia Jelinek; Ms Janet John; Mr Gwyndaf John; Ms Lowri Jones; Ms Nerys Jones; Mr Emyr Jones; Lord Jopling; Her Honour Wendy Joseph KC; Ms Janet Lloyd Keefe; Mr Matthias Kelly KC; Mr Paul Kennedy; Lord Kennedy of Southwark; Ms Lisa Kenny; Ms Caroline Kenyon; Ms Gelaga King; Mr Stephen Kinnock MP; Sir Ivan Lawrence KC; Ms Jennifer Lee; Ms Buddug Lewis; Mr Clive Lewis; Mr Eirian Wyn Lewis; Mr David Lewis; Ms Helena Lewis; Mr Jonathan Lewis; Mr Roderic Lewis; Mr Paul Lewis; Ms Gabriella Liberotti-Harrison; Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke; Lord Lisvane; Ms Elinor Lloyd; Lord Lyon; Baroness Mallalieu; Ms Claire Mansel Lewis; Mr Patrick Mansel Lewis; Mr Rhys Meggy; Ms Megan Meredith; Ms Elin Meredith; Ms Glenda Meredith; Mr David Meredith; Mr Nicholas Moncrieff; Ms Sarah Moncrieff; Ms Cynthia Morris; Ms Llinos Morris; Mr John Morris; Ms Carol Morris; Ms Ingrid Morris; Mr Dylan Morris; Mr Dafydd Lynn Morris; Mrs Sian Morris; Ms Holly Mottershead; Sir John Mummery; Lord Murphy of Torfaen; Mr Daniel Nicholas; Mr Robert Nicholls; Mr Breid O’Brien; Mrs Katherine Orton; Ms Jennifer Owen; Mr Emrys Owen; Ms Barbara Owen; Ms Sarah Owen; Mr Tudor Owen; Mr Wyn Owen; Mr David Owen-Jones; Mrs Sian O’Callaghan; Mr Mark O’Callaghan; Mr Jeffrey Pegden KC; Ms Delia Pegden; Ms Sally Penni; Ms Hazel Phillips; Lord and Lady Phillips of Worth Matravers; Ms Helen Profumo; Mr Hugh Pryse-Davies; Baroness Randerson; Ms Gwen Rees; Ms Anwen Rees; Ms Dominique Rees; Mr Gareth Rees; Ms Lucy Richards; Sir Stephen Richards; Mr John Rickett; Ms Clem Rix; Lord Robertson of Port Ellen; Mr Winston Roddick; Ms Pippa Rogerson; Lord Rooker; Lady Rowe Beddoe; Ms Sally Rowland; Lord Rowlands; Ms Judith Roxborough; Mr David Seymour; Ms Elisabeth Seymour; Mr Tom Shaw; Ms Louise Shaw; Mr Howard Stevens; Mr Donald Stevens; Ms Maggie Stevenson; Ms Lucy Stout; Mr Mark Stubbings; Mrs Sian Stubbings; Mr Ian Taylor; Ms Carole Taylor; Lord and Lady Thomas of Cwmgiedd; Mr Dylan Thomas; Ms Deborah Thomas; Mr Fraser Thomas; Ms Eleanor Thomas; Mr Hywel Thomas; Ms Jackie Thomas; Mrs Sian Elin Thomas; Mr Archie Thomson; Mr John Tory; Ms Jennifer Tory; Mr John Vaughan; Mr Robert Walter; Ms Charlotte Watson; Ms Catrin Waugh; Mr Andrew Waugh; Mr Matthew Weait; Mr Michael Webb; Ms Hoda Webb; Ms Carol Whittam; Mr Richard Whittam; Baroness Wilcox of Newport; Ms Adele Williams; Mr John Williams; Ms Sally Williams; Ms Betty Williams; Lord Wilson of Dinton; Ms Catriona Winfield; Mr Michael Wood; Ms Tracey Woods; Mr Stephen Wooler; Lord Woolf; Ms Joanna Worsley, together with many more friends, former colleagues and organisations having connection with Lord Morris of Aberavon.