Douglas C Morgan 1918-2006

Douglas C Morgan was born in Brixton, South London on 22nd September 1918 and died in the early hours of 25th October 2006.
After working for a while, he joined the TA in 1938 then served in the Army from 1939-46 and was based in Suffolk. The army chaps went to dances in Aldeburgh where he met Jean. They married in 1941 just before Douglas was sent for 4 years to serve in India. After the war he returned to his former East Ham employment then they lived in Victoria Avenue, Grays from late 1946. Michael was born in 1949 and when they had all moved to Carlton Road, Gerald was born in 1950. In 1956 the family business
D C Morgan & Co was begun from the dining room at home. They then moved to their home in Orsett in 1963.
Their first major holidays from 1980 were through their connections with the City of London and in particular the United Wards Club; they travelled to many countries. The highlight was when Douglas became President of the United Wards Club and orchestrated a tour of South Africa with considerable help from the South African Embassy. The holiday included receptions before and after the tour at the London Embassy.
Both Douglas and Jean were members of various City Livery and other City of London organisations. They were both members of Lloyds of London (Insurance) and the Worshipful Company of Builders’ Merchants.

Douglas as a 4½ month old baby on
18th February 1919

D C Morgan & Co Ltd
36 Lodge Lane, Grays, Essex RM16 2YL
Tel: 01375 373815 Fax: 01375 390280
D C Morgan Depot
The Chase, London Road (A126), Grays,
Essex RM20 4XF Tel: 01375 373369

Douglas and Jean on their wedding day in Aldeburgh, Suffolk on 11th May 1941

Douglas as a teenager, rows on a boating lake

Douglas with some of his close family – his mother is second from right

Camping it up in India – Douglas is on the right in the back row

Shots of Douglas taken in India when he was training to become an Officer Cadet. His final rank was Lieutenant in 1946

This photo was published on 23rd October 1986 in the City Recorder of London to mark the occasion of Michael and Gerald being admitted to the Livery of the Worshipful Company of Builders’ Merchants