Beric Morley

Beric Morley
Born Beric M. Morley
19 September 1943
Died 28 January 2015 (aged 71)
Occupation Architectural historian
Known for Time Team

Beric M. Morley (19 September 1943 – 28 January 2015)[1] was a British architectural historian. He became a familiar face on the Channel 4 television series Time Team. He was a regional director for English Heritage in southeast England.[2]

Education

Morley graduated from the University of Southampton with a Master's degree in theoretical physics. He initially went into teaching, before switching to archaeology, eventually spending thirty years in the profession.[2]

In 1996, at the age of 51, Morley took early retirement to complete a PhD about his first love: castles.[2]

Time Team

Morley appeared in ten episodes of Time Team between 1995 and 2002.[3]

Alzheimer's disease

Morley was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2004. Three years earlier he had walked out of a shop and suddenly realised he could not remember where he was. With his diagnosis, his academic research ended.[2]

Death

Morley died on 28 January 2015, at the age of 71.[1]

Personal life

Morley was married to Judith, a graduate of Durham University, with whom he lived in Milebush, Kent. They had three children: George and twins Edward and Richard.[2]

Books

Morley had several books published during his career, including:[4]

  • Henry VIII and the Development of Coastal Defence (1976)
  • Blackfriars, Gloucester (1979)
  • Peveril Castle (1993)
  • The Castles of Pendennis and St Mawes (1995)
  • Castle Rising Castle, Norfolk (1997)

References

  1. 1 2 Beric Morley: Obituary: Leighton Buzzard Online, 3 February 2015
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Alzheimers ends glittering career for Linslade scholar" - Leighton Buzzard Online, 1 May 2008
  3. ↑ Beric Morley at IMDb
  4. ↑ Morley, B. M. - Worldcat.org
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