Bill Morris obituary

My father, Bill Morris, who has died aged 94, had a long and successful career as an English teacher.

Born in Hereford to Emily (nee Johnson), a cleaner, and Rupert, a post office worker, Bill spent much of his childhood in poverty, although passing the entrance examination to Hereford high school for boys in 1933 opened up academic and sporting opportunities. The batting record he set for the school cricket team stood unbeaten until the school was closed in 1973.