I. & R. Morley

I & R Morley were a firm of hosiery manufacturers of Nottingham, England.[1][2][3][4] The company takes its name from John and Richard Morley. These brothers were born in the old Manor House next to St Stephen's Church, Sneinton. Their father was a small farmer and a hosiery manufacturer, a common combination in a Nottinghamshire village of those days. In 1797 it was decided that the older brother, John, should go to London to open a small warehouse for the sale of the goods, which had been manufactured under the direction of Richard, by home workers in Nottingham and its villages. The Nottingham warehouse was firstly in Greyhound Street, and later occupied the whole Eastern side of Fletcher Gate.[5] The company's reputation for quality won many customers and eventually it became a supplier to the British royal family.[3]

In 1968, I & R Morley was taken over by Courtaulds and the Morley name disappeared after 170 years in the hosiery business.[6]

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References

  1. ^ "Nottinghamshire history > Nottingham, "The Queen City of the Midlands," The official guide, Sixth Edition (1927)". www.nottshistory.org.uk. Archived from the original on 3 November 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Records of the Morley Family of Nottingham and I. and R. Morley Limited, hosiers of Nottingham, 1710-1895 - Archives Hub".
  3. ^ a b "I. and R. Morley". www.gracesguide.co.uk.
  4. ^ "Samuel Morley (1809 - 1886)". www.knittingtogether.org.uk. 20 July 2016.
  5. ^ Mellors, Robert (1925). Men of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. Nottingham: J. & H. Bell. pp. 210–213.
  6. ^ Baker, Rob (19 February 2016). "Beautiful 20th Century Morley Hosiery Adverts". Flashbak. Alum Media. Retrieved 22 January 2026.

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