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respective merits of maintaining the
endowment in property or shares, which at
the time were having a good run. His
foresight in retaining property as a
principal asset class has borne spectacular
fruit more recently in the shape of Barton
Farm, an investment that was under risk in
that review.
T H E T R U S T Y S E RVA N T
as a competitive clue-writer (alongside
Colin Dexter, who named his fictional
detective after Jeremy) and a sometime
composer of crosswords. Even more so, he
was a leading figure in the world of chess
problems, publishing the definitive work
on two-movers, Chess Problems: Tasks and
Records. He was a supporter of many
classical charities, including Classics for
All and the Actors of Dionysus.
Winchester College was not the only
sphere to benefit from his involvement.
His main career was in banking and
finance (most importantly with the Bank
of England, the IMF and Lloyds Bank). He
was also deeply involved in the academic
world, chairing the Governors at
Winchester College and Bristol University,
as well as being a Fellow of All Souls and
an Honorary Fellow of New College.
His reception Ad Portas in July 2012
will be long remembered by those present.
The Aulae Prae and Jeremy traded
compliments in English and Latin with
great fluency, thus lighting up what was
otherwise a dank June day. The presence of
13 grandchildren at the ceremony was of
particular pleasure to Jeremy.
In addition to all this, he was an
important figure in the world of crosswords
Jeremy Morse has left his stamp on the
Winchester scenery. His generosity as
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donor is marked on the Donor Boards in
School and is he remembered with a Coat
of Arms in Chapel. Visitors to the
Warden’s lodgings can see a beautiful
tapestried stool (sewn by Belinda) bearing
the words ‘Morse Custodis uxor suit’ (‘The
wife of Warden Morse sewed it’). Another
memento is the Latin inscription that
Jeremy devised for the memorial tablet to
Al Gordon, which can be found in
Chantry Cloister. This inscription simply
but tellingly reads ‘Hunc locum procul
amavit’ (‘He loved this place from afar’).
Jeremy loved this place from closer
quarters. And his memory will remain
close to the hearts of all those who knew
him.
A Memorial Service for Sir Jeremy
Morse will be held in Chapel at 2.30pm on
Saturday, 25th June.
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