Lily Morris Website Guestbook

Submitted by
Name: Frank Coulter
From: Colchester Essex UK
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
Excellent Web Site.

Pictures are fantastic.

Viva Lily Morris.

Added: May 24, 2011

Submitted by
Name: Bernard Swain
From: Nova Scotia, Canada
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
Thanks for a nice web site. My mother used to sing me "He's only a working man" as a boy in the east end of London. I always enjoyed the song but never heard it sung commercially. Now thanks to the web I have been able to enjoy the performance which obviously inspired my mother, and also learned a bit about the woman who started it all. Thanks. Great job.

Added: February 12, 2011

Submitted by
Name: Edgar Beckett
From: Skegness
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
I have been listening to this lady`s performances on U-Tube, I think she is terrific. Are the any other of her recodings available ?

Admin reply: There are several and I will attempt soon to put them on this website for streaming.

Added: October 5, 2010

Submitted by
Name: Stephen Dixon
From: Dublin, Ireland
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
I knew Don Ross, who ran the Thanks for the Memory tours in the late 1940s and 50s. He spoke very highly of Lily Morris, who was a tremendous asset to his shows. I often run the clip of her doing 'Why Am I Always the Bridesmaid?' from the old movie 'Elstree Calling' to visitors and even youngsters, who have never heard of Lily Morris, fall about when she goes into her dance at the end. I have never seen a female performer do anything funnier.

Added: June 10, 2009

Submitted by
Name: Britmovie
From: Wales
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
Great to see another music hall star in our thoughts and on the web. Nice job! britmovie.net

Added: April 16, 2009

Submitted by
Name: Rebecca Morris
From: Leeds
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
Hi there,
I am Lily Morris's Great Granddaughter. My Grandfather was her only son, Leonard Morris. My Granddad told me many stories of watching the performances. He was a true character, and liked to tell many a joke... When the war broke out he went to live with Lily's sister, who was a hat maker. He always wore a trilby wherever he went. The nickname "the hat" soon followed him. Unfortunately he died in October 2005.
My father unfortunately did'nt get to meet his grandmother, as Lily died just before he was born. There are 5 of us (Lilys great grandchildren). Not forgetting my 2 nieces and nephew!!!
It would be lovely to find any existing relatives. Or hear any new information of the family line.
Kind Regards
Rebecca Morris

Added: October 4, 2008

Submitted by
Name: xren1234
From: usa

Comments:
Hello my friend.This is the best site/I love your site.See you/

Added: September 18, 2008

Submitted by
Name: Sarah Stone
From: Cheshire
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
Hi
Just reading the messages and would love to get in touch with Lilles Whitby. My grandmother was Archi McDougalls niece. I have 7 generations before Archibald if the family are interested in his side. My mother, who will be 90 this month, has many fond memories of Lilly.
Best wishes

Admin reply: You may not have noticed but Lilles Whitby's email address is visible on the message board.

It is: steve@rowleyfarm.co.uk

Good luck with contacting her and please let us know how you get on.

Administrator - Lily Morris Website

Added: September 8, 2008

Submitted by
Name: Richard Jeffery
From: Oxford England
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
I have a signed autograph page from the Thanks for the memory revival tour, Boscombe Hippodrome 25th July 1949. I made a point of listening to any CDs I could find of the artists and immediately fell in love with the songs of Lily Morris. My favourite song of hers is "Don't have any more Missus Moore"

Admin reply: Good morning,

Thanks for your guestbook message last month and your interest in Lily's website.

Is the signature of Lily in an actual programme from the 'Thanks for the Memory' tour? If so we'd love to include it in the website. I wondered if you'd be willing to make a scan of it all and contribute it?

Regards - Roger

Added: February 11, 2008

Submitted by
Name: David Mooney
From: blackburn Lancshire
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
This artist was great.On a par with Nellie Walace from whom she took over (after Nellie died in 1948) on Don Ross's show Thanks for the memory.I only wish I could have seen her live as I only have her on video and DVD,great. David.

Added: January 23, 2008