Henry Vollam Morton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Henry Vollam Morton

British journalist and writer

Date of Birth: 26-Jul-1892

Place of Birth: Ashton-under-Lyne, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 18-Jun-1979

Profession: journalist

Nationality: United Kingdom, South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Henry Canova Vollam Morton (known as H.
V.
Morton), (26 July 1892 – 18 June 1979) was a journalist and pioneering travel writer from Lancashire, England.
He was best known for his prolific and popular books on London, Great Britain and the Holy Land.
He first achieved fame in 1923 when, while working for the Daily Express, he scooped the official Times correspondent during the coverage of the opening of the Tomb of Tutankhamun by Howard Carter in Egypt.