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Morris Battley
Played by Sean Baker
| Fact title | Fact data |
|---|---|
| Date of birth |
2 August 1869
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| Place of birth |
Ashburton
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| Age at outbreak of WW1 |
45
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| Occupation |
Farmer
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| Address |
Blackfold Farm, Devon
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Farmer Battley is partial to a feud; he’ll feud with a chicken if necessary.
Morris lives at Blackfold Farm with his aged mother, . His long-running dispute with the neighbouring Taverners is revived by the return of Elspeth, who is unwilling to relinquish the oak tree marking the boundary between their farms, under which her father’s heart is buried.
Morris' willingness to accept the introduction of women farm labourers is not as forward-thinking or selfless as it might appear.
