Warwick Morris was born 10 August 1948, elder son of Clifford Morris and Patricia Morris (née O’Grady), JP. He was educated at Bishop’s Stortford College and in 1972, married Pamela Jean Mitchell, MBE, having one son and two daughters.

After voluntary service in Cameroon, 1967-68, Morris entered Diplomatic Service in 1969 and his diplomatic career included: Third Secretary, Paris [France], 1972-74; Korean language training, Yonsei University, Seoul, 1975-76; Second Secretary, Seoul, 1977-79; Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 1979-83; First Secretary, 1982; First Secretary (Commercial), Mexico City, 1984-87; Head of Chancery, Seoul, 1988-91; Deputy Head, Far Eastern Department, FCO, 1991-93; Counsellor, 1993, Head, 1994, Permanent Under Secretary’s Department, FCO; Economic and Commercial Counsellor, New Delhi [India], 1995-98; Royal College of Defence Studies, 1999; Ambassador to Vietnam, 2000-03; Ambassador to South Korea, 2003-08.