Thank you to Ormston School
This story was written in 2025 for the students and staff at Ormston School, the current tenants of Moorfield House. It was written to thank them for allowing me to visit the home built by my great greatgrandfather, William Glover Joy.
The Story of Moorfield House and the Man Who Built it
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The man who had Moorfield House built was my great-great grandfather, William Glover Joy. He would have been enormously pleased to know that his house is now your school. This story is about the house and about his passion for education—in particular, for the education of poor and destitute children.
The Leeds Mercury newspaper wrote that
“He was always ready to give to the fallen, cheer the depressed, or save poor children from falling into evil courses through ignorance or neglect.” [1]
[1]Death of Alderman Joy. The Leeds Mercury 14 April 1876
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