(Violet) Honnor Morten (13 November 1861 - 11 July 1913) was a nurse and journalist. Born in Cheam, she was the daughter of a solicitor, John Garrett Morten and his second wife. Wilhelmina Milroy, née Black. In 1881 she began her nursing training at the London Hospital and Bedford College, obtaining midwifery and scientific hygiene qualifications. She subsequently moved into journalism, writing for a number of publications including The Daily News. A committed socialist, prison reformer and promoter of non-sectarian education, she lectured widely on these subjects.