Kenneth William Morley was born in Chorley Hospital, Lancashire on 17th January 1943. He was the only child born to engineer Frank Morley and his wife Phylliss. He was educated at St. Peters Church of England School and Elementary School until the age of twelve and then went to Ashworth College until he was fifteen. He left school with no qualifications. His best friend at school was Peter Smith. Ken trained as an apprentice mechanic then in September 1963 he enrolled at Alston Hall College where he gained six O levels and two A levels. In 1966 he moved to London and became a teacher at a primary school in Holloway Road. He then became a supply teacher in Lancashire mainly teaching History and English. Later in his teaching career, Ken was a teacher at Smithills High School in Bolton, Crai