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Letter: Desmond Morris obituary

Keith Popple writes: His undoubted artistic talents have been deployed by the club since 1978

✍ Keith Popple

🕒 28 Apr 2026 22:18

Letter: Desmond Morris obituary

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I often saw Desmond Morris and his wife, Ramona, when attending Oxford United FC home games at the Manor Ground, before its move to the present Kassam Stadium in 2001. He was a season ticket holder and at different times a director, vice-chairman and vice-president of the club. Some of these roles were taken up when Robert Maxwell owned the club, but they eventually fell out.

However, Morris is probably best remembered for the creation of the inspirational club logo of an ox head, based on a powerful Minoan bull. His undoubted artistic talents have been deployed by the club since 1978 and the logo continues to be used on the shirts worn by players and coaching staff, and related merchandise.

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