Morrow joined the
Royal Navy in 1962. He was given command of several vessels, including in 1979, in 1983, and , a
shore establishment and site of the Royal Navy Signals School in 1988. In April 1995 Morrow was appointed
Flag Officer, Royal Yachts and subsequently took command of the
Royal Yacht Britannia. He served as captain during the
Handover of Hong Kong in 1997 when the yacht took the
Governor of Hong Kong,
Chris Patten, and the
Prince of Wales back to the United Kingdom following the transfer of sovereignty. He would be the yacht's final captain as it was decommissioned on 11 December that year. In December 1997, following the decommissioning of HMY
Britannia,
Elizabeth II appointed Morrow a
Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in recognition of his services. In March 2023, he was appointed an
Extra Equerry to
Charles III. ==References==