Wright, George Bache
WRIGHT, GEORGE BACHE. Adm. pens, at Emmanuel, Oct. i6,
1851. Of Kent. [Youngest s. of Augustus, of Gosport, Hants.]
Matric.Michs.1851. Nameoff, Sept. 1852. Died Oct. i, 1856,
at Moeraki, New Zealand. (G. Mag., 1857, i. 496; The Times, Mar. 7, 1857.)
WRIGHT, GEORGE DENMAN LARKEN HOWARD. Adm. pens,
at Trinity, June 15, 1891. [Eldest] s. of the Rev. George
[Howard] (1867), of Edburton rectory, Sussex. B. [Aug. 31],
1872, at Heanor, Derbs. School, Charterhouse. Matnc.
Michs. 1891. Died Dec. 7, 1893. at Chilham vicarage.
Brother of Eric J. H. (1899). (Burke, L.G.; The Guardian, Dec. 13, 1893.)
WRIGHT, GEORGE ERNEST. Adm. pens, (age 18) at Pembroke,
June 23, 1864. 4th s. of Peter, attorney, of Liverpool. B. there. Matric. Michs. 1864; Scholar; B.A. 1868. Adm. at the
Inner Temple, June i, 1866. Called to the Bar, Nov. 17, 1869.
Equity Draftsman and Conveyancer. Practised at the
Lancashire Chancery and Palatine Court. Disbarred at his
own request, June 21, 1881. Father of Ernest H. (1891).
(Law Lists; Inns of Court, which calls him 6th son.)
WRIGHT, GEORGE FARNCOMB. Adm. pens, at Corpus
Christi, Sept. 13, 1848. Of London. Matric. Michs. 1848;
Scholar, 1849; 7th Wrangler, 1852; B.A. 1853; M.A. 1856.
Fellow, 1852-61. Ord. deacon (Ely), 1854; priest, 1856.
Assistant Master at Shrewsbury School, 1855-9; at Welling-
ton College, 1859-61; Head Master of Overslade School,
Rugby, 1861-87. R. of Lamboume, Essex, 1887-93. R. of St Mary Abchurch with St Lawrence Pountney, London,
1893-1912. Married, Georgiana, 3rd dau. of Commander
George Courtenay Greenway, R.N. Died Feb. lo, 1912,
aged 80, at Overslade. Father of George A. (1882). {Crock- ford; The Times, Feb. 13, 1912.)
WRIGHT, GEORGE HENRY CORY. Adm. pens, at Trinity,
Oct. 8, 1879. [4th] s. of [Sir] WiUiam, of Sigglesthome Hall,
Hull (and Jane, dau. of the Rev. Charles Cory). B. Mar. i,
i860, at Sigglesthome. School, Winchester. Matric. Michs.
1879; LL.B. 1883. Settled in the U.S.A. Married, 1886, Ellen
Green, dau. of Joseph Armytage Wade, of Hull, and had issue.
Author, The Farmer's Veterinary Guide. Of Yankton, South Dakota, U.S.A., in 1920. Brother of William S. (1861).
(Fox-Davies, Armorial Families; Winchester Coll. Reg.)
WRIGHT (post HOWARD-WRIGHT), GEORGE HOWARD.
Adm. pens, at Trinity, Jan. 28, 1867. [5th] s. of Ichabod
Charles (Christ Church, Oxford, 1814), of Mapperley, Notts,
(and the Hon. Theodosia Denman). B. [June 18, 1845], at
Bramcote, Notts. Schools [Repton and] Brighton College.
Matric. Michs. 1867; re-adm. Mar. 21, 1879; B.A. 1882; M.A.
1885. Manager of the Babbington collieries, 1868; of the
ButterleyCo.'s collieries, from 1872. Ord. deacon (Ely), 1882;
priest (Canterbury), 1883; C. of St Matthew's, Cambridge, 1882. Supt., C.E.T.S., 1883-91. R. of Edburton, Sussex,
1891-3. V. of Chilham, Kent, 1893-1900. Assistant Chaplain
at Rome, 1902-3; at San Remo, 1903-4; Chaplain at Naples,
1904-9. R. of Offord D'Arcy, Hunts., 1909-12. Changed his name to Howard-Wright, 1909. Perm, to off., dio. Bath and
Wells, 1916-19; dio. of Truro, 1922-4. Married, July 12, 1870, Annie Frances, 2nd dau. of the Rev. Edmund R.
Larken. Died, Apr. 17, 1927, at Penzance. Brother of Henry
S. (1858); father of George D. L. (1891) and Eric J. H. (1899).
(Repton Sch. Reg.) Burke, L.G.; Crockford; The Guardian,
Apr. 22, 1927.)
WRIGHT, The Rev. GERVASE. Adm. sizar at St John's, July
10, 1841; a 'Ten-year man.' Of Derby. C. of Hemsworth,
Yorks., in 1841. C. of St Werburgh's, Derby, 1842-7. Chaplain of the Derby general infirmary, 1848-63. Disappears from Clergy List, 1864. [Crockford.)
WRIGHT, GODFREY. Adm. pens, (age 18) at Trinity, Oct. 29,
1799. S. of Thomas, of Kimberworth, Yorks. School,
Hipperholme, Yorks. Matric. Michs. 1800; Scholar, 1802;
B.A. 1804; M.A. 1807. In Holy Orders, but held no cure. Of
Bilham House, Yorks., -184X-82. Father of Charles S. (1831).
Disappears from Clergy List, 1883.
WRIGHT (or HORNSBY- WRIGHT), GUY JEFFERYS HORNSBY.
Adm. pens, at Emmanuel, Oct. 1893. [Eldest] s. of Deputy
Surgeon-General J. C. Homsby. B. 1872. School, Eastbourne
College [and at University College, London]. Matric. Michs.
1893; B.A. 1897; M.A. 1901. Fellow (and College Secretary),
1926-38. Assistant Master (and Housemaster) at Felsted
School, 1897-1926. Served in the Great War, 1914-19
(Lieut. -Col., Essex Regt.; D.S.O. 1919; twice mentioned in
despatches). Sometime Secretary of Cambridge University
Board of Military Studies. Author, Alumni Felstedienses.
Died, unmarried, Oct. 4, 1941, aged 69, at Tunbridge WeUs; buried at Broadwater. Brother of Lionel B. H. (1893).
{Schoolmasters' Directories; Who's Who; The Times, Oct. 6, 1941.)
Wright, Henry Cecil
WRIGHT, HAROLD. Adm. pens, (age 19) at Pembroke, Oct. 5,
1876. [Youngest] s. of John Skirrow [M.P.], merchant, of
Birmingham (and Sarah Tyrer). B. there [Apr. 13, 1858].
[Schools, private and abroad.] Matric. Michs. 1876; B.A. and LL.B. 1880. Adm. at the Middle Temple, Apr. 10, 1877.
Called to the Bar, June 19, 1880. On the Midland Circuit.
Stipendiary Magistrate for North Staffs., 1893-1908. Of Aston Hall, near Stone, Staffs. Married, 1881, Rosa Martha,
eldest dau. of George Heaton, Esq., of Handsworth, Staffs.
Author, The Bankruptcy Act, 1883; The Debtors Acts, 1869,
1878; The Office of Magistrate. Died Dec. 23, 1908, at Colombo,
whilst on a voyage to Australia for reasons of health. {Law
Lists; Inns of Court; Foster, Men at the Bar; Who was Who; The Times, Dec. 31, 1908.)
WRIGHT, HAROLD HALL. Adm. atCAius,Oct. i, 1875- [Only]
s. of Henry, surgeon, of Scarborough. B. there [Feb. 7], 1859.
School, Scarborough. Matric. Michs. 1875; B.A. 1882; M.A.
1885. Ord. deacon (York), 1882; priest, 1884; C. of Scar-
borough, 1882-5. C. of St John-the-Evangelist, DarUngton,
1885-6. C. of St Patrick's, Hove, Sussex, 1886-90. Minor Canon, Sacrist, and Precentor of Chester, 1890-1926. Hon.
Canon of Chester, 1923-6. Married, Nov. 19, 1891, Ethel
Beatrice, 2nd dau. of W. J. Foskett, of Hove. Died Sept. 20,
1926, in Chester Cathedral, after having taken part in the
afternoon service. {Venn, 11. 420; Crockford; Who was Who;
The Guardian, Nov. 25, 1891; The Times, Sept. 21, 1926.)
WRIGHT, HAROLD TUCKER. Adm. pens, at Trinity, Oct. 8,
i886. S. of Herbert, of Gravelly Hill, Birmingham. B. [Sept.],
1866, in Birmingham. School, Haileybury [and Leamington
College]. Matric. Michs. 1886; B.A. 1890. Called to the Bar,
Iimer Temple, Jan. 28, 1895. On the Midland Circuit. Of
3, Paper Buildings, Temple, and 3, Cheyne Gardens, Chelsea.
Died Feb. 11, 1933, in London. Brother of Herbert E. (1883).
{Haileybury Reg.; Law Lists; The Times, Feb. 13, 1933.)
WRIGHT, HARRY FRANCIS JARVIS. Adm. pens, (age 20) at
Pembroke, Oct. i, 1884. [Youngest] s. of A[rthur] J[ames],
merchant, deceased, of Notting Hill. B. there. [School,
Highgate.] Matric. Michs. 1884; Scholar; B.A. 1887; M.A.
and LL.M. i8gi; LL.D. 1897. A Tutor in London for the
Army and Civil Service, 1889-1910. Married and had issue.
Author, Army Pupil's History of England. Died, June 20,
1913. (Scott, MSS.; Schoolmasters' Directories; The Times, June 27, 1913.)
WRIGHT, HARRY JOHN. Adm. at Clare, Apr. 20, 1895.
School, Sussex House, Streatham. Matric. Michs. 1895; B.A.
1898. Of 42, Hampton Road, Teddington, Middlesex, in
1939. {Clare Record.)
WRIGHT, HENRY. Adm. pens, at Emmanuel, Dec. r6, 1809.
S. of the Rev. Thomas (1775), of Market Bosworth, Leics.
(and Mary, only dau. of William Dilke, of Maxstoke Castle,
Warws.). Matric. Michs. 1810; Scholar; B.A. 1815. Ord.
deacon (Lincoln), 1814. P.C. of Maisemore, Gloucs., 1823-9.
V. of Winkleigh, Devon, 1829-56. Succeeded his uncle
Lawrence (1770), at Mottram Hall, Leics., 1842. Married,
Mary Catherine, dau. of the Rev. Thomas Adnutt, R. of Croft,
Leics., and had issue. Died Apr. 12, 1856, at Teignmouth,
aged 69. Brother of Charles (1818). (Burke, L.G.; G. Mag.,
1856, I. 659; Clergy List; Foster, Index Eccles.)
WRIGHT, HENRY. Adm. pens, (age 17) at St John's, July 8, 1824. S. of — [Georgel, of Hornby Castle, Lanes. School,
Sedbergh. Matric. Michs. 1825; B.A. 1831. His father was the defendant in the famous will case of Tatham v. Wright ;
he was steward to Mr Marsden of Hornby Castle, ' a gentleman
of weak intellect,' who left the bulk of his property to Mr
Wright. The will was contested by Admiral Tatham, the heir- at-law; after three trials, the decision was in favour of the Admiral. {Sedbergh Sch. Reg.)
WRIGHT, HENRY. Adm. pens, at St Catharine's, June 5, 1835. B. at Bath. Resident in Norfolk. Matric. Michs. 1835;
Scholar; B.A. 1839; M.A. 1847. Ord. deacon (Lichfield), 1839;
priest, 1840; C. of Walsall, Staffs., 1839-40. C. of Heacham,
Norfolk, 1840-6. R. of Thuxton, 1846-95 and R. of Coston,
1851-5. Author, Is Geology antagonistic to Scripture'' Died, Mar. 26, 1895, aged 79, at Thuxton rectory. Father of
RogerJ. (1868) and William H. (i860). {Crockford; Cambridge Chronicle, Apr. 5, 1895.)
WRIGHT, HENRY CECIL. Adm. pens, (age 20) at Trinity Hall,
Mar. 28, 1875. [3rd] s. of the Rev. William Henry (1839), of
Pittville, Cheltenham. [B. Dec. 25, 1855.] School, Chelten- ham College. Matric. Michs. 1875; B.A. 1879- Ord. deacon
(London), 1879; C. of All Saints, Knightsbridge, 1879-8°- Died Nov. i, 1880, aged 24, at Cheltenham. Brother of
John W. T. (1877) and Herbert L. (1878). {CheUenham Coll. Reg.; The Guardian, Nov. lo, 1880.)
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