Wright, Arthur
WRIGHT, ARTHUR. Adm. pens, at Queens', June 3, 1863.
[2nd s. of the Rev. Benjamin, V. of St Matthew's, Wolver- hampton. B. Aug. 16, 1843, in Birmingham. School,
Wolverhampton Grammar.] Matric. Michs. 1863; Scholar;
B.A. (Class. Trip., ist Class) 1867; M.A. 1870; B.D. 1903; D.D.
1904. Fellow, 1867-1924- Dean, 1872-82; Tutor, 1878-98;
Vice-President, 1900-24. Ord. deacon (Elv), 1867; priest,
1868; C. of Holy Trinity, Islington, 1867-8. C. of Holy
Trinity, Marylebone, 1868-72. .Author, Introduction to Greek and Latin Syntax; The Composition of the Four Gospels;
Synopsis of the Gospels in Greek; St Luke's Gospel in Greek. Died, unmarried, Apr. 12, 1924; buried at Sandon, Essex.
Brother of Benjamin {1863), William B. {1874) and Josiah
(1868). {Wolverhampton Gr. Sch. Reg.; Crockford; Who was Who.)
WRIGHT, ARTHUR. Matric. Non-CoU. Michs. 1881. Adm. at
Caius, Oct. I, 1882. S. of Thomas, estate-agent, of Cam-
bridge. B. [Oct. 8], 186^, at I-'ulboum, Cambs. School, Perse, Cambridge. B.A. and LL.B. 1884; LL.M. i888. .\dm.
Solicitor, Sept. 1888; practised in Cambridge. Deputy Clerk
of the Peace, 1889-1912 and Clerk to the Cambs. Insurance
Committee, 1912-25. Of Greentiles, Barton Mills, Suffolk,
in 1946. (Venn, 11. 454; Law Lists.)
WRIGHT, ARTHUR BASIL. Adm. sizar at Trinity, Sept. 30,
1899. [Eldest] s. of the Rev. Alfred George, of the Mount,
Maybury, Woking, Surrey. B. [July 15], 1880, at Highgate.
School, Christ's Hospital. Matric. Michs. 1899 ; Scholar, 1902 ; B.A. 1902; M..\. 1913. Ord. deacon (Southwark), 1905;
priest, 1906; C. of St Paul's, Lorrimore Square, Newington, 1905-10. C. of All Saints, West Dulwich, 1910-14. Served in
the Great War, 1914-19 (Chaplain, R.A.C.D.; wounded
twice; M.C., 1917; mentioned in despatches). P.C. of Brill
with Boarstall, Bucks., 1914-19. V. of Bracknell, Berks.,
1919-27. V. of Reading, 1927-34. V. of Trumpington, Cambs.,
1934-44. Perm, to off., dio. of Oxford, 1944; dio. of London,
1945-6; Lie. to off., dio. of Peterborough, from 1947. Married,
Oct. 4, 1906, Margaret Mary, dau. of Edmund Chalk, of
Caterham Valley, and had issue. Latterly of iig, Kendrick
Road, Reading, where he died Oct. 31, 1948. (Christ's Hospital ExhibUioners; Crockford; Univ. War List; The
Times, Oct. 6, 1906 and Nov. 2, 1948.)
WRIGHT, ARTHUR CASTELL. Adm. pens, at Queens', Oct. 7, 1864. Matric. Michs. 1864; Scholar; B.A. (40^^ Wrangler)
1868; M.A. 1871. Ord. deacon (Chester), 1868; priest, 1869;
C. of Wallasey, Cheshire, 1868-9. Second Master of North-
ampton Grammar School, 1869-70; Head Master of Appleby
Grammar School, Atherstone, Warws., 1870-3. Chaplain,
R.N., 1876-88; H.M.S. Pallas, 1876-9; Comus, 1879-84;
Lion, 1884-7; Calypso, 1887-8. C. of St Mary's, Bryanston
Square, London, 1889-1903. V. of St Luke's, Marylebone, 1903-4. Married (1) Fanny Majendie; (2) Oct. 27, 1887,
Julia, widow of Arthur Astley. Died Jan. 27, 1905, aged 60.
{Crockford; The Guardian, Nov. 2, 1887; The Times, Jan. 30,
1905.)
WRIGHT, ARTHUR FITZHERBERT. Adm. pens, at Trinity,
May 23, 1884. [Eldest] s. of Francis Beresford (1855), of
Wootton Court, Warws. (and Adeline Frances Henrietta, dau.
of Col. Richard Henry FitzHerbert). B. [Aug. 9], 1865, at
Warwick. School, Harrow. Matric. Michs. 1884; B..\. 1887.
A Director (and Secretar>') of the Butterley Iron and Coal Co. Of Wootton Court, War^vs., and .Aldecar Hall, Langley Mill,
Derbs. J. P. for Derbs. Married, Dec. 12, 1900, the Hon.
Daisy Isabel, dau. of Robert Chichester, 3rd Baron Moncriefi,
and had issue. Died Jan. 6, 1952. Brother of Ivan F. (1894).
{Harrow Sch. Reg. ; Burke, L.G.; Kelly, Handbook ; The Times,
Jan. 8, 1952.)
WRIGHT, AUGUSTUS. Adm. pens, (age 19) at St John's, June 18, 1821. [2nd s. of Alexander, of the H.E.I.C.S. (and
Miss Jessup).] B. in the East Indies. Matric. Michs. 1821.
Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Nov. 4, 1822. CaUed to the Bar,
Nov. 20, 1832. Brotherof Alexander (1819). (Inns of Court.)
WRIGHT, BENJAMIN. Adm. pens, at Queens', Oct. 10, 1863.
[Eldest s. of the Rev. Benjamin, V. of St Matthew's, Wolver-
hampton. B. Dec. 21, 1841. School, Wolverhampton Gram- mar.] Matric. Michs. 1863; exhibitioner; B.A. 1867; M..A.
1870. Ord. deacon (Ripon), 1867; priest, 1868; C. of Manning-
ham, Bradford, 1867-9. C. of Burton-on-Trent, 1869-70. C.
of Famham, Surrey, 1871-2. V. of Brownhill, Yorks., 1872- 80. R. of Dariaston, Staffs., 1880-90. R. of Sandon, Essex,
1890-1910. Died Mar. 21, 1910. Father of the next and of
George A. A. (1896); brother of Arthur (1863), Josiah (1868)
and William B. (1874). {Crockford; The Times, Mar. 24, 1910.)
WRIGHT, BENJAMIN. Adm. at Queens', Apr. 1893. S. of the Rev. Benjamin (above). B. Mar. 24, 1874, at BrownhiU,
Yorks. [School, Wolverhampton Grammar.] Matric. Easter,
1893; Scholar 1894; B.A. (2is( Wrangler) 1896; M.A. 1900.
Ord. deacon (Durham), 1897; priest, 1898; C. of Darluigton,
Wright, Charles
1897-9. Chaplain, R.N., 1899-1910; H.M.S. Eclipse, 1899-
1900; Highflyer, 1900-3; Empress of India, 1903-4; Royal
Oak, 1904-5; Goliath, 1905-7; .Africa, 1907-9; Drake, 1909-
10. C. of St Luke's, Birmingham, 1910-15. R. of Newton-
Toney, Wilts., 1915-52. Of Chipping Campden, Gloucs., in 1953. Brother of George A. A. (1896). (Wolverhampton Gr.
Sch. Reg.; Crockford.)
WRIGHT, BUCHAN WARREN. Adm. Fell.-Com. at Clare. Oct. 26, 1837. B. in Jamaica. [M.D., Edinburgh, 1837.]
Matric. Lent, 1838; B.A. 1842; M.A. 1845. Ord. deacon
(Lincoln), 1842; priest, 1843; C. of South Ferriby, Lines.,
1845-6. Chaplain at Nice, and in Sardinia, 1850; at Trieste,
1851-3. V. of Norton-Cuckney, and P.C. of Holbeck Chapel,
Notts., 1853-87. Married, Feb. 3, 1885, Barbara, dau. of T. Walker, of Castle Hill, Maryport. Author, Modern
Irreligion and Infidelity; The Late Revolution in Prussia, in its
Relationship to the University and the School; The Beacon of
Hope; The Centre of UnUy, etc. Died Sept. 6, 1887, aged 77-
(Medical Directories; Crockford; Clergy List; The Guardian,
Sept. 14, 1887.)
WRIGHT, CECIL ST JOHN. Matric. Non-CoU., Michs. 1887. 3rd s. of Charles Edward [of Daybrook, Notts.]. B. Apr. 23.
1869, at Nottingham. [School, Nottingham High.] Migrated
to Queens', Apr., 1888; B.A. 1890. Assistant Master at .\ske's School, Hatcham, Kent; Head Master of Corby Grammar
School, Lines., 1903-9. Ord. deacon (Lincoln), 1906; priest,
1907; C. of Little Bytham, Lines., 1906-8. V. of Stainfield with
Apley, 1908-10. V. of Horbling, 1910-19. R. of Pickworth
with Walcot, 1919-33- V. of Threckingham, 1926-33. R. of
Little Ponton with Stroxton, 1933-53-- Married, Apr. 15,
1903, Muriel, eldest dau. of Walter Newcomb, of Shepherd's Bush, London. (Schoolmasters' Directories; Crockford; The Times, Apr. 17, 1903.)
WRIGHT, CECILIUS LUKIN. Adm. pens, at Clare, May 26,
1828. S. of George. B. [July 16, 1808], at Southend, Essex.
School, Eton. Matric. Michs. 1828. Migrated (age 20) to
Trinity, Feb. 17, 1829; B.A. 1833. Ord. deacon (Norwich),
Oct. 6, 1833; priest, June 8, 1834. V. of Newington, Kent,
1834-63. Disappears from Crockford, 1865. (Foster, Index EccUs; Clergy List.)
WRIGHT (post PHILLIPSON), CHARLES. Adm. sizar (age 16) at
St John's, May 7, 1760. S. of George, musician, of Northants. B. at Peterborough. School, Peterborough (.Mr Maisham).
Matric. Michs. 1761; B..\. 1764; M.A. 1769. Ord. deacon
(London), Sept. 25, 1768; priest, Sept. 29, 1768. R. of Ray- leigh, Essex, 1768-99. Chaplain to Earl Stanhope, 1786.
J. P. for Notts., 1792. Married Susannah, niece and heiress- at-law, of Lieut. -General Richard Burton Phillipson. Adopted the surname and arms of Burton and Phillipson, 1792.
Father of Richard B. (1784)- (St John's CoU. Adm., iii. 667)
WRIGHT, CHARLES. .-Vdm. pens, (age 19) at Christ's, Oct. 31, 1769. S. of Harbord (1742), of Pinckney Hall (and Frances, dau. of Robert Chad). B. at Norwich. School, Bury St
Edmunds. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, .■Vpr. 14, 1770. Succeeded
to the Kilverstone estate, Norfolk, on the death of his great-
uncle, Thomas Wright, i775- Died Sept. 1781, aged 30, 'sed
non jacet inter patres' (inscription in Kilverstone Church). Nephew of John (1761). (Bury St Edmunds Sch. Reg.; PeiU,
II. 289; S.H.A.H.; Burke, L.G.)
WRIGHT, CHARLES. .\dm pens, at Emmanuel, Feb. 19, 1818.
[4th] s. of the Rev. Thomas (i775). of Market Bosworth,
Leics. (and Marv, dau. of Thomas Dilke, of Maxstoke Castle,
Warws.). School, Uppingham. Matric. Michs. 1818; B.A.
1823. C. of Market Bosworth, -1841-8. C. of St Paul's, Knightsbridge, London, 1849-50. C. of St Matthias, Stoke
Newington, 1858-9. Married, Lucy, eldest dau. of Robert
Faux, of Cliffe House, Leics., and had issue. Brother of
Henry (1809). Disappears from Clergy List, 1866. (Burke, L.G.)
WRIGHT, CHARLES. Adm. Fell.-Com. at Corpus Christi,
Apr. 5, 1824. Of Bengal. [Doubtless s. of Charles Cummins, of the Exchequer Office (and Elizabeth). B. Jan. 14, 1805. in
London.] Matric. Easter, 1824. Cadet. Bengal Army, 1824;
Lieut., 1827; Capt.. 1843, retired, 1851. Died Aug. 17, 1883.
(V. Hodson).
WRIGHT, CHARLES. .\dm. sizar (age 20) at Trinity, Dec. 8,
1842. S. of Charles, of Market Harborough, Leics. B. at
Potton, Beds. School, Beds, (private). Matnc. Michs. 1843;
B A 1847; M..\. 1862. .-^dm. ad eundem, at Durham. 1889.
Ord." deacon (Chester), 1847; Priest, 1849; C. of Daresbury,
Cheshire, 1847-9. C. of St Paul's, Wilton Place, London,
1849-51.' Chaplain at Morro Velho. Brazil, 1851-6. C. of St Matthias, Stoke Newington, 1857-8. Chaplain at Palermo,
Sicily, 1859-69. C. of Benefield. Northants.. 1869-72. V. of Billesdale, Yorks., 1872-1903 Died Feb. 13. 1903, aged 80.
(Crockford; Cambridge Chronicle, Feb. 27, 1903.)
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