Alfred Wright Explained

Alfred Cecil Wright (born 21 1848 Leamington Spa; died 7 January 1909 Nelson)[1] was an Anglican priest in the second half of the nineteenth century and the first decade of the twentieth.[2]

Wright was educated at Colchester Royal Grammar School and King's College London. He was ordained deacon in 1877,[3] and priest in 1878.[4] After a curacy in Wanstead he went to New Zealand. He served at Fernside, Prebbleton, Christchurch and Nelson. Returning to England he was at St Paul's, Onslow Square;Colgate; and Clifton.[5] In 1893 he returned to New Zealand, and was at Greymouth then Richmond. He was Archdeacon of Waimea from 1895 to 1908.[6] From 29 October to 5 December 1902 he accompanied the Bishop of Melanesia on a visit to the New Hebrides, Banks and Torres Islands.

Notes and References

  1. https://nl.billiongraves.com/grave/Alfred-Cecil-Wright/10711387 Billion Graves
  2. [Crockford's Clerical Directory]
  3. Ordinations' The Standard (London, England), Monday, 28 May 1877; pg. 3; Issue 16487. British Library Newspapers, Part II: 1800–1900
  4. "The Bishop of St Albans Ordination" ECCLESIASTICAL INTELLIGENCE The Essex Standard, West Suffolk Gazette, and Eastern Counties' Advertiser (Colchester, England), Friday, 21 June 1878; pg. 6; Issue 2450. British Library Newspapers, Part II: 1800–1900.
  5. 'Diocese of Gloucester and Bristol' The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post (Bristol, England), Saturday, 2 January 1892; Issue 13616. British Library Newspapers, Part I: 1800–1900
  6. http://anglicanhistory.org/nz/blain_directory/directory.pdf Blain's p1719

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