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.
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.