George St John Wright

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Education; Felsted School
From Old Felstedian Alumni Register (only upto 1931);
Wright, George St. John (Monts & Junior Houses). May 1897- Dec 1902. 13, Grange Road, Gravesend, Kent, and c/o Russell's Brewery, Gravesend, 1915-19, Lieut. 2nd Battn. Lancs. Fus. Prisoner of War in Germany, 1917-19. Brewer. D.I.B.

From later Felstedian Alumni Register; May 1897-Dec 1903. Brewery House, Ashwell, Baldock, Herts. 1914-18 Lt. 2nd Bn Lan. Fus. PoW. Brewer. D.I.B. Father of P St J W.

Ann St John Wright biog; "Uncle George would have liked to have been a doctor but it could not be afforded."

Picture of Russell's Brewery here;
http://uk.geocities.com/jilly.coles@btinternet.com/gravesendrussellsbrewery.html
Numerous records inc. salaries etc for Russell's held at London Metropolitan Archives,

Have hard to read copy of war record; just says Lieut in Lancs. Fusiliers, but from Felsted he was a P.O.W.

Precise DoB from Ann G-P research.

1891 Census (age 5) is living with parents and siblings at St.Mary Islington Workhouse Infirmary, where father is supervising surgeon & GP.

Have numerous photos of him. Photo shown her is (on right) with his brother Christopher taken by Hellis & Sons, London.

1901 census (age 15) living in Felstead Village, Essex with parents and 2 brothers.

1911 census (transcript only); (age 25) living alone at 275 Cloughton Road, Birkenhead. Head, single. Occupation; Brewer Professional. Where born; St Mary's Infirmary, Islington. Indexed as 'George S John'.

1911: Inherited 1/5th of his father's estate.

1914; Journal of the Institute of Brewing,Volume 20; mention of G.St.J.Wright.

1920: Carried Ann St John Wright off the boat ! when she came back to England from Malaya.

1921 Census; Living (aged 35y,4m), single, as a boarder at 12 Park Place, Gravesend. Occupation; Brewer,Russells Gravesend Brewery Co Ltd, West St, Gravesend.

1935; Chelmsford Chronicle; Ford End "... Mr. G. St. John Wright elected chairman, the Rev. R. F. ' / , son lion, secretary, and Mr. L. Mr. W. Davies, and Mr. R.. L. were added to the committee. "

1936; Chelmsford Chronicle; "..... 2, Mr. St. John Wright ...yi- 1 '!/ tiop, Mrs. Wren, Mr. Butter. refreshraent.s were served member- the leadership of Mrs. F. Brown 3,11 Bailey. " Knock-out " whist . 1 eleven tables, and was won Hind and Mr. W. Searles."

1936; Chelmsford Chronicle; Ford End " Mr. G. St. John Wright to be his warden for The coming year. Mr. C. Britton was re-elected people's warden. The rurideoiuial representatives, Mr. W. Crow and Mr. W. Davies. were re-elected. e following were appointed to the Pareunia Church Council "

1937; Chelmsford Chronicle ; Fall From Hay Cart " Mr. G. St. John Wright and Mr. S. C. Brooks (representing Messrs T. D. Ridley and Sons, Ltd., by whom the deceased was employed as a drayman for nearly 50 years), and Mr. S. H. Wager. The mourners were: Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Wallis, son and daughter-in-law;, died in St. John's Hospital, Chelmsford, following a fall from a hay cart. Deceased was a widower. James Arthur Green, Thatch Cottage, Hartford End, a stockman, employed by Messrs. T. D. Ridley and Sons, said he engaged the deceased occasionally on behalf ..... "

1938; Elected President of the Felsted Royal British Legion.

Precise marriage date and place from Doug C research.

In May 1940 (Ada's death and his remarriage) he was living at Sandhills, Hartford Road, Felsted, Essex, which most recently seems to have been owned by the brewers Watney Mann, so perhaps the house came with his job? Funny back in Felsted! Gives occupation as Brewer.

.....however by his second marriage in Aug 1940 he is 'Retired Brewer', but still living in same house. At this second marriage the witnesses were; Mary E Gowlett (possibly her sister Mary Elizabeth), Eva Evans and D.J.Haines Evans.

1948 Phone Book; SE England; Wright, George, St.J. Ashwell 13. I can't find an Ashwell in Essex, but is one near Baldock, so I presume it's that one.

From Wendy; Felsted Alumni 1963 his address was; Edgecote, Wicken Road, Newport, Saffron Walden, Essex.

In the London Gazette 2nd July 1987 there is a Barbara Emily WRIGHT of this same address recently deceased. And one of her personal representatives in Peter St J W. This is his second wife (Wendy found marriage details) This Barbara Emily born 20 March 1902 and died in Bishops Storford 1987.

Could he STILL be alive in 1973? Letter from Thomas J Eckford, Rands & Co. (to Kate St John Wright) regarding the will of Miss Ada St John Wright (of which Kate and Mr.G. St John Rands were trustees) which states "this stockholding forms one of the investments comprised in Mr.George St John Wright's share of the deceased's estate from which he is entitled to the income during his life under the provisions of her will".
.....yes ..... Wendy found his death record on ancestry - George St J Wright and has same birth date, so must be him.
Later: Got exact death date from summary of his father's will trust upon the death of Kate.

George married Ada Louise Pocock, daughter of Richard Alfred Pocock and Elizabeth Ann Webster, on 6 Nov 1922 in Christ Church, Milton, Kent. (Ada Louise Pocock was born on 18 Jan 1896 in 140 Parrock St., Milton, Kent and died on 17 May 1940 in Sandhills, Hartford End, Felsted, Essex.)

George next married Barbara Emily Wood on 28 Aug 1940 in Dunmow Registry Office, Dunmow, Essex. (Barbara Emily Wood was born on 20 Mar 1902 and died in 1987 in Bishops Storford, Essex.)