Background
Wright, Arthur Robert Donald was born on June 20, 1923 in Wolverhampton, England. Son of Charles North and Beatrice May (Walker) Wright.
Wright, Arthur Robert Donald was born on June 20, 1923 in Wolverhampton, England. Son of Charles North and Beatrice May (Walker) Wright.
Master of Arts in History, Queens' College, Cambridge, England, 1948; HMB Bachelor in Geography, Girton College, Cambridge, 1948.
Assistant master, University College School, London, 1948-1950; assistant master, The Hill School, Pennsylvania, 1950-1951; assistant master, Leighton Park School, Reading, England, 1951-1953; assistant master, housemaster, Marlborough College, Wiltshire, England, 1953-1963; headmaster, Shrewsbury School, Shropshire, England, 1963-1975; appointments advisor to Archbishops of Canterbury and York, Church of England, London and York, 1975-1984; secretary, advisor crown appointments commission, Church of England, London and York, 1977-1984; a chairman appointments, Civil Svc. Commission, London, 1984-1990; retired, 1990. Chairman Headmasters' Conference, London, 1971, William Temple Foundation, Manchester, England, 1968-1978, governments of Benenden School, Kent, England, 1976-1984.
Governor King's College School, Wimbledon, London, 1981-1992. Member Executive Committee Wiltshire Blind Association, 1985-1997. Captain Royal Artillery, British Army, 1942-1947.
Married Helen Muryell Buxton, June 26, 1948. Children: Simon Nicholas, Patrick Stephen, Hannah Elizabeth Wright Downie, Charlotte Helen Wright Cannon, Lesley Rachel Wright Knight.