BORN ABERDEEN 1893. SON OF GEORGE AND ELLEN WRIGHT. HIS FATHER WAS A FISHERMAN. HIS MOTHER, ELLEN, WAS BORN IN HULL AND LIVED AT 60, MARMADUKE STREET, HULL. HE SERVED IN THE MERCHANT NAVY AS A MARINE FIREMAN. HE MARRIED EMILY FRANCES SPINK (1896-1981), FROM 6 EDGAR STREET, HULL, AT ST BARNABAS CHURCH, HESSLE ROAD, ON 21/06/1914. THEY HAD A SON GEORGE, BORN IN 1915. HE SERVED AS SECOND ENGINEER, ON THE STEAMSHIP “CELIA”. DROWNED AT SEA ON THE 8TH JANUARY 1915, AGED 21. HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED IN THE HULL TIMES 06/02/1915, WITH HIS PHOTOGRAPH. HIS NAME IS LISTED ON THE EDGAR STREET SHRINE AND ALSO RECORDED ON THE WILSON LINE CRICKET & ATHLETIC CLUB’S ROLL OF HONOUR.. HIS WIDOW, EMILY REMARRIED AT HULL, ON 29/10/1917, AND HAD THREE MORE CHILDREN.
(Marriage Certificate – 21 Jun 1914, Hull St Barnabas, Yorkshire, England: Marriage of Wright, Thomas Sherburn, 21, bachelor, marine fireman, s/o George Wright, fisherman, to Spink, Emily Francis, 18, Spinster, both of 60 Marmaduke St, Hull. Daughter of Joseph Edward Spink, fish worker. Witnessed by: Joseph Edward Spink & Fanny Elizabeth Schofield.)
On January 8th, 1915, the British trawler CELIA went missing in the North Sea. She was not heard of ever since and was probably sunk by enemy action. 9 crew lost their lives.
CREW LOST ON CELIA (H989), due to enemy action in the North Sea, 8th January, 1915.
HALDENBY, Thomas (43), 7 Claremont-villas, Liverpool st, Hull. Cook
KINGDOM, Thomas (23), 2 Clumber-ave, Flinton st, Hull. Deckhand
LAVERACK, Daniel (18), 9 Florence-ter, Wassand st, Hull. Fireman
LONGTHORNE, Wilfred (27), 8 St. George-ave, Selby st, Hull. Skipper
MITCHELL, Alfred (20), Florence-ave, Westbourne st, Hull. 3rd/Hand
OTTLEY, Thomas (42), 7 Providence-ter, Wassand st, Hull. Bosun
RYLETT, Albert (33), 47 Constable st, Hull. Mate
SOWTER, Hezekiah (26), 7 Salisbury-ave, Selby st, Hull. Chief Engineer
WRIGHT, Thomas (21), 60 Marmaduke st, Hull. 2nd/Engineer
Some of their stories are reported in the Hull Times on 6th February 1915.
