WRIGHT, Albert Clement, Rev (1880-1971)
Assembly memorial minute 1971
Born 3rd March 1880 Mosgiel, Otago, New Zealand.
Died 7th July 1971 (Lumeah)
Ordained at Horsham July 1912 for Mission Work in Korea.
Arrived Fusanchin 1912. Deported by Japanese and arrived
in Melbourne November 1942
Inducted Quambatook April 1943
Ernabella Mission February 1946. Resigned June 1949.
Framlingham June 1950. Resigned January 1956.
The Rev. Albert Clement Wright was ordained at Horsham in July 1912 for mission work in Korea where he arrived at Fusanchin. He exercised a very faithful ministry in Korea until he was interned by the Japanese in 1941. Repatriated under war time exchange he returned to Australia at the end of 1942 where, until his health failed, he served at Ernabella Aborigines Station, Framlingham and Quambatook.
The Assembly gives thanks to God for the life, witness and service of the Rev. A. C. Wright, especially for his years of selfless service in Korea and his devoted parish ministry in Australia.
Gender
- Male