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He was a member of the Abbey Church in North Berwick, serving as an Elder from 1934 and Session Clerk from 1946. A William Wright Memorial Fund was set up to benefit the Abbey Church in general, the Young Church and the Guild.
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in East Lothian for 50 years (1926-1976) in partnership with his brother David. Their dairy and poultry farm comprised some 186 acres, plus 90 acres of adjoining grazing on
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Scottish Milk Marketing Board Bulletin, December 1965, 'Board Members at Home' article, Pages 8-11.
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William James Wright was born on 26 March 1903 in Scotstoun, Glasgow, the eldest son of Sir
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who was the first Chairman of the Board (since Department) of Agriculture for Scotland.
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1938: Employers' Representative, Milk Distributive Trade Board for Scotland.
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1952: Chairman, Scottish Advisory Committee on Artificial Insemination.
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1949-1964: Appointed by Royal Warrant, Member, Development Commission.
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1939: Employers' Representative, Scottish Agricultural Wages Board.
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1949: Member, Committee on Exports and Imports of Cattle Semen.
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1955: Appointed Commander of the British Empire (CBE) by Queen
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1952: Elected Member, Licensing Appeal Court for East Lothian.
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He married Annie Euronwy Hughes, who he met while studying in
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1955: Elected Vice-Chairman, Scottish Milk Publicity Council.
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1935: Chairman, East of Scotland Milk Producers' Federation.
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He farmed "The Heugh", later renamed "Bass Rock", farm near
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1937-1938: President, Chamber of Agriculture for Scotland.
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1934: Member, Scottish Agricultural Advisory Council.
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and other agricultural and poultry equipment to the
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