Hugh Wright

Hugh Raymond Wright (born 24 August 1938) is an English schoolmaster and educationalist who was chairman of the Headmasters' Conference for 1995–1996.

In his early career Wright taught at Brentwood School and Cheltenham College, where he was Head of Classics. He was then successively headmaster of Stockport Grammar School, Gresham's School, and King Edward's School, Birmingham.

Early life The son of the Rev. Raymond Blayney Wright and his wife Alice Mary Hawksworth, Wright was educated at Kingswood School, Bath, from 1949 to 1957 and The Queen's College, Oxford, where he was a Bible Clerk and graduated BA and later MA in Literae Humaniores.

Career His first post was as an assistant schoolmaster at Brentwood School, from 1961 to 1964. From 1964 to 1979, he taught at Cheltenham College, where he was Head of Classics from 1967 to 1972 and housemaster of Boyne House, 1971 to 1979. His first appointment as a headmaster came at Stockport Grammar School, from 1979, and in 1985 he became head of Gresham's School, Holt, remaining there until 1991. Finally he was Chief Master of King Edward's School, Birmingham, from 1991 to 1998.

He was elected Chairman of the Headmasters' Conference in 1995, a year before it became the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference, having previously chaired its North West District from 1983 and its Community Service Sub-Committee from 1985 to 1990.

Other appointments Admiralty Interview Board Panel, 1982–95

Private life In 1962, Wright married Jillian Mary McIldowie Meiklejohn, and they have three sons.

He is a member of the East India Club and gives his recreations in Who's Who as "music, theatre, hill walking, wildfowl, gardening, Rugby football".