David W R Wright MBE (E 48-53) passed away on the 28th February 2026, aged 91 after a short illness. David was a great friend and advocate for Bradfield and was President of the 1850 Society. He was also a long time member of the Old Bradfieldian Golfing Society. Andrew Shilton (C 73-78), OBGS Secretary, writes of him:

"David was a great supporter of the OBGS over many years as well as being a very active OB in a number of different ways. We had our celebration dinner for the Halford Hewitt victory in November 2025 which David attended having recently celebrated his 91st birthday! He was in good spirits and we were grateful to him for hosting the dinner at his own club. He will be much missed."

Read more about David in The Bradfieldian magazine issue Dec 2021

A Service of Thanksgiving will take place at St Mary the Virgin Church, Sheering CM22 7NR on Monday 30th March at 11am. 

No flowers please but donations if desired to David’s chosen charities via the Memory Page www.drobinson.co.uk

All enquiries to Daniel Robinson & Sons, 79/81 South St, Bishops's Stortford CM23 3AL 01279 655477

Another message about David from former Johnson Matthey colleague and Old Bradfieldian Nicholas Hide (H 60-65);

'David was of that generation who attended Bradfield in the immediate post war years. For my generation who attended Bradfield in the 60s it is difficult to understand what Bradfield must have been like in those years as well as later having to undergo National Service in the British Army. Although I was a bit of an outsider at Bradfield coming from rural Devon, I did enjoy my time at Bradfield and recognise many aspects which have stood me well ever since.

I must have first met David in the 1980s or possibly earlier. He was the Company Secretary of Johnson Matthey, based in Hatton Garden, London. At the time I was a young member of a head office management services department attempting to sort out a major problem which was causing problems for David.

I can vividly remember the stress he was under at the time. However, I noticed that he was wearing an Old Bradfieldian tie which I quietly commented on.To his great surprise he learnt that I was also an OB.

In those days, I had never thought of wearing such a tie and had also somewhat lost contact with Bradfield. Thus started our shared history as OBs. I subsequently met up with David at Remembrance Day and Luncheon events held at Bradfield. He always encouraged me to attend. His enthusiasm for sharing the story and success of Bradfield never dimmed.

He set a wonderful example as an OB.'