Wright, George

From World of Tokens
Jump to navigation Jump to search

William Wright was one of the main coach operators in Sheffield. In 1826 he was operating about twelve coaches from the King's Head, Change Alley. In 1827 he was in business with George Dunhill. William died in 1830.

GeorgeWright.Add.jpg

George Wright was born in 1808 and was probably the son of William. He first advertised a coach service from Chage Alley in 1833, the Defiance operating to Birmingham. However he became bankrupt in 1835, with his coach interests beng auctioned off. He paid the final dividend to his creditors in 1836. In 1842 he was once again operating a coach service to Birminghambut and in 1845 was operating one cab within Sheffield. In 1851 he had moved away from the coach business, his business being described as a cab and party carriage proprietor.

The advertisement opposite [1] gives the operation of George Wright's omnibus service as being a single omnibus service that operated from 1854 to 1856. In early November 1861 he was advertising that he was moving his cab business from 16 Change Alley to 33 Suffolk Road. This must not have been a successful move as in late December 1861 George Eadon was advertising that he had been instructed to auction off all Geroge Wright's stock as he was declining the cab business. The stock comprised of six horses, five cabs and associated equipment.


George Wright 1854-56
File:WRI.003.jpg
Source (Smith)
Filename WRI.003
Value 0
Add Desc. From Cherry Tree hill to the Newmarket George Wright Change Alley Omnibus & Cab Proprietor
Size (mm) 25
Manufacture 0 Brass
Notes Sheffield
  1. Sheffield Daily Telegraph, 10 October 1856, Page 1