John Wright
Died
:
28 December 1852
Rank
:
Police Constable
Force
:
Castletown Police
Cause
:
Accident
Duty Status
:
On Duty
Roll of Honour Citation
Killed alongside Chief Constable John Craige and twenty-seven other men, while attempting to salvage the wreck of the Brig “Lily” on the rocks at Kitterland, Isle of Man, when its cargo of gunpowder exploded.
Killed alongside Chief Constable John Craige and twenty-seven other men, while attempting to salvage the wreck of the Brig “Lily” on the rocks at Kitterland in the Sound Channel, Isle of Man, when its cargo of gunpowder exploded. Only one man involved in the salvage operation survived, though he suffered severe injuries.