Comptroller’s Deputy Maurice William WRAY
Admiralty

Date of birth: 6th February 1883
Date of death: 6th May 1950

Died aged 67
Unknown
Maurice William Wray was born at The Hall, Wadworth near Tickhill in Yorkshire on the 6th of February 1883 the second son of Herbert George Wray, a gentleman, and Amy (nee Medcalf) Wray of Esplanade Terrace, Scarborough. He was christened at Wadworth on the 11th of March 1883.

He was educated at Hazelwood School until July 1896 where he was a member of the Football XI in 1895 and of the Cricket XI in 1896. He was a member of the Choir. The school magazine wrote the following on his football season that year: - "Was fairly settled at full back, with varied success, sometimes useful but very slow."

The magazine wrote the following on his 1896 cricket season: " With any amount of hitting power, and a magnificent off drive to a half volley, was the disappointment of the team: could never be induced to stand up to any other ball. A fine field and catch, and good thrower from long leg."

When he left the school the magazine wrote: - ".....likewise chooses Wellington for the sphere of his activity. He has had unusual difficulties to contend with in the way of work, but will be a useful element in the world of sport and in the choir."

He went on to Wellington College where he was in Beresford’s House from September 1896 to 1899 when he left to finish his education at Leafield House School, Crofton in Yorkshire.

On leaving school he was apprenticed as an Assistant Engineer with the North Eastern Railways in the Civil Department. He was married to Colina Kinloch (nee Campbell) in 1911 and they had a son, Michael, born on the 10th of February 1921.

He later moved to Costa Rica where he was a coffee planter. He returned to England on board the SS “Lapland”, landing at Liverpool on the 1st of September 1917 and served in the Comptroller's Department at the Admiralty and later with the Board of Trade in connection with timber supplies but, finding it too strenuous, he took medical advice to rest.

On the 3rd of July 1919 he sailed for Costa Rica with his wife and son on board the SS "Bayano" and lived at La Concavas, Cartago, Costa Rica where he was a coffee farmer.

He later returned to the UK and lived at West Tanglewood Road, Haslemere in Surrey and later at "Jessamine" House, Ryall Morcombelake, near Bridport in Dorset.
Went on to Wellington College

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