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  1. I joined the aftermath of the story in that I developed a great interest in the wrecked ship “Royal Charter” owned by Gibbs Bright & Co. The ship was wrecked very close to my home in Wales. In 1972 I began yearly diving operations on the wreck, usually about three months each year 1972 to 1997. During our excavations of sand to gain access to the remains of the ship, which are vast, we found many items of value and of interest.
    The greater reward has been the the never-ending engagement with people from all over the world; the great great grand daugher of the designer and builder ofthe ship, relatives of those saved and those lost. I even discovered two of my own ancestors were shipwrights employed in the building of the vessel. Over the years it has been a pleasure to meet Charles and Prmrose Bright, Michael Gibbs, Nicholas Gibbs and so many more.
    Nowadays, my time is spent more researching and giving lectires on the subject rather than active diving. For the advenrurous there remains much more to be discovered.

    • Hello Jason, All the Brights that I am aware of having connection to my family originate in the west of England and regrettably I do not know of any links to Brights of Suffolk.

    • Dear Jason,
      Do you have a copy of Jonathan B. Bright’s book The Brights of Suffolk? I believe there may be a connection between the Suffolk Brights and the Hereford Brights but it would have to be a very early one. I discuss this, and the 1872 correspondence between JBB and Henry Arthur Bright, in my book. There is definitely further research to be done on this point.
      Warm regards,
      Primmy Bright

  2. Hello, My name is Jake Bright, from NSW Australia. I have inhereted from my Grandfather, Allan Bright a ‘Bright’ family plaque with the words ‘Post Tenebras Lucem’ on it. For years I thought this was a mistranslation of the famous ‘Post Tenebras Lux’ When I searched this I found the biography of Richard Bright (physician) which it quoted as being the family words. Not a mistranslation at all. I have my direct lineage going all the way back to Robert Bright (1575-1659) from Leicestershire, England but am yet unable to find a link to the Brights of Bristol.

    • Dear Jake,
      I am sorry it has taken so long to respond to you. I think there may well be a connection but I will need to talk to you further about this as I believe the link is before your Robert’s time. Warm regards, Primmy Bright

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