A catalogue of notable Middle Templars, with brief biographical notices/Bright, Sir Charles Tilston
Admitted 3 July, 1876.
Second son of Brailsford Bright, of Rhyl, Flint. He was educated at Merchant Taylors' School, whence he entered the service of the Electric Telegraph Company, and subsequently of the Magnetic Company. In this capacity he was responsible for the laying of many thousands of miles of wires over land, also for the wire from Portpatrick to Donaghadee, the first cable in comparatively deep water; but the great distinction due to him is the laying of the first Altantic cable, which, after two failures, he was chiefly instrumental in accomplishing in 1858, the first clear message being sent along it on 13 Aug. of that year. For this service he received the honour of knighthood. In 1865 he entered Parliament, and sat for Greenwich till 1868. He died 3 May, 1888.