Reverend Alan Fred Wright attended Carey as a student from 1936 to 1938. Following service in World War II, university study, and appointments in Baptist churches, he returned to Carey, where the school benefited greatly from his belief that religion was not a separate pursuit, but a fundamental dimension of life itself.

Alan Wright’s most enduring legacy is the William Carey Chapel, whose design and function were conceived through his imaginative and perceptive thinking, and which stands as a lasting memorial to his vision. Through his counselling of students, staff and parents, he was widely respected for his empathy, insight and deep understanding of the Carey community.