A statue commemorating the Naval officer Thomas Charles Wright will be unveiled in Drogheda on July 14th at the North Quay.

Thomas Charles Wright was born in Drogheda in 1799 and after a significant naval service in South America. He became the  Founding father of the Ecuadorian Navy.

The Lourdes Band will be participating in honouring the Drogheda mans achievements at Millmount (1pm) and at the Statue unveiling on the North Quay (3pm).