John Wright, 54, was found dead in what police described as 'not suspicious' circumstances - it comes after allegedly being dismissed for making a remark during a school trip John Wright took his own life (Image: Daily Mail)

A teacher who took his own life had been dismissed from his position after making a quip during a school excursion, it has been alleged. John Wright, 54, was discovered dead at a property in Marlborough, Wiltshire on November 3, with police confirming the circumstances were 'not suspicious' .

An inquest was opened at Swindon and Wiltshire Coroner's Court on November 7, with a comprehensive hearing scheduled for a future date. Mr Wright had been teaching physics at the prestigious £61,000-per-year Marlborough College for a decade before his termination ove

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