WAKE, THOMAS, son of Robert Wake, London; b. ; at school under Ireland (J. Venn, Biog. Hist. of Gonville and Caius Coll. Cambridge, i, 149); Gonville and Caius Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 3 Jun 1599, aged 16, scholar 25 Mar 1599 – 25 Mar 1605; BA 1602/3; MA 1606 (incorp. Oxford 10 Jul 1610); Junior Fellow, Gonville and Caius Coll. 25 Mar 1610, Senior Fellow 25 Mar 1615 – 29 Sep 1630, Dean 1615, Registrar 1627/8; acted in performance of play Ignoramus before James I 8 Mar 1614; University Preacher 1619; Proctor 1626; ordained; Rector of Bincombe, Dorset 1622-3, 1629-34; Rector of Borough Green, Cambs. , 1634 – ejection 10 Jul 1644 “for swearing, drinking, quarrelling, and riding over a woman of which she died” (Walker, Sufferings of the Clergy, 1714, ii, 390); d. 11 Nov 1658.
WAKE, THOMAS, second son of Very Rev. Robert Wake, Rector of Buxted, Sussex, and Dean of Bocking, Essex, and Elizabeth, dau. of William Greenfield, Marlborough, Wilts.; b. 17 Jul 1706; adm. (aged 17) Nov 1723; d. when at school.
WAKE, RICHARD, only child of James Wake, Carey Street, Lincoln’s Inn, and Heavitree, Devon, barrister, and Anna, dau. of Samuel Smith (adm. 1744, qv); b. 6 Apr 1799 (IGI); adm. 27 May 1812; left 1812; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 17 Dec 1817, aged 18, Canoneer Student 1817-21; m.; living 1840.
WAKE, EDWARD; b.; adm. 22 Nov 1774.
Waite, Peter Wilfrid, son of Wilfrid Fabian Waite, barrister-at-law, and Dorothy, d. of Edward James Ebden ICS; b. 18 June 1922; adm. Jan. 1936 (H); left. Apr. 1941; Lance-Cpl The Queen's Regt; killed in action (ltaly) 9 Sept. 1944.
Peter Wilfrid Waite was born at Chelsea, London on the 18th of June 1922 the only child of Wifrid Fabian Waite, a barrister at law and Counsel to the Board of Trade, and Dorothy (nee Ebden) Waite of 201, Hood House, Dolphin Square, Westminster in London. He was educated at Westminster School where he was up Homeboarders from January 1936 to April 1941. On leaving school he enlisted as a Private in The Queen’s Royal Regiment (West Surrey) on the 5th of May 1941 and was later promoted to Corporal.
On the afternoon of the 8th of September 1944, the 2/6th Battalion, The Queen’s Royal Regiment was detailed to make an attack on the left of their Brigade to clear the village of Poggio of its German defenders and to capture a hill, codenamed “Soldier” to the west of Gemmano. At the same time, the 2/7th Battalion was to make an attack on the right to capture the village of Gemmano and the adjoining hamlet of Borgo. The 2/7th Battalion moved into the attack at 2.30pm with the 2/6th Battalion following a short time later.
As the 2/6th Battalion climbed the first hill towards their objective they came under very heavy enemy fire from the wooded slopes rising up to Gemmano village. In spite of this C Company captured Poggio, losing their company commander and two other officers in the process. As night fell the Battalion waited in the area around Poggio for news of progress of the 2/7th Battalion. The area was lit up by the light from burning haystacks which enabled enemy snipers to bring them under fire.
After nightfall D Company advanced and captured “Soldier” hill but they too lost their company commander in the attack. The Germans immediately counterattacked with A and B Companies being ordered forward to reinforce the defenders. As they moved up the hill they came under intense enemy fire and were forced to go to ground. D Company held onto its gains throughout the following day and during the fighting they captured forty enemy prisoners and badly mauled a party of enemy troops who were bringing up supplies using mules and wheelbarrows. By the afternoon of the 9th of September, D Company was almost completely surrounded and was ordered to fight its way out and back to the lower slopes. By the end of the night the survivors had rejoined their comrades on the slopes below to the south and east of their objective.
Peter Waite was killed during the fighting: -“The only remaining member of his section, he died attacking a German position, alone in a vital and successful action in which he played an important part.”
He is buried at Coriano Ridge Cemetery Plot XX, Row E, Grave 6.
WAITE, ---; b.; in school list 1729.
WAINWRIGHT, THOMAS, brother of John Wainwright (qv); b.; adm.; QS 1706; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1710, matr. 9 Jun 1710, aged 18, Westminster Student from 18 Dec 1710, Tutor 1717-20; BA 1714; MA 1717; d. unm. 9 Mar 1721, . Buried Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford.
Wainwright, Lewis Edgar William Worthington, son of Edgar Worthington Wainwright, shipbroker, of Hampstead, and Alice Maude, d. of Reuben James La Mude; b. 6 Nov. 1911; adm. Sept. 1925 (B); left. July 1927; a chartered shipbroker, FICS; Intell. Corps in WW2 (Capt.), MI8 GHQ MEF; joined HM Foreign Service 1945; m. 20 May 1950 Helga Louise, d. of Harro E. Treplin of Hademarschen, Schleswig-Holstein; d. 1 July 1991.
WAINWRIGHT, JOHN, son of Rev. Thomas Wainwright DCL, Chancellor, Chester Cathedral, and Rebecca Jackson; b.; adm.; QS 1703; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1708, matr. 7 Jun 1708, aged 19, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1708 – void 1716; BA 1712; MA 1715; adm. Inner Temple 1708, called to bar 18 Jun 1716; migr. to Lincoln’s Inn 24 Jun 1720; a Commissioner of Bankrupts to 1725; Secretary to Frederick, Prince of Wales [but not so listed by Sainty]; Third Baron of the Exchequer (I) from 26 Jun 1732; Busby Trustee 24 Feb 1729/30; m. Oct 1726 Anne, dau. of Sir John Parsons MP, Alderman and Lord Mayor of London; d. 15 Apr 1741.
Wainwright, John Andrew Worthington, brother of Lewis Edgar William Worthington Wainwright (qv); b. 11 Jan. 1918; adm. Jan. 1931 (A); left. July 1934; a chartered ship and insurance broker, FICS FlnstFF; chairman and man. dir. Wainwright Bros Ltd, London, Liverpool and Southampton, and associated cos; Freeman City of London; Liveryman Worshipful Company of Shipwrights; member Baltic Exchange; m. 1st 16 May 1939 Kathleen Marion, d. of Douglas Edward Gillibrand of Twyford, Hants; 2nd 8 Dec. 1948 Betty Margaret, d. of Edward W. Schluter; d. 31 Mar. 1993.