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WEBB, DANIEL, eldest son of Daniel Webb, Treasurer of Christ’s Hospital, London, and his second wife Ann, dau. of Nicholas Webb, Gloucester; b.; adm. 27 Sep 1774; Oriel Coll. Oxford, matr, . 25 Nov 1782, aged 17; MA 1786; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 24 Jun 1783; of Tunbridge Wells, Kent; m. 2 Jun 1790 Anne, dau. of John Peploe Birch, Garmstone, Herefs.; d. 7 Apr 1828.

WEBB, CLEMENT CHARLES JULIAN, brother of Edmund James Webb (qv); b. 25 Jun 1865; adm. 22 Sep 1876 (J), exhibitioner 1879; QS 1880 (the last “Liberty Boy”); Mure Scholar 1882; Capt. of the School 1883; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1884, matr. 10 Oct 1884; 2nd cl. Cl. Mods 1886, 1st cl. Lit. Hum. 1888; BA 1888; MA 1891; Fellow, Magdalen Coll. 1889-1920, Tutor 1890, Senior Dean 1894-7, Vice-Pres. 1898-9; Senior Proctor 1905-6; Tutor in Philosophy to Non-Coll. students 1907-20; Oriel Professor of Christian Philosophy, Oxford Univ. 1920-30; Fellow, Oriel Coll. 1922-30, Hon. Fellow from 1930; LLD St. Andrew’s 1922; FBA 1927; DD Glasgow 1937; author, A History of Philosophy, 1911, and other works; a Governor of the School from 1905; Busby Trustee May 1914; m. 15 Aug 1905 Eleanor Theodora, dau. of Rev. Alexander Joseph, Rector of St. John’s, Chatham, Kent; d. 5 Oct 1954.

Webb, Christopher Cyril, son of J.B. Webb, of Clapham, Surrey; b. March 29, 1902; adm. May 4, 1916 (G); left Dec. 1916.

WEBB, CHARLES THOMAS, son of James Webb, Brimscombe, Stroud, Gloucs., and Mary --- (IGI); bapt. Stroud, Gloucs. 21 Aug 1799 (IGI); adm. 19 Feb 1811; KS (aged 14) 1815; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1819, adm. pens. 20 May 1819, scholar 1820, matr. 1819.

WEBB, ---; b.; in school lists Jul 1773, Oct 1773; chorister.

WEBB, ---; b.; adm. 20 Jan 1768; left Easter 1771.

WEATHERILL, MICHAEL LAMBERT, eldest son of Col. James Weatherill, Antigua, West Indies, and Margaret, dau. of Michael Lambert, Governor of St. Kitts, West Indies; b.; adm. (aged 15) Jan 1732/3; left 1737; living in England 1767; m.; d. c. 1780.

WEATHERELL, WILLIAM; b.; adm. 2 Jun 1779; left Midsummer 1781.

WEARE, THOMAS WILLIAM, elder son of Col. Thomas Weare KH, Hampton House, Hereford, ADC to Queen Victoria, and Anne, dau. of John Pugh, Gaer, Radnorshire; b. 2 Nov 1813; adm. 16 Jan 1826 (G); KS 1828; rowed v. Eton 12 May 1831; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1832, matr. 7 Jun 1832, Westminster Student; BA 1836; MA 1838; ordained deacon 1839, priest 1840 (both Oxford); Curate, East Sutton, Kent; Under Master of the School 27 Sep 1841 – Aug 1861; Rector of Isfield, Sussex, from 27 Aug 1867; gave evidence before the Public Schools Commission 21 Jun 1862 (Parliamentary Papers 1864, xxi, 402-11); composed the inscription on the Crimean War Memorial, and a number of epilogues and epigrams; author, The Trinummus of Plautus, translated into English Verse by an Old Westminster, 1860; m. 1st, 23 Aug 1853 Louisa Emma Mary, dau. of Henry Fynes-Clinton (qv), and his first wife; m. 2nd. 17 Apr 1866 Henrietta Maria, third dau. of Capt. William Henry Majendie, 1st Foot Guards; d. 24 Feb 1871.

WEARE, SIR HENRY EDWIN, brother of Thomas William Weare (qv); b. 27 Aug 1825; adm. 3 Jul 1837 (Benthall's); QS 1840; left Oct 1841; Ensign, 32nd Foot 29 Oct 1841; Lieut., 22 Dec 1843; Capt., 26 May 1848; exchanged into 50th Foot 18 Aug 1848; Maj., 22 Dec 1854; Lieut. -Col., 6 Jun 1856; Col., 10 Apr 1863; Major-Gen., 9 Nov 1868; ret. as Lieut. -Gen., 12 Aug 1881; served in Punjab campaign 1848, Crimean War 1854-5 (severely wounded at battle of the Alma 20 Sep 1854) and New Zealand War 1863-6; mentioned in despatches LG 10 Oct 1854, 14 May 1864, 12 Apr 1865; CB 5 Jul 1865; KCB 30 May 1891 [check]; m. 16 Jul 1850 Charlotte Georgiana, only dau. of Rev. Charles Oxenden, Rector of Barham, Kent; d. 31 Dec 1898.