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WEBB, EDMUND JAMES, second son of Rev. Benjamin Webb, Vicar of St. Andrew’s, Well Street, London, and Prebendary of St. Paul’s, ecclesiologist, and Maria Elphinstone, dau. of Rev. William Hodge Mill, Canon of Ely and Regius Prof. of Hebrew, Cambridge Univ.; b. 15 Oct 1852; adm. 22 Jan 1864 (James'); QS (Capt. ) 1867; Capt. of the School 1870; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1871, matr. 27 May 1871; BA 1875; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 11 Jan 1875; law student (1881 Census), writer (1901 Census); author, A History of England for the use of Schools and Colleges, 1889; m. 25 Nov 1913 Katharine, only dau. of Rev. William Fulford Adams, Rector of Weston-sub-Edge, Gloucs.; d. 17 Nov 1945.

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.