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WATSON, JOHN HERBERT, son of William Watson, Hedon, Yorks., solicitor, and Mary, dau. of Thomas Matthews, Hedon, Yorks.; b. 31 Aug 1857; adm. 22 Sep 1870 (G); QS 1872; left May 1876; adm. solicitor Feb 1881; practised at Hedon, Yorks.; emigrated to New Zealand 1885; m. 2 Mar 1882 Jane Binning, eldest dau. of Andrew Usher, Blackford Park, Edinburgh.

WATT, JAMES, eldest son of Alexander Pollock Watt, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, literary agent, and Bertha, dau. of John Strahan, Tain, Perthshire; b. 12 Mar 1867; adm. 27 May 1880 (G), exhibitioner; QS 1881; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1885 (with Triplett), adm. pens. 2 Oct 1885, matr. 1885; BA 1888; MA 1892; Assistant Master, Bradfield Coll. 1890-1903; Second Master, Royal Naval Coll., Osborne (later at Dartmouth), from 1903; MVO 2 Aug 1910; bequeathed to the School his portrait as a QS by John Pettie RA; d. 8 May 1929.

WELLS, GEORGE FRANCIS, eldest son of Rev. George Wells, Rector of Boxford, Kent, and Augusta, fourth dau. of Rev. John Starky DD, Rector of Charlinch, Somerset; b. 6 Sep 1836; adm. 23 Jan 1849 (G); QS 1851; left 1855; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 18 Jan 1856; BA 1860; ordained deacon 1860, priest 1861 (both Salisbury); Curate, Chiseldon, Wilts., 1860-4, Welford, Berks., 1864-6, Woodchurch, Kent 1866-9; Chaplain, Middlesex Hospital 1869-71; Curate, Boxford, Kent, 1871-2, Rector 1872-93; Rector of St. Peter’s, March, Cambs., from 1893; m. 21 Sep 1875 Anna White, dau. of William White Woodbury, Portland, Maine, USA; d. 16 Apr 1916.

WEST, CHARLES FRANCIS LUTTRELL, son of Rev. Charles West, Head Master, Northampton GS; b. Horley, Oxfordshire 5 Jul 1828; adm. 6 Jan 1844 (G); rowed v. Eton 29 Jul 1845, 30 Jul 1846; left 1847; Emmanuel Coll. Cambridge; 32nd Wrangler 1851; BA 1851; MA 1854; ordained deacon 1851, priest 1852 (both Peterborough); Curate, All Saints, Northampton, and All Saints, Stamford, Lincs.; Rector of Shenley, Bucks., 1866-77; living in Wandsworth, Surrey 1881 (1881 Census); m. 27 Oct 1873 Ellen Matilda, only dau. of Wenman Langham Woodford, Upton, Northants; d. 25 Feb 1892.

Wheeler, Edmund George, son of Henry Edmund Wheeler, of Eastleigh, Hants, by Agnes Emilie, daughter of Millison Gunton, of Manea, Cambs; b. April 12, 1889; adm. Jan. 14, 1904 (G); left Dec. 1905; R.M.C. Sandhurst 1908; 2nd Lieut. Hants Regt. Nov. 6, 1909; Lieut. March 20, 1912; Capt. April 28, 1915; West African Frontier Force Feb. 1914 to Nov. 1919; temp. Major Nov. 1, 1918; served in Togoland, Cameroons, British, German and Portuguese East Africa and N. Rhodesia, and was wounded near Kibata, German East Africa, Dec. 15, 1916; mentioned in despatches; M.C. Feb. 7, 1919; Major, May 16, 1930; with Chit ral Relief Force 1933; Lieut.-Col.; retired; joined the staff of the Accountant Branch, School of Naval Co-operation, Ford, Sussex; re-employed Hants Regt. March 16, 1939; O.B.E. 1933; Brit. Council 1944-51; asst. master at Hereworth School, Havelock North, New Zealand 1953-6; m. April 12, 1917, Margaret Helen, daughter of France Littlewood, of Honley, Yorks.

WHITAKER, FREDERICK ALEXANDER, eldest son of Sir Frederick Whitaker KCMG, Auckland, New Zealand, Prime Minister and Attorney-Gen. of New Zealand, solicitor, and Jane Augusta Griffiths (IGI); b. 1 Mar 1847; at Marlborough Coll. 1860-1; adm. 23 Jan 1862 (G); left Aug 1864; adm. Gray’s Inn 19 Nov 1864; migr. to Inner Temple 17 Apr 1868, called to bar 30 Apr 1868; of Auckland, New Zealand; m. 30 Sep 1879 Catherine Cox (IGI); d. 9 Jun 1887.

WHITE, WILLIAM; b. 23 Dec 1805; adm. 13 Jan 1818 (G).

Wickham, William Giles, son of William Noel Wickham, solicitor, of Alton, Hants, and Edith Mary, d. of Rev. Montagu John Burrows, incumbent of St Peter’s Colombo, Sri Lanka; b. 18 Jan. 1925; adm. Sept. 1938 (G); left July 1941; and went to Farnham GS; RE 1944-7; a chartered survevor, AAI 1954, ARICS 1960; m. 24 Sept. 1960 Geraldine Mary, d. of Gavin Hamilton Glass of Edinburgh; d. 1 June 1993.

Wilkinson, Oliver Marlow, son of Louis Umfraville Wilkinson, author and lecturer, of Aldeburgh, Suffolk, and Frances Josepha Gregg, poet, d. of Oliver Howard Gregg of Fort Leav­enworth, Kansas, USA; b. 28 Jan. 1915; adm. Jan. 1929 (G); left Dec. 1930; dir. Red Triangle The­atre, London, 1936-8; drama adviser Lond. YMCA 1938-9; RN in WW2; drama dir. Iona Community 1945-51; co-dir. Oxford Playhouse 1951-2; drama adviser TocH 1952-6, drama organiser Oxfordshire County 1956-61; sen. lecturer Oxf. Poly. 1962-80; author (as Oliver Marlow) of Ishmael (Sybil Thorndike Trophy winner) 1937, How Can We Save Father (Royal Court) 1954; ed. letters of his godfather John Cowper Powys; m. 18 Mar. 1939 Margaret Lily, d. of Henry Shenton, civil servant, of Hampstead; d. Sept. 1999.

Tenison, Vereker Thomas Michael Ryan, son of Edward Heron Ryan Tenison (qv); b. 6 Sept. 1923; adm. Sept. 1937 (G); left July 1940; 2nd Lieut. RA Nov. 1942, attd 8 Mahratta Anti-Tank Regt IA, served Burma with 7 and 17 Indian Divns, wounded; 2nd Lieut RA (perm. commission) Apr. 1945, Lieut. Mar. 1946, Capt. Sept. 1950, Maj. Sept. 1957; psc; retd. Oct. 1960; Distillers Co. 1961-71, later Brit. Gas Corpn. 1975-87; chmn. The Elizabethan Club 1979-85; m 1st 3 Nov. 1956 Jill Rosemary, d. of Edward Neville Bradley of Weybridge, Surrey; 2nd 7 June 1963 Penelope Anne, d. of Capt. Stratford Hercules Dennis DSC RN; d. 19 Jan. 2009.