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WEBB, JOHN ERNEST ROBERTSON, son of John Craske Webb MD MRCS LSA, Lower Belgrave Street, Eaton Square, London, and Alicia J. S. Robertson (IGI); b. 20 Feb 1864; adm. 4 Jun 1877 (H); left May 1881; bequeathed £250 to the School; d. 16 Jan 1934.

Webbe, Maurice Edward, son of Septimus Webbe, of London, by Jessie Ward, daughter of J. W. Bloomfield, of Harling, Norfolk; b. Aug. 13, 1897; adm. Sept. 28, 1911 (H); left Easter 1913; a professional instructor of lawn tennis; m. Oct. 8, 1931, Margaret, daughter of Lieut. ­ Col. George Ordc Bigge, R.E. of Stone-in-Oxney, Kent; d. 1962.

Weigall, Denny Brome (known at school as Anthony Denny Brome Weigall), son of Arthur Edward Pearse Weigall, Inspector-Gen. of Antiquities Egyptian Govt, and his first wife Hortense, d. of Oscar Schleiter of Chicago; b. 29 Dec. 1910; adm. Sept. 1924 (H); left Apr. 1929; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1929, BA 1933, MA 1959; apprentice BBC 1933, junior res. engineer 1935; AMIEE 1941; chief engineer Malayan Broadcasting Corpn 1941-2; tech. adviser on broadcasting Min. of Information 1943-6; head of Planning and Installation Dept. BBC Radio 1948, chief engineer external broadcasts 1962, asst Dir. of Engineering 1963, dep. Dir. 1967, retd 1971; CBE 1969; m. 30 Nov. 1940 Mary Stanley, d. of Stanley Allen Coad MD, med. practitioner, of Southborough, Kent; d 3 Aug. 1995.

Welham, George Sidney, son of George William Welham, of Brixton, Surrey, by Alice, daughter of William Linacre, of Great Yarmouth; b. May 12, 1879; adm. April 28, 1892 (H); left April 1896; Charing Cross Hospital; M.R.C.S. and L.R.C.P. (Lond.) 1903; practised in London; m. June 1924 Edith Mary, daughter of Frank Besley, of Barnstaple, Devon; d. Dec. 24, 1943.

Wells, Reginald Iredale, son of Arthur William Wells, of Harlesden, Middlesex, by Eliza Maria, daughter of Michel Weyler, of London; b. Sept. 20, 1890; adm. Jan. 15, 1903 (H); left July 1909; Lond. Univ.; B.Sc. 1915; 2nd Lieut. 3rd Batt. South Staffs Regt. (S.R.) Aug. 23, 1915; served with 8th Batt. in Flanders and France 1917-8; attached to Wireless Experimental Establishment, R.A.F., from 1918 until demob. as Capt. 1920; Assoc. M.Inst.E.E. 1918; Assoc. Inst. of Physics 1920; in the Radio-Telegraphy Section of the Air Ministry, Development and Research Establishment, since 1920; M.I.E.E. 1939; served in the Royal Aircraft Establishment 1922-38, in the Directorate of Communications Development, Ministry of Aircraft Production, 1938-40, H.Q. No. 80 Wing R.A.F. 1940-5, on British Air Commission, Washington, 1945-7 and in H.Q. No. go Group R.A.F. since 1948; a Principal Scientific Officer; Air Ministry 1941; I.S.O. 1956; retired 1957; d. 24 July 1984.

West, Gordon Estcourt, brother of Richard Goy West (q.v.); b. Nov. 7, 1899; adm. April 28, 1910 (H); left Dec. 1917; served in Great War I; 2nd Lieut. 4th Batt. Grenadier Guards June 26, 1918.

West, Leslie Chaloner, son of Harold West, of Norbury, Surrey, by Gertrude, daughter of Edward Joseph Burton, of Croydon, Surrey; b. May 7, 1899; adm. Sept. 25, 1913 (H); left April 1916; enlisted in 28th Batt. London Regt. July 28, 1917; 2nd Lieut 13th Batt. K.R.R.C. June 26, 1918; demob. July 1919; Inspector, Gresham Life Assurance Society, Ltd; m. July 24, 1926, Frances Marian, daughter of Henry William Malcolm Barnett, of Streatham, Surrey; d. 1981.

West, Michael Anthony, son of Sydney George West and Violet Armstrong Barlow, d. of Charles James Brownlow Hughes of Breconshire; b. 20 Dec. 1935; adm. Sept. 1948 (H); left July 1950; Cadet RN Oct. 1957, Sub-Lieut. Feb. 1958, Lieut. Dec. 1959; adm. Sir Dudley Pound Prize 1959; retd. Mar. 1961; a trustee banker, AIB AETI; asst. man. Trust Dept. New Zealand Insurance Co. 1967-70; asst. treasurer First Church of Christ Scientist, Boston, MA, USA, 1971; m. 20 Dec. 1958 Judith Valerie, d. of Jonathan Harris of Haywards Heath, Sussex; d. Aug. 1978.

West, Richard Joy, son of William George West, of Surbiton, Surrey, by Marianne Louisa, daughter of Daniel Grace, of Luton, Beds; b. Feb. 21, 1898; adm. April 28, 1910 (H); left Easter 1915; an interior decorator; 2nd Lieut. Grenadier Guards (S.R.) Feb. 22, 1916; Lieut. March 1917; Capt.; served in France 1917-8; twice wounded; M.C. Aug. 21, 1918; Lieut. The Artists' Rifles Jan. 1921; retired May 1929; Capt. The Artists' Rifles Feb. 19, 1941; Instructor, Bisley Small Arms School; m. Nov. 16, 1929, Elizabeth Christina, daughter of Bertram George Mitford, of Cobham, Surrey; d. 1953.

Western, Brian Edward, son of Edward Harry Western of St Margaret’s-on-Thames, and Muriel Blanche, d. of Edward James Emery; b. 27 Oct. 1924; adm. Apr. 1938 (H); left July 1941; Univ. of Wales, BSc; an electrical engineer, GIMechE GIEE 1946; m. 2 Jan. 1954 Betty, d. of William Albert Allen of Whitley Bay, Northumberland.