Worlock, Frederic George, son of Thomas Worlock, of St. Johns Wood, by Sophia Elizabeth, daughter of Walter Thornhill, of Paddington; b. Dec. 14, 1886; adm. Sept. 26, 1901 (G); left July 1905; an actor, first appeared at the Coronet Theatre, Notting Hill Gate, Feb. 17, 1908, in Much Ado about Nothing; has since played mainly in the U.S.A.; a regular film actor at Hollywood from 1939; a member of the Benson company 1905-10; enlisted in 14th Batt. London Regt. (London Scottish) Nov. 9, 1914; temp. Capt. in the same, Nov. 30, 1915; wounded March 28, 1917; M.C. Nov. 26, 1917; m. 1st Feb. 11, 1911, Olive, daughter of Robert Noble, of Liverpool; 2nd Elsie Ferguson, actress, daughter of Hiram Benson Ferguson, of New York; d. 1973.
Worlock, Gerald Langton, brother of Frederick George Warlock (q.v.); b. Dec. 18, 1887; adm. April 23, 1902 (G); left July 1906; a clerk with Messrs. Robinson Fisher and Harding, King Street, St. James's, since 1909; enlisted in the H.A.C. Sept. 5, 1914, and served in France Dec. 27, 1914 - June 16, 1915, when he was wounded; 2nd Lieut. 4th Batt. Royal Berks Regt. Nov. 16, 1915; served in France May 1916 - March 27, 1918, when he was again wounded; retired with rank of Capt. March 1920; M.C. Nov. 26, 1917; an antique dealer and valuer; Lieut. R.A.O.C. April 8, 1940; Capt.; m. Jan. 26, 1929, Kathleen Margaret, daughter of Ernest Popplewell Pullan, of Blackheath, Kent; d. 1966.
WORSLEY, HENRY GILDART, son of Pennyman Warton Worsley (qv), and his first wife; b. 12 Feb 1848; adm. 23 Jun 1859 (G); left Christmas 1862; Ensign, King’s Own Borderers 13 Feb 1866; Lieut., 8 Dec 1869; Capt., 15 Aug 1877; ADC to Brig. -Gen. Pakenham; Maj., 25 Mar 1885; retd., hon. rank Lieut. -Col., 17 Feb 1886; JP Yorkshire North Riding; m. 24 Apr 1884 Maria Georgina, eldest dau. of J. G. Hyde, Winchester, Hampshire; d. 1 Oct 1929.
WRANGHAM, WALTER FRANCIS, eldest son of Digby Cayley Wrangham MP, Serjeant-at-Law, Wilton Crescent, London, and Amelia, second dau. of Walter Ramsden Fawkes (qv); b. 15 Sep 1829; adm. 30 Sep 1842 (G); went to Eton Coll.; Exeter Coll. Oxford, matr. 11 May 1848; BA 1852; MA 1855; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 10 Nov 1852, called to bar 17 Nov 1859; Western Circuit; of Hotham House, Yorks.; JP [Yorkshire ?]; m. 9 Jul 1868 Fanny, only dau. of John Grimston, Neswick Hall, Yorks.; d. 12 Dec 1893.
WRIGHT, CHARLES BEAUFOY, third son of Edward John Wright MD MRCS LSA, Clapham, Surrey, and Rose Mary, dau. of Thomas Trew, St. Peter’s, Thanet, Kent; b. 12 Jul 1863; adm. 28 May 1875 (G); Pembroke Coll. Oxford, matr. 23 Oct 1882.
Wright, Henry Noel Payton, son of Edwin Payton Wright, of Brunswick Square, London, by Amy, daughter of Francis Thomas Dollman, F.R.I.B.A., of Gloucester Crescent, Regents Park, London; b. Jan. 1, 1871; adm. Jan. 24, 1884 (G); left April 1888; d. 1898.
WRIGHT, JAMES, son of Robert Wright, Harlesden, Middlesex, High Bailiff, Bloomsbury County Court, and Elizabeth Wrightson, Staines, Middlesex; nephew of John Wright (adm. 1845, qv); b. 23 Sep 1867; adm. 22 Sep 1881 (G); left 1883; Gonville and Caius Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 1 Oct 1885; BA 1888; MA 1892; adm. solicitor Dec 1892; Registrar, Bloomsbury County Court; Registrar, Brentford and Uxbridge County Courts Dec 1922-; m. 12 Nov 1899 Dorothy, dau. of John Howard, Harlesden, Middlesex; d. 19 Feb 1942.
Wright, Sir Paul Hervé Giraud, son of Richard Hervé Giraud Wright, sec. White's Club, and Ellen Margaret, d. of Lewis William Mercier; b. 12 May 1915; adm. Sept. 1928 (G); left July 1932; John Lewis Partnership 1933-9; KRRC 1939-45 (Maj.), HQ 21 Army Group 1944-5, despatches (NW Europe) Apr. 1946; contested (L) NE Bethnal Green 1945; asst dir. of public relations NCB 1946-8; dir. of public relations Festival of Britain 1948-51; Press Officer UK delegation to United Nations, New York, 1951; OBE 1952; entered HM Foreign Service 1953; 1st Sec. The Hague 1956; Counsellor 1957, Head of FO Information Policy Dept; CMG 1960; Counsellor and Chargé d' Affaires Cairo 1960-1; Counsellor UK delegauon to NATO, Paris, 1961-4; Dir.-Gen. British Information Services New York 1964-8, Minister (Information) Washington DC 1965-8; HM Ambassador to the Congo (now Zaire) 1968-71; HM Ambassador to Lebanon 1971-5; KCMG June 1975; special representative of the Sec. of State for Foreign Affairs 1975-8; chairman Irvin (GB) Ltd 1979-88; FRSA; a Busby Trustee 1977-; Pres. Elizabethan Club 1988-; author of A Brittle Glory (autobiog.) 1986; m. 23 May 1942 Beatrice Frederika Rathbone MP, widow of Flt Lieut. John Rankin Rathbone RAVFR MP, and d. of Frank Roland Clough of Boston, Mass., USA; d. 10 June 2005.
Wykeham-Martin, Cornwallis Philip, son of Maj. Robert Fiennes Wykeham-Martin MBE RE and Julia Elizabeth, d. of George Elliot; b. 1 Aug. 1909; adm. Sept. 1923 (G); left Dec. 1926; RE 1940-6 (Maj.), US Medal of Freedom Apr. 1946; building trade, FIBE 1952, MCIOB 1981; m. 1st 25 Apr. 1942 Barbara Cecily, d. of Robert Stoney Oliphant-Sheffield of Broadfield House, Cumberland; 2nd 22 Oct. 1955 Rose Mary, d. of Percy Shute Lawrie, of Lindfield, Sussex; d. 30 Dec. 2002.
WYLD, WILLIAM THOMAS, third son of George Wyld (qv); b. 5 Jul 1805; adm. 13 Jan 1818 (G); left Christmas 1823; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 6 Nov 1823; BA 1827; MA 1831; ordained; Rector of Blunsdon St. Andrew, Wilts., from 12 Feb 1834; Rector of Woodborough, Wilts., from 25 Feb 1835; d. 18 Mar 1873.