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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.

Third earl of Burlington and fourth earl of Cork. Boyle designed the new College dormitory building in 1722.

Kinchin Smith, Michael, son of Francis John Kinchin Smith, lecturer in Classics, Univ. of Lon­don, and Dione Jean Elizabeth, d. of Sir Francis Henry May GCMG, Governor of Hong Kong, of Clare Priory, Suffolk; b. 8 May 1921; adm. Jan. 1935 (KS); left July 1939; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1939, Pres. Oxford Union 1941, BA 1945 (1st class hons Mod. Hist. 1941), MA 1947; Coldstream Guards 1942-5 (Capt.), despatches (Italy) Nov. 1945; ICI Ltd 1947-50; BBC 1950-78, Controller Staff Admin. 1967-76; lay assistant to Archbishop of Canterbury 1979-84; appointments secretary to Archbishops of Canterbury and York and Sec. of Crown Appointments Commission 1984-7; chairman exec. council RIPA 1975-7; CIPM 1980; OBE Jan. 1987; m. 20 Sept. 1947 Rachel Frances, d. of Rt Hon. Sir Henry Willink Bt PC MC QC DCL, Master of Magdalene Coll. Cambridge; d. 2002