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WAINWRIGHT, CHARLES HENRY, brother of George William Reed Wainwright (qv); b. 26 Oct 1830; adm. 30 Sep 1841 (Scott's); went to King’s Coll. London; Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 5 May 1851, matr. 1851; BA 1855; MA 1864; ordained deacon (Lichfield) 1855, priest (Norwich) 1856; Curate, St. Margaret’s, Ipswich, Suffolk 1855-8, St. James’s, Manchester, Lancs., 1858-60; Vicar of Christ Church, Blackpool, Lancs., 1861-1900; m. 1st, (by 1881) Emma C. ---; m. 2nd, 25 Sep 1899 Annie Maria, only dau. of Thomas Lunt, Blackpool, Lancs.; d. 13 Feb 1901.

Wagstaff, Stanley Leonard, son of George Leonard Wagstaff OBE, chartered accountant, of Strawberry Hill, and Kathleen, d. of Douglas Barclay; b. 13 Apr. 1921; adm. Sept. 1934 (R); left Dec. 1937; RNVR in WW2 (Lieut.); an insurance co. executive; m. 27 Apr. 1944 Elizabeth Jane. d. of George Lewis DL, of Dallington, Northants; d. 16 Apr. 1981.

WAGNER, GEORGE, second son of George Wagner, Pall Mall, London, hatter, and Mary Wilhelmina, dau. of Henry Godde, Windsor, Berks.; b. 6 Aug 1764; adm. 7 Jun 1773; left Midsummer 1781; St. John’s Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 6 Jun 1786, matr. Lent 1787, resided six terms, name off 18 May 1790; ordained deacon 4 Mar 1787 (Chester, lit. dim. from Chichester), priest 18 Oct 1788 (Chichester); Rector of Mursley, Berks., 9 Apr 1790; d. unm. 25 Oct 1836.

WAGNER, ANTHONY, brother of George Wagner (qv); b. 2 Jul 1770; adm. 20 Sep 1779; left Aug 1786; adm. Staple Inn 1791, readm. 1799; an attorney [but not in Law List 1822]; m. 11 Feb 1808 Sarah, dau. of Thomas Harby, Stathurn, Leics.; d. 6 Jan 1847.

WAGENER, PETER, son of Henry Wagener, Middlesex; b.; adm.; KS 1694; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1698, adm. pens. 27 Jun 1698, aged 17, scholar 28 Apr 1699, matr. 1698; BA 1701/2; MA 1710; ordained deacon 25 Oct 1702, priest 28 Oct 1702 (both London); went to America as minister to Maryland Jan 1702/3; beneficed in Virginia 1705; Rector of Stisted, Essex, from 6 Jan 1707/8; m. 16 Dec 1708 Mary Elizabeth Paurings (or Baurings ?), St. Clement Danes, London; buried Stisted, Essex 25 Sep 1742.

Waechter, John D'Arcy, son of Sir Harry Waechter Bt CMG, and Evelyn Mary Josephine, d. of John D'Arcy of Corbetstown, Co. Westmeath; b. 16 Nov. 1915; adm. Sept. 1929 (R); left. July 1932; RAFVR 1940-5 (Flt Lieut.); Pemb. Coll. Camb., matric. 1946, BA PhD 1949; FSA 1950; Fellow Brit. Inst. of Archaeology Ankara 1949; res. Fellow Harvard Univ. 1955-6; lecturer Inst. of Archaeology Univ. of London 1956, sen. lecturer 1972; Rivers medal Roy. Anthropological Inst. 1972, Stopes medal Geologists' Assn 1976; author of Man Before History 1976; m. 2 Dec. 1952 Carol, d. of Ven. Edgar Francis Hall, Archdeacon of Totnes, Devon; d. 5 Mar. 1978.

WADSWORTH, JOHN GEORGE, son of Charles Wadsworth, and Jane --- (IGI); b. 6 Sep 1816; adm. 12 Jan 1829 (Stikeman's); left Mar 1831.