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Wilkes, Herbert Kenneth, brother of John Humphrey Harry Wilkes (qv); b. 7 Feb. 1908; adm. Sept. 1921 (R); left Dec. 1924; a chartered accountant, ACA 1930, FCA 1946; RA 1939-44 (Maj.), attached Indian Artillery; Southern Gas Board, retd 1969; Yachtmaster's Cert. 1969, MRIN 1973, MNI 1974; served HAC 1925-75; Freeman City of London and Worshipful Com­pany of Vintners; author of Practical Yacht Navigator 1973, Ocean Yacht Navigator 1975; m. 1st 17 Sept. 1931 Eileen Mary, d. of William Robert Murison MD, of Erith, Kent; 2nd 1967 Frances Doreen Churton, widow of Maj. E. A. Wimberlev OBE RE; d. 24 July 1979.

WILKES, HENRY; b.; adm. 7 Jul 1777.

Wilding, Roger Fenwick, son of Longworth Allen Wilding, schoolmaster, of Oxford, and Elizabeth Olga Fenwick, d. of Rev. William Fenwick Stokes, asst. master Rugby Sch.; b. 13 Feb. 1935; adm. Sept. 1948 (G); left July 1952; dir. Wilding and Son Ltd., Shrewsbury 1958-66; man. accountant Nuffield Press Ltd., Oxford 1966-87; m. 1st, 20 Aug. 1960 Edith Margaret, d. of William James Dunn MD, consult. physician, of Burnley, Lancs; 2nd, 7 Aug. 1981 Jennifer Mary Sheppard; d. 20 May 2012.

Wilde, David Scott, son of Sidney Algernon Wilde, chartered survevor, and lris Scott, d. of Wal­ter Scott-Thomson; b. 17 June 1923; adm. Sept. 1935 (G); left Dec. 1939; Ordinary Seaman RNVR; killed in action in HMS Coventry 14 Sept. 1942.

David Scott Wilde was born at Radlett, Hertfordshire on the 17th of June 1923 the son of Sidney Algernon Wilde, a chartered surveyor, and Iris Scott (nee Thomas) Wilde of 78, Carlisle Mansions, Westminster in London and of “Crowtrees”, 49, Watford Road, Radlett in Hertfordshire. He was educated at Westminster School where he was up Grant’s from September 1935 to December 1939.
He enlisted in the Royal Navy and was posted to the light cruiser HMS Coventry (D43).
On the 14th of September 1942, HMS Coventry, under the command of Captain Ronald John Robert Dendy RN, was taking part in Operation Agreement, a commando attack on the harbour at Tobruk. At 11.40am she was sailing to the north of Marsa Matruh as part of “Force D” with her escorts, the destroyers HMS Belvoir, HMS Dulverton, HMS Hursley and HMS Croome, when the group was attacked by enemy aircraft. The enemy formation consisted of 16 Junker 88 aircraft each of which was armed with one 500lb bomb and three 250lb bombs. In the ensuing attack HMS Coventry was the focus of the enemy’s attack with four direct hits being scored on her. Three of the bombs fell in the ship’s engineering area while one wrecked the bow. She was set on fire and came to a dead stop in the water. The survivors were taken off and she was scuttled by the destroyer HMS Zulu at 3.15pm. Sixty three of her crew had been killed during the attacks with David Wilde being among the dead. HMS Zulu was also later in the day and the survivors were transferred to HMS Croome. HMS Zulu was taken under tow by HMS Hursley but sank at 7pm.
He is commemorated on the war memorial at Radlett.
His brother, Pilot Officer Sidney John Scott Wilde, 115 Squadron, Royal Air Force, was killed in action on the 3rd of August 1940.
He is commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial Panel 66, Column 2.

WILCOX, GILES, son of Jonathan Wilcox, Westminster, and Emma --- (IGI); bapt. St. Martin’s in the Fields 1653 (IGI); adm.; KS 1670; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 17 Dec 1673, aged 18; BA 1677; ordained; Rector of Alburgh, Norfolk 16 Oct 1680-2; Rector of Bixley, Norfolk 26 Oct 1682-90, when deprived as a non-juror; committed to Newgate Prison 26 Feb 1691/2; still in custody May 1692; released and re-arrested 16 Apr 1696.

WILCOCKS, JOSEPH, only surviving son of Right Rev. Joseph Wilcocks DD, Bishop of Rochester and Dean of Westminster, and Jane, dau. of John Milner, British Consul at Lisbon; b. 4 Jan 1723/4; adm. Sep 1731; KS 1736; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1740, matr. 10 Jun 1740, Westminster Student 22 Dec 1740 – void 26 Jun 1753; BA 1744; MA 1747; lived at Barton, Northants, and afterwards at Lady Place, near Hurley, Berks.; travelled abroad; in Italy and France in 1761-2, his piety and benevolence when at Rome winning him the admiration of Pope Clement XIII, who called him “the blessed heretic”; FSA 17 Feb 1763; prepared four books of Sacred Exercises for the use of the School, published 1759; his Roman Conversations, “compiled for the use of places of education, particularly Westminster School”, written in 1763, were published in 1792-4, 2 vols.; d. unm. 23 Dec 1791. Buried under Consistory Court, Westminster Abbey. DNB (s. v. father).

WILBRAHAM, RANDLE, second son of Richard Wilbraham (afterwards Wilbraham-Bootle) MP, Rode Hall, Cheshire, and Mary, dau. of Robert Bootle, Lathom House, Lancs.; b. 10 Jan 1773; adm. 14 Jan 1784; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 25 Oct 1790; Grand Tour (Germany, Italy, Near East) 1793-8; JP Cheshire; High Steward of Congleton; m. 1st, 5 Dec 1798 Letitia, dau. of Rev. Edward Rudd, Rector of Haughton-le-Skerne, co. Durham; m. 2nd, 9 Feb 1808 Sybella, youngest dau. of Philip Egerton, Low Oulton, Cheshire; d. 12 Jan 1861.

WILBRAHAM, PETER, third son of Ralph Wilbraham, Dorfold, Cheshire, and Elizabeth --- (IGI); bapt. St. Andrew, Holborn 17 Apr 1726 (IGI); adm. (aged 15) Feb 1740/1 (Playford's); left 1742; adm. Middle Temple 5 Jul 1742. [Perhaps Lieut., 37th Foot 15 May 1749 (from half-pay), Capt. -Lieut., 18th Foot 30 Oct 1755]

WILBE, RICHARD HAYDOCK WIFFIN, son of Richard Haydock Wilbe MD MRCS LSA, Queen’s Road, St. John’s Wood, and Elizabeth --- (1881 Census); b. 18 Jun 1865; adm. 23 Jan 1879 (G); left May 1881; St. Bartholomew’s Hospital; MRCS 1886; LRCP 1887; MB Durham 1887; MD 1889; medical practitioner in London (still in Medical Directory 1899).