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Wilmoth, Maitland St John, brother of Victor James Wilmoth (qv); b. 14 Nov. 1913; adm. Sept. 1927 (R); left Apr. 1932; Univ. of London, BSc; RAC 1941, 1st Armoured Divn, transf. RE Movement Control Centre 1943; a business consultant; m. 12 Apr. 1946 Joan Lucy, d. of Joseph Kelting of Dulwich; d. 1981.

Wilson, David Ian, son of David Charles Wilson of Mortlake and Norah Fitzmaurice, d. of Rev. John Wilson of Liff, Dundee; b. 5 June 1905; adm. Jan. 1920 (R); left July 1923; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1923, BA 1926, MA 1931; adm. a solicitor Dec. 1929; practised in London; Civil Asst War Office 1941-5; Law Soc. Council 1959; m. 14 June 1941 Margaret Elaine, d. of Rev. Gervase Blois, Rector of Hanbury, Worcs.; d. 24 Oct. 1978.

Wilson, Edmond Oliver, son of Rev. Percy Edward Wilson, Vicar of St Oswald's Thornton Heath, Surrey; b. 28 Feb. 1915; adm. Jan. 1929 (R); left July 1930; 2nd Lieut. RASC Sept. 1939; p.o.w.; m.; d. 24 Mar. 1989.

Wilson, Peter Stafford, son of Sir Geoffrey Masterman Wilson KCB CMG, chmn. of Oxfam, and his first wife Julie Stafford, d. of Prof. Alexander Buel Trowbridge Jr., Prof. Russian History, American Univ., Washington DC, USA; b. 12 Jan. 1951; adm. Sept. 1964 (R); left July 1969; Exeter Coll. Oxf., matric. 1970, BA 1973 (1st class hons Eng. Lang. & Lit. ); artistic dir. Bush Theatre Lond. 1975-6; assoc. dir. Horseshoe Theatre Co. 1976-9, Lyric Theatre Hammersmith 1980-3; chief exec. PW Productions (The Woman in Black and An Inspector Calls) 1983-; chief exec HM Tennent Ltd. 1988-90; chief exec., Theatre Roy. Norwich 1992-2016; MBE Jan. 2000; DL 2007; Vice Lord-Lieutenant 2020; m. Sept. 1980 Patricia Clare Macarthur Stanham (marriage dissolved); d. 4 Sept. 2023.

Wingate, Michael Melvill Fenton, son of Col. Basil Fenton Wingate DSO RAMC, and Dorothy Rose, d. of Charles Henderson of Flax Bourton, Gloucs.; b. 7 Oct. 1907; adm. Sept. 1921 (R); left Apr. 1926; an architect, ARIBA 1932; practised in London; RAFVR (A & SD) 1940-5 (flt Lieut.), despatches June 1943; m. 20 Sept. 1941 Doreen, d. of Rev. Basil Le Fleming, Vicar of Gt Thurlow, Suffolk; d. 5 Oct. 1955.

Wingate, Peter Charles Fenton, brother of Michael Melvill Fenton Wingate (qv); b. 2 June 1910; adm. Sept. 1923 (R); left Dec. 1928; St Mary's Hosp. Med. Sch., MB BS 1937; RAMC 1939-46 (Maj.), served India and Iraq; gen. med. practice Kensington 1946-78; m. 17 Nov. 1945 Pamela Josephine, d. of Joseph B. Waters, stockbroker, and widow of Sqdn Ldr J. G. Walker RAFVR; d. 31 Mar. 2006.

Winter, Charles Gordon Grant, son of Charles Albert Winter, of London, solicitor, by Annie Jemima, daughter of William Gordon Cunningham Watson, of Edinburgh; b. Jan. 31, 1871; adm. April 1884 (R); left Dec. 1885; Clare Coll. Camb., matric. Oct. 1889; B.A. 1892; M.A. 1924; St. Mary's Hospital, L.M.S., S.A. 1917; served in Great War I; temp. Capt. R.A.M.C. June 4, 1918; author of The Green Archway (1916), and other works; m. May 6, 1925, Emily Frances Skottowe, daughter of the Rev. Francis Hassard Burkitt, Rector of Stradbally, co. Waterford; d. March 18, 1937.

WODEHOUSE, EDMOND HENRY, seventh son of Rev. Thomas Wodehouse, Prebendary of Wells, and Anne, sister of Walker King (qv); grandson of Thomas Wodehouse (qv); b. 17 Feb 1837; adm. 17 Jun 1850 (Rigaud's); QS 1851; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1855, matr. 7 Jun 1855, Westminster Student 1855-64; 1st cl. Classics (Mods) 1857, 2nd cl. Lit. Hum. 1859; BA 1859; MA 1862; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 25 Jan 1860, called to bar 26 Jan 1863; Inspector of Poor Law Schools 1863-71; Local Government Board Inspector 1871-86; Chief General Inspector and Assistant Secretary, Local Government Board 1886-91; a Commissioner of Inland Revenue 1891-1902; CB 1 Jan 1897; JP Buckinghamshire 1906; m. 26 May 1864 his cousin Louisa Clara, fourth dau. of Rev. Nathaniel Wodehouse, Vicar of Dulverton, Somerset; d. 27 Mar 1923.

Wood, Edward Hamilton, son of Edward Thomas Rice Wood, of Hampstead, by Eleanor Maud Pooles; b. Dec. 26, 1893; adm. as exhibitioner Sept. 26, 1907 (R); left Dec. 1911; 2nd Lieut. 14th Batt. Middlesex Regt. May 15, 1915; served in France and was wounded in 1916 and gassed in 1917; demob. as Lieut. Jan. 1919; adm. a solicitor June 1919; apptd. Lieut. 8th Hampshire Regt. Feb. 1927; Capt. 1928; Major 1941; served in World War II as Regimental Officer 1940-2; and as Staff Capt. 1942-5; T.D. 1951; m. 1st Sept. 23, 1920, Dorothy Alice, daughter of George Smith, of Sutton, Surrey; 2nd Aug. 27, 1958, Mildred Alice, daughter of Charles Rabey.

WOOD, JOHN, son of John Wood FRCS LSA, Wimpole Street, Cavendish Square, London, surgeon; b. 28 Dec 1867; adm. 23 Sep 1880 (R); left May 1884; King’s Coll. Hospital; LRCP 1893; medical practitioner at Walmer, Kent; d. 3 Sep 1961.