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GB-2014-WSA-17711 · Person · 1888-1965

Waterfield, Sir Alexander Percival, son of William Waterfield (q.v.) by his second wife; b. May 16, 1888; adm. as K.S. Sept. 26, 1901; Mure Scholar 1904; Capt. of the School 1906; elected head to Ch. Ch. Oxon., 1907, matric. Michaelmas 1907; Public School Medal of the Royal Asiatic Society 1907; 1st class Classics (Mods.) 1909; Hertford Scholar 1909; prox. acc. Craven Scholar 1909; 1st class Lit. Hum. 1911; B.A. and M.A. 1943; hon. LL. D. Wesleyan Univ., Ohio, U.S.A.; a second-class clerk in the Treasury 1911, a principal clerk 1919; Treasury Remembrancer and acting principal asst. secretary in Ireland 1920-2; member of the Overseas Settlement Board 1936; of the Palestine Partition Commission 1938; First Civil Service Commissioner 1939; one-man commission on Wages and Salaries in Malta 1957; retired 1951; C.B. Jan. 1, 1923; knighted 1951; K.B.E. June 3, 1952; m. Oct. 16, 1920, Doris Mary, daughter of Otto Siepmann, of Godalming, Surrey; d. 1965.

GB-2014-WSA-17710 · Person · 1905-1983

Waterfield, Alan Bernard, son of Charles Alan Waterfield, clerk in Bank of England, of Blackheath and Blanche, d. of George James Newbury of Broxbourne, Herts; grandson of Edward Waterfield (qv); b. 4 Sept. 1905; adm. Sept. 1919 (H); left Dec. 1923; Univ. of Lond., BA; a chartered accountant, ACA 1930, FCA 1960; Univ. accountant, Univ. of London; m. 1st 14 Jan. 1936 Grace Marjorie, d. of George Richardson of Mauritius; 2nd 21 May 1949 Brenda Blanche, d. of Matthew Henry Judges of Edgware, Middx; d. 18 Nov. 1983.

Wason, Rigby, 1844-1870
GB-2014-WSA-17707 · Person · 1844-1870

WASON, RIGBY, eldest son of Peter Rigby Wason MP, Corwar, Ayrshire, barrister, and Euphemia, dau. of P. McTier, farmer; b. 17 Jul 1844; adm. 17 Oct 1859 (James'); Ensign, 16th Foot 28 Apr 1863; Lieut., 24 Aug 1866; 1st Dragoon Guards 30 Oct 1867; d. 25 Nov 1870.

GB-2014-WSA-17706 · Person · 1867-?

WASON, LEIGHTON SANDYS, eldest son of Rigby Melvill Wason, London, solicitor, and Hannah Urquhart; b. 31 Dec 1867; adm. 8 Jun 1882 (J); left Dec 1883; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 29 Apr 1889; BA 1893; Ely Theol. Coll. 1893; ordained deacon (Ely) 1894, priest (St. Albans) 1898; Curate, Elmswell, Suffolk 1894-7, St. Andrew’s, Plaistow, Essex 1897-8, St. Michael’s, Shoreditch, London 1898-1904; Vicar of Cury cum Gunwalloe, Cornwall 1905 – 27 May 1919, when he was deprived on his refusal to abandon certain practices of ritual.

Wason, James, 1847-1896
GB-2014-WSA-17705 · Person · 1847-1896

WASON, JAMES, brother of Rigby Wason (qv); b. 29 May 1847; adm. 28 Sep 1861 (James'); left Whitsun 1864; adm. solicitor Mich. 1869; practised at Liverpool; m. Minna Holland; d. 3 Oct 1896.

GB-2014-WSA-17704 · Person · ca. 1682-1748

WASHER, THOMAS, son of Thomas Washer, London, and Catherine, third dau. of Sir Robert Bolles, Bart.; b.; adm.; KS 1696; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1700, matr. 25 Jun 1700, aged 18, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1700 – void 27 Jan 1714 (expiry year of grace as V. Snodland from 31 Aug 1713, sic); Vicar of Snodland, Kent, from 1712 [check]; d. 1748 (will proved PCC 27 Jul 1748).

GB-2014-WSA-17703 · Person · ca. 1649-1703

WASHBOURNE, CHARLES, son of Rev. Thomas Washbourne DD, Rector of Dumbleton, Gloucs., and Prebendary of Gloucester, and Dorothy, dau. of Samuel Fell (qv); b.; adm.; KS 1696; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1667, matr. 12 Jul 1667, aged 18, Westminster Student 14 Sep 1668 – void 1677; BA 1671; MA 1674; Vicar of Long Preston, Yorks., from 1677; buried 8 Sep 1703.

GB-2014-WSA-17702 · Person · 1734-1817

WASEY, WILLIAM JOHN SPEARMAN, son of William Wasey MD, Gerrard Street, Soho, Westminster, Physician to St. George’s Hospital, London, and Margaret, sister of Charles Spearman (qv); bapt. St. Anne, Soho 14 Jan 1734 (IGI); adm. (aged 9) Jan 1742/3 (Morel's); Min. Can. 1747; left 1750; Clare Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 9 Jan 1750/1, matr. 1750/1; Cornet, 3rd Dragoons 7 Oct 1756; Sub-Brig. and Cornet, Horse Guards 15 Jul 1757; Brig. and Lieut., 27 Aug 1760; Exempt and Capt., 8 Feb 1765; Guidon and Maj., 14 Nov 1771; Cornet and Maj., 28 Jul 1773; Brevet Lieut. -Col., 29 Aug 1777; 2nd Lieut. and Lieut. -Col., 9 Jan 1779; ret. 29 Jul 1779; m. 14 Aug 1758 (IGI) his cousin Elizabeth Honoria, dau. of George Spearman, Bishop Middleham, co. Durham; d. 12 Mar 1817.

GB-2014-WSA-17701 · Person · 1920-2002

Warwick, James Cochrane, son of Septimus Warwick FRIBA and Evelyn Cecil, d. of George Alexander Mooney, chemist, of Montreal; b. 11 Oct. 1920; adm. Jan. 1934 (A); left July 1937; RE 1939-46; Univ. Coll. Lond., Dip. Arch. 1948; ARIBA MRAIC 1949; an architect with Canadian Nat. Railways Montreal 1948-82; m. 19 Dec. 1962 Hilda Maude McConkey, biochemist, d. of Howard Hudson McConkey, merchant, of Alberta; d. 29 May 2002.

GB-2014-WSA-17700 · Person · 1902-1975

Warwick, Francis Alister, son of Harry Sidney Warwick, of Norwood, Surrey, by Sarah, daughter of William Bennett, of Bolsover, co. Derby; b. Dec. 21, 1902; adm. Jan. 17, 1918 (H); left Easter 1920; an author and playwright; Queen's Westminster Regt. K.R.R.G. 1939; Royal West African Frontier Force 1941; 2nd Lieut. Intelligence Corps Aug. 21, 1942; Capt. 1943; mentioned in despatches (Mediterranean) L.G. May 23, 1946; d. 1975.