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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.

WILMOT, WILLIAM, son of William Wilmot (or Willmott), Abingdon, Berks., and Elizabeth --- (IGI); bapt. St. Nicholas, Abingdon, Berks. 28 Oct 1649 (IGI); adm.; KS 1664; elected to Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 13 Jul 1666, aged 17, Westminster Student 17 Jan 1667 – void 1670.

Willson, Thomas Olaf, son of the Rev. Thomas Benjamin Willson, Litt.D., Rector of West Woodhay, Berks, by Jane Florence, daughter of Peter Quinn, M.P., of Killabodagh, co. Armagh; b. July 29, 1880; adm. May 2, 1895 (A); left July 1898; Keble Coll. Oxon., matric. Michaelmas 1898; B.A. 1901; 2nd class hons. Mod. Hist.; M.A. 1905; asst. secretary, Berks Education Committee, 1905-19, Oxfordshire Education Committee 1919; Director of Educa­tion 1919-46; served in Great War I; H.A.C. 1914; T.F. Reserve 1915; F.O. Dept., Min. of Information 1915-9; C.B.E. June 3, 1918; Chevalier de l'Ordre de la Couronne Feb. 1919; m. 1st June 25, 1919, Constance Horsburgh, daughter of Walter Basil Cowan, of Saratoga, Wyoming, U.S.A.; 2nd Nov. 2, 1948, Joan, younger daughter of A. J. Livesey, of Leyland, Lancs; d. 1973.

Willsher, Peter Henry Leslie, brother of John Percy Willsher (qv); b. 25 Sept. 1926; adm. Sept. 1940 (KS); left July 1945; asst. master Hall Sch. Twickenham, later head of Physics Woodside Sch., Wexham, Bucks; d. 2011.

Willsher, John Percy, son of Percy Henry Philip Willsher of Strawberry Hill, and Evelyn Irene, d. of Charles John Yeldham of Bocking, Essex; b. 24 May 1924; adm. Sept. 1937 (KS); left July 1942; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1942, BA MA 1949, BSc 1950; RE 1944-7 (Lieut. ), attd KGVO Bengal Sappers and Miners in Italy and India; joined Tate & Lyle Ltd. 1950, sen. man. and dir. UK 1950-8, Canada 1959, Rhodesia 1960-7, Zambia 1967-70, South Africa 1970; FID 1963; m. 11 July 1953 Shirley, d. of Russell George St Hill-Warren of Porangahau New Zealand; d. 2 June 2006.

WILLS, WILLIAM PERCY COGAN, only son of William Wills, Uxbridge, Middlesex, solicitor, and Julia --- (1881 Census); b. 26 Jul 1861; adm. 27 May 1875 (James'); left Aug 1878; adm. solicitor Nov 1883; practised in Uxbridge, Middlesex; m. 1st, 15 Jan 1890 Ellen Eliza, only dau. of Henry Charman, Uxbridge, Middlesex; m. 2nd, 27 Oct 1920 Louisa, widow of W. Mansfield Gardiner, Uxbridge, Middlesex; d. 12 Jan 1925.

WILLS, THOMAS; b.; adm. (aged 13) Oct 1744 (Ludford's); left 1748. [Presumably brother of, or close kin to, Edward Wills, adm. same month].

WILLS, EDWARD; b.; adm. (aged 14) Oct 1744 (Ludford's); left 1747. [Presumably brother of, or close kin to, Thomas Wills, adm. same month]

Wills, Charles John, son of Edgar Charles Wills, of Brentwood, Essex; b. Oct. 11, 1879; adm. as Q.S. Jan. 19, 1893; left May 1893 (see letter of E. C. Wills, The Times, June 1, 1893).

WILLOUGHBY, JOHN; b.; adm.; QS in Jun 1569; a Latin letter dated 26 Jun 1569, addressed by him to William Cecil, Lord Burleigh, and asking him for his influence at the forthcoming election, is preserved among the Lansdowne MSS (xii. 4) in the British Library; perhaps the Thomas Willoughby who was elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1569, Westminster Student to May 1571.