WILSON, ANTHONY GODFREY, son of Anthony Wilson, Chepstow Villas, Bayswater, manager, Royal Mail Steam Packet Co., and Elizabeth A. --- (1881 Census); b. 19 Dec 1861; adm. 25 Sep 1873 (G); left Dec 1876; adm. solicitor Jun 1885; practised at Wisbech, Cambs., to 1890. [Not in Law List 1900].
Wilson, Sir Angus Frank Johnstone (known at school as Angus Frank Johnstone-Wilson), son of William Thomas Johnstone-Wilson and Maud Ellen Caney of Durban, S. Africa; b. 11 Aug. 1913; adm. May 1927 (H); left July 1932; Merton Coll. Oxf., matric. 1932, BA 1935; asst Keeper Dept of Printed Books British Museum 1937; Foreign Office (Bletchley) 1942-6; dep. Superintendent Brit. Museum Reading Room 1949-55; an author under the name of Angus Wilson; FRSL 1958; Prof. of English Literature Univ. of East Anglia 1966-78; chairman Arts Council literature panel 1966-70, Nat. Book League 1971-4; CBE 1968, CLit 1972; pres. Powys Soc. 1970-80, Dickens Fellowship 1974-5, Kipling Soc. 1981-7; visiting Prof. and hon. Doct. at many US and UK universities; Kt 1980; Pres. Roy. Soc. of Literature 1980-7; author of novels including Such Darling Dodos 1950, Anglo-Saxon Attitudes 1956, Middle Age of Mrs Eliot 1958, Old Men at the Zoo 1961, Late Call 1964, No Laughing Matter 1967, As If By Magic 1973; also wrote The World of Charles Dickens 1970, The Strange Ride of Rudyard Kipling 1977; d. 31 May 1991.
Wilmoth, Victor James, son of Leslie James Wilmoth of Wandsworth and Muriel Ida Beatrix, d. of Charles Wilham Homewood James, Sec. for Education Victoria, Australia; b. 28 Aug. 1907; adm. Sept. 1921 (A); left July 1925; Trin. Coll. Camb., matric. 1925, BA 1928, MA 1965; Brit. Burmah Petroleum Co. 1928-35; asst Fire Force Commander Home Office 1941-6; a publisher; m. 1st 9 Apr. 1936 Joan, d. of Edward John Morgans of Jordans, Bucks; 2nd 14 Oct. 1965 Dorothy Louise Glen, d. of Ernest P. Barrus of New York; d. 24 Feb. 1982.
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].