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Wood, Arthur Edward Francis, son of the Rev. Hugh Wood, Vicar of Whitchurch, Bucks, by Emily Josephine, daughter of Edward Solly, of Sutton, Surrey; b. Jan. 18, 1889; adm. as K.S. Sept. 24, 1903; elected to Trin. Coll. Camb. (with Samwaies) July 1908, matric. Michael­mas 1908; Stewart of Rannoch Scholar, Greek and Latin, 1909; joined the Indian Police 1910; superintendent Nov. 1925; 2nd Lieut. Indian Cavalry May 26, 1915, attached 28th Light Cavalry Jan. 22, 1918; Capt. May 14, 1919; released in 1920; m. July 10, 1923, Vera May, daughter of L. Gustav Schwabe, of Chelsea.

Wood, Edward Stephen, youngest son of John Wood, of Hampstead; b. June 1, 1890; adm. as K.S. Sept. 24, 1903; left July 1909; asst. Naval Stores Dept. Admiralty; Lieut. R.N.V.R.; served in the Dardanelles; successively Asst. Naval Store Officer at Devonport, Portland, Hong-Kong and Madras, Deputy Naval Store Officer, Admiralty, Malta and Chatham; Asst. Director of Stores 1936; Deputy Director 1939; Director 1940; C.B. Jan. 1, 1943; d. 1949.

WOOD, GEORGE EDWARD WILMOT, son of Rev. James Suttell Wood, York, and Mary Elizabeth Catharine, dau. of Robert Darvall; b. 24 Aug 1806; adm. 31 May 1820 (Best's); KS 1821; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1825, adm. pens. 3 Jun 1825, scholar 1826, matr. 1825; MB 1831; LM 1834; MD 1836; FRCP 1837; practised at Winchester, Hampshire; m. 25 Apr 1839 Henrietta Frances, sister of William Philip Pinckney (qv); d. at St. Germain, France 9 Sep 1864.

Wood, Harry Eustace, son of Frederick Wood, sec. Brampton Hosp. London, and Eleanora Annie Crouch, hospital nurse, d. of Pearce Henry Crouch of the Barbican, London; b. 24 Jan. 1905; adm. Sept. 1918 (KS); Capt. of the school 1923-4; left July 1924; King's Coll. Camb., matric. 1924, BA 1928, MA 1934; joint founder and partner Charlton Marshall House Sch. Blandford, Dorset, 1929-36, Wynstones (Steiner) Sch. Gloucester 1937-83; co-Principal Hawkwood Coll. Stroud, Gloucs., 1965-70; m. 6 Apr. 1929 Norah Maguire, Froebel teacher, sister of George Patrick Maguire (qv); d. 1992.

Wood, Hugh Noel, brother of Arthur Edward Francis Wood (q.v.); b. Dec. 24, 1891; adm. as K.S. Sept. 28, 1905; left July 1910; in the Ceylon Police; d. 16 Dec. 1978.

WOOD, THOMAS LETT, brother of Charles James Wood (qv) (IGI); b. 26 Feb 1821; adm. 16 Jan 1834; KS 1835; left 1839; Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 2 Jul 1839; BA 1843; MA 1846; adm. Inner Temple 14 May 1841, called to bar 13 Jun 1851; special pleader 1846-51; Attorney-Gen., Vancouver Island 1864-6; Solicitor-Gen., British Columbia 1866-7; member Legislative Council, British Columbia 1866-70; Chief Justice of Bermuda 1872-7; Puisne Judge, Straits Settlements 1877-1907; m. 10 Oct 1859 ---, widow of George Leggatt, Guildford, Surrey, and dau. of James Laurence, Earnley, Sussex; d. 14 Sep 1909.

WOOD, THOMAS, son of Thomas Wood, Hackney, Middlesex, Clerk of the Spicery to James I, and Susan Cranmer; bapt. 22 Jul 1607; adm.; KS ; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1627, Westminster Student 22 Dec 1627 – still 1638, matr. 1627; BA 1631; MA 1634 (incorp. Cambridge 1638); BD 1641; DD 13 Mar 1641/2; ordained; Chaplain in Ordinary to Charles I 1635; Rector of Whickham, co. Durham 1635-51, ejected, but restored 1660; Prebendary of Durham from 10 Dec 1660; Chaplain in Ordinary to Charles II 1660; Dean of Lichfield Feb 1663/4-71; consecrated Bishop of Cioventry and Lichfield 2 Jul 1671; neglected his duties and lived in a mean way at Hackney; suspended by Archbishop Sancroft for refusing to return to his diocese; a benefactor to Christ Church, Oxford; m. Grace, dau. of Sir James Clavering, Bart.; d. 18 Apr 1692.

WOOD, WILLIAM, son of William Wood, Wakefield, Yorks.; bapt. 18 Mar 1761; adm.; KS (aged 15) 1776; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1780, adm. pens. 24 May 1780, scholar 5 May 1781; BA 1784; MA 1792; ordained deacon 1784 (Gloucester, lit. dim. from York), priest 16 Oct 1785 (York); Vicar of St. John’s, Wakefield, Yorks., 1805-25; of Woodthorpe, Yorks.; DL JP Yorkshire West Riding; d. 15 Jun 1825.

WOODCOCK, JOHN, son of Francis Woodcock, Harwood, Yorks.; b.; adm.; KS 1681; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1685, adm. pens. 18 Jun 1685, aged 18, scholar 1685, matr. 1685/6; migr. to Trinity Hall, Cambridge. [but note Francis Woodcocke or Woodcock, Great Horwood (sic), Bucks., gentleman, will proved PCC 28 Apr 1683]

WOODFALL, JOHN WARD, brother of George Douglas Woodfall (qv); b. 7 Dec 1811; adm. 1 Oct 1819; KS (Capt. ) 1825; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1829, adm. pens. 6 Jun 1829, scholar 1830; BA 1835; MA 1839; MRCP 1840; FRCP 1854; Assistant Physician to Westminster Hospital; medical practitioner in Davies Street, Berkeley Square, London; JP Kent 1862; m. 29 Jan 1845 Jane, eldest dau. of Colin Douglas, Mains, Dumbartonshire; d. 22 Mar 1867.