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Wainwright, John Andrew Worthington, brother of Lewis Edgar William Worthington Wain­wright (qv); b. 11 Jan. 1918; adm. Jan. 1931 (A); left. July 1934; a chartered ship and insurance broker, FICS FlnstFF; chairman and man. dir. Wainwright Bros Ltd, London, Liverpool and Southampton, and associated cos; Freeman City of London; Liveryman Worshipful Company of Shipwrights; member Baltic Exchange; m. 1st 16 May 1939 Kathleen Marion, d. of Douglas Edward Gillibrand of Twyford, Hants; 2nd 8 Dec. 1948 Betty Margaret, d. of Edward W. Schluter; d. 31 Mar. 1993.

WAINWRIGHT, GEORGE WILLIAM REED, son of George William Wainwright, Hastings, Sussex; b. 22 Oct 1827; adm. 30 Sep 1841 (Scott's); adm. solicitor Mich. 1853, firm Wainwright & Baillie, Staple Inn, London; m. 1st, 15 Jan 1856 Alice, widow of Edward Owen Payne, Dorchester, Dorset; m. 2nd, 4 Apr 1876 Octavia, third dau. of John Wood, Melton Hall, Suffolk; d. 24 Mar 1893.

Wainwright, Edgar Worthington, son of John Andrew Worthington Wainwright (qv); b. 17 Mar. 1943; adm. Sept. 1956 (A); left July 1960; chartered shipbroker Wainwright Bros Ltd. and associated cos 1960-, dir. 1988-, chmn. and man. dir.; FICS 1972, FInstFF 1978; m. 14 June 1969 Jill Rosamond, d. of Anthony Wilmott Adams, solicitor, of Haywards Heath, Sussex; d. 22 Jan. 2006.

Wainwright, David Bernard Pictor, son of Lieut. -Cdr. David Wainwright RN and Frances Mildred Alice Whitefield; b. 11 Apr. 1925; adm. Jan. 1939 (R); left Mar. 1939; Univ. of Durham, BA 1950, MA 1954; ord. deacon 1951, priest 1952 (Worcester); Curate St George’s Redditch, Worcs 1951-3, Aveley, Essex 1953-5; Curate-in-charge All Saints Belhus Park, Essex 1955-6; Vicar of St Mary Magdalen Harlow, Essex 1956-61; social responsibility adviser Diocese of Ripon 1962-9; Univ. of York, Dip. Social Admin. 1968; Vicar of Scouthead, Yorks 1969-72; asst. sec. Gen. Synod Board for SR 1974, dep. sec. 1977-9; SR officer Diocese of Oxford 1978-88; priest-in-charge Charlton-on-Otmoor with Oddington, Oxon 1979-85; Rural Dean Bicester and Islip 1982-5; retd. 1988; m. 31 Dec. 1952 Jean Mary, d. of Alan Currer Pollard, dispensing chemist; d. Jan. 2001.

WAINWRIGHT, CHARLES HENRY, brother of George William Reed Wainwright (qv); b. 26 Oct 1830; adm. 30 Sep 1841 (Scott's); went to King’s Coll. London; Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 5 May 1851, matr. 1851; BA 1855; MA 1864; ordained deacon (Lichfield) 1855, priest (Norwich) 1856; Curate, St. Margaret’s, Ipswich, Suffolk 1855-8, St. James’s, Manchester, Lancs., 1858-60; Vicar of Christ Church, Blackpool, Lancs., 1861-1900; m. 1st, (by 1881) Emma C. ---; m. 2nd, 25 Sep 1899 Annie Maria, only dau. of Thomas Lunt, Blackpool, Lancs.; d. 13 Feb 1901.

Wagstaff, Stanley Leonard, son of George Leonard Wagstaff OBE, chartered accountant, of Strawberry Hill, and Kathleen, d. of Douglas Barclay; b. 13 Apr. 1921; adm. Sept. 1934 (R); left Dec. 1937; RNVR in WW2 (Lieut.); an insurance co. executive; m. 27 Apr. 1944 Elizabeth Jane. d. of George Lewis DL, of Dallington, Northants; d. 16 Apr. 1981.

WAGENER, PETER, son of Henry Wagener, Middlesex; b.; adm.; KS 1694; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1698, adm. pens. 27 Jun 1698, aged 17, scholar 28 Apr 1699, matr. 1698; BA 1701/2; MA 1710; ordained deacon 25 Oct 1702, priest 28 Oct 1702 (both London); went to America as minister to Maryland Jan 1702/3; beneficed in Virginia 1705; Rector of Stisted, Essex, from 6 Jan 1707/8; m. 16 Dec 1708 Mary Elizabeth Paurings (or Baurings ?), St. Clement Danes, London; buried Stisted, Essex 25 Sep 1742.

Waechter, John D'Arcy, son of Sir Harry Waechter Bt CMG, and Evelyn Mary Josephine, d. of John D'Arcy of Corbetstown, Co. Westmeath; b. 16 Nov. 1915; adm. Sept. 1929 (R); left. July 1932; RAFVR 1940-5 (Flt Lieut.); Pemb. Coll. Camb., matric. 1946, BA PhD 1949; FSA 1950; Fellow Brit. Inst. of Archaeology Ankara 1949; res. Fellow Harvard Univ. 1955-6; lecturer Inst. of Archaeology Univ. of London 1956, sen. lecturer 1972; Rivers medal Roy. Anthropological Inst. 1972, Stopes medal Geologists' Assn 1976; author of Man Before History 1976; m. 2 Dec. 1952 Carol, d. of Ven. Edgar Francis Hall, Archdeacon of Totnes, Devon; d. 5 Mar. 1978.

WADSWORTH, JOHN GEORGE, son of Charles Wadsworth, and Jane --- (IGI); b. 6 Sep 1816; adm. 12 Jan 1829 (Stikeman's); left Mar 1831.

WADE, WILLIAM, son of Maj. William Wade, officer of Dragoons in Cromwellian Army, and ---, dau. of Rev. Henry Stonestreet, Rector of South Heighton, Sussex; b.; adm.; KS (Capt. ) 1686; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1690, adm. pens. 28 Jun 1690, aged 18, scholar 24 May 1691, matr. 1690; 6th in “ordo” 1693/4; BA 1693/4; MA 1697; Minor Fellow, Trinity Coll., 2 Oct 1696, Major Fellow 23 Apr 1697 – c. 1714, Tutor 1700-1; signed petition to Bishop of Ely against Richard Bentley 1710; ordained; Canon of Windsor from 10 Feb 1719/20; m. Frances ---; d. 6 Feb 1732/3.