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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.

WADE, WALTER, son of Walter Wade, Headingley, Yorks., and Beatrix, dau. of Benjamin Killingbeck, Allerton Grange, Yorks.; bapt. 1 Nov 1722; adm. (aged 15) Nov 1738 (Bourne's); left 1740; University Coll. Oxford, matr. 14 Feb 1740/1; m. Anne, dau. of Robert Allanson, Halifax, Yorks.; buried Headingley, Yorks., 16 Dec 1771.

Wade, Richard Thomas Christopher, son of Richard Ramsden Wade DM, of Hampstead; b. 24 Oct. 1921; adm. Sept. 1935 (R); left July 1939; PO RAF Regt Dec. 1941, FO Nov. 1942, temp. Flt Lieut. Sept. 1942; d. 27 Aug. 1944 after a road accident on active service.

Richard Thomas Christopher Wade was born in North London on the 24th of October 1921 the younger son of Richard Ramsden Wade, a commercial clerk, and Constance Irene (nee Lord) Wade of Lavender Cottage, Grayshott near Hindhead in Surrey. He was educated at Westminster School where he was up Rigaud’s from September 1935 to July 1939. He enlisted as Aircraftman 2nd Class 1154480 in the Royal Air Force Regiment in December 1941 and was commissioned as a Pilot Officer on the 20th of March 1942, with seniority from the 24th of December 1941. He was promoted to Flying officer on the 1st of October 1942.
He was killed in a road accident in Italy.
His brother, Officer Cadet Patrick Armigel Wade, Royal Armoured Corps, died on the 29th of July 1940.
He is buried at Biguglia War Cemetery Plot 2, Row C, Grave 1.