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Wade, Philip Vernon, brother of John Roland Wade (q.v.); b. March 26, 1902; adm. Sept. 21, 1916 (H); left July 1919; farmed at Leask, Saskatchewan, Canada; joined the staff of the askat ccn i:ar:er as a reporter, later asst. editor; served in Great War II as Capt., Canadian Forces; m. Jan. 12, 1926, Edith McKay, of Silver Grove, Saskatchewan.

Wade, John Roland, son of George Alfred Wade, of Twickenham, by Emily, daughter of John Benn, of Morley, Yorks; b. Oct. 11, 1890; adm. as K.S. Sept. 22, 1904; left (with a Triplett gratuity) July 1909; Queens' Coll. Camb., matric. Michaelmas 1909; Abbott Scholar, brac­keted, 1910; 2nd class Classical Tripos, pt. 1, 1912; 1st class Historical Tripos, pt. 2, 1913; B.A. 1912; a clerk in the War Office Oct. 5, 1914, a principal clerk Aug. 1921; asst. secre­tary 1936; asst. Under Secretary of State and Director of Establishments 1939; retired 1953; financial director of Remploy Ltd. 1954-60; C.B. June 11, 1942; m. July 3, 1928, Penelope Dorot hy, youngest daughter of James Haig Ferguson, M.D., F.R.C.P., of Edinburgh; d. 15 Jan. 1984.

WADDON, NATHANIEL, son of John Waddon MP, Plymouth, Devon, and Prudence, dau. of Thomas Fownes, Mayor of Plymouth; bapt. 11 Dec 1633; adm.; KS (aged 15) 1650; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1652, adm. pens. 26 Jun 1652, scholar 1652, but did not matr.; buried Morwenstow, Cornwall 4 Mar 1663/4.

Waddington, John Evelyn Alexander, son of Evelyn Waddington (q.v.); b. July 24, 1895; adm. Sept. 23, 1909 (G); left July 1913; served in Great War I; temp. Capt. 2nd Batt. Mon­mouth Regt. July 31, 1916; a coal merchant; Lieut., General List May 20, 1940; transferred to R.E. Movement Control Section Nov. 1, 1942; Capt.; m. Feb. 7, 1923, Marjorie Henrietta, daughter of Frederick Spashott, of Lowestoft, Suffolk.

Waddington, James Hilary Sheffield, son of Quintin Waddington, asst Curator Guildhall Museum, and Maude Mary, d. of William Henry Hewitt of Copdock, Suffolk; b. 21 Sept. 1903; adm. Apr. 1918 (R); left Apr. 1921; AA Sch. of Architecture, RIBA 1928; architect to Egyptian explorations Tel El-Amara 1930-3; Inspector of Antiquities Palestine 1932-6; asst superin­tendent British Archaeological Survey of India 1937, superintendent 1946-55; camouflage expert Civil Defence Dept. India 1942-3, MBE 1947; FSA 1947; British Sch. representative on Iraqi expedition to Nimrod and Balawat 1956; extramural lecturer Univ. of Bristol 1955-63; Lay Reader diocese of Gloucester 1960, Diocesan Synod 1971; m. 1st 30 July 1932 Ruth Eliza­beth Florence, d. of Evelyn Richard Hugh Pollard, Inspector-Gen. of RN Hospitals and Fleets; 2nd 2 Sept. 1983 Olive Mary Quarry, d. of Henry Douglas Dunn, artist, of Ealing; d. 25 July 1989.

WADDINGTON, EVELYN, sixth son of Alexander Joseph Waddington, Llanllowell, Monmouth, and Ellen --- (IGI); b. 5 Jul 1857; adm. 8 Jun 1871 (G), exhibitioner; QS 1872; left May 1876; Oriel Coll. Oxford, matr. 17 Oct 1876; played Association Football v. Cambridge 1877, 1878; adm. solicitor Jul 1885; practised at Usk, Monmouthshire, to retirement 1926; m. 18 Jan 1894 Lucy Jane, elder dau. of Henry Stafford Gustard, Usk, Monmouthshire, solicitor.

WADDILOVE, WILLIAM JAMES DARLEY, son of Robert Darley Waddilove (qv); bapt. 23 Feb 1785; adm. 30 Jan 1797 (Clapham); in school list 1797; Min. Can. 1799; St. John’s Coll. Cambridge, matr. Mich. 1803; BA 1807; MA 1810; ordained deacon 28 Feb 1808 (Exeter, lit. dim. from York), priest (Winchester, lit. dim. from York) 5 Mar 1809; Prebendary of Ripon 29 Jul 1811-29; Vicar of Wistow, Yorks., 1818; Perpetual Curate of Cleasley, Yorks., 1821; author, A Lamp in the Wilderness, 1847, and other works; m. 4 Mar 1816 Elizabeth Anne, sister of Sir James Robert George Graham, Bart. (qv); d. 28 Oct 1859.

WADDILOVE, THOMAS DARLEY, eldest son of Robert Darley Waddilove (qv); bapt. Topcliffe, Yorks., 4 Feb 1782 (IGI); adm. 2 Feb 1795 (Clapham); in school list 1795; KS 1796; d. at school 2 Mar 1799, aged 17.

WADDILOVE, ALFRED, fourth son of John Waddilove, Thorpe, Yorks., and Hannah (Langley ?) (IGI); b. 27 Jun 1806; adm. 15 Feb 1820 (G); left 1824; Trinity Coll., Oxford, matr. 11 Nov 1824; BA 1838; MA 1839; DCL 1839; adm. Inner Temple 12 Jan 1836, called to bar 23 Nov 1841; adm. advocate, Doctors’ Commons 2 Nov 1839, Steward 1851-6, Treasurer 1856-60; Official, Archdeaconry of Middlesex, from 1863; author, Digest of Cases in the Court of Arches, 1849, and other works; m. 6 Aug 1849 Mary Elizabeth, eldest dau. of Harrison Gordon Codd, Metropolitan Magistrate, Marylebone; d. 8 Jul 1890.

WACE, HERBERT, ninth son of Rev. Richard Henry Wace, Wadhurst, Sussex, Anglican clergyman, and Euliela, dau. of Charles Gray; b. 31 Dec 1851; adm. 26 May 1864 (James'); QS 1866; left May 1870; Writer, Ceylon Civil Service 1873; Assistant Collector of Customs, Trincomalee 1876; Assistant Government Agent, Madura 1886; Government Agent, Ratnapura 1891; Second Assistant to Colonial Secretary 1889; Commissioner of Requests, Colombo 1890; member, Ceylon Legislative Council; Government Agent, Central Provinces Jan 1900; CMG 9 Nov 1903; m. 5 Aug 1879 Mabel Frances, dau. of Edward Henry Blyth; d. at Colombo, Ceylon 28 May 1906.