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WEBBER, CHARLES, son of Charles Webber (adm. 1772, qv); bapt. 30 Aug 1794; adm. ; KS 1809; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1813, matr. 1 Jun 1813, Westminster Student (still 1829); BA 1816; MA 1820; ordained; Curate, Tangmere, Sussex 1818; Master of Chichester Prebendal Sch. ; Prebendary of Chichester from 28 Jun 1824, Canon Residentiary from 20 Jan 1829; Rector of Felpham, Sussex 22 Jul 1830-2; Rector of Staunton-on-Wye, Herefs. , from 10 May 1837; m. 3 Mar 1840 Caroline, dau. of Robert Webber, Brockley Hill, Middlesex; d. 6 Mar 1850, aged 55.

WEBBE, JOHN; b.; adm.; QS; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1600, Westminster Student Jan 1600/1-11; BA 1604; MA 1607; ordained deacon (Oxford) 12 Mar 1608/9; Rector of Harpsden, Oxfordshire 27 Oct 1614-39.

WEBB, RICHMOND, eldest son of Lieut. -Col. Richmond Webb, Bandon, co. Cork, and Sarah, dau. of John Griffyths, Downton, Radnorshire; b.; adm.; Min. Can. (aged 11) 1761; KS 1762; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1767, adm. pens. 17 Jun 1767, but did not matr.; Ensign, 40th Foot 12 Nov 1762 [check]; Lieut., 16 Aug 1770; sold out 14 Mar 1777; last heard of Jun 1777.

Webb, Philip, son of Clifford Ernest Webb AMIEE, SSO Dept. of Industrial & Scientific Research, and Jocelyne, d. of Edgar Edward Samson of Braeside, Ayrshire; b. 14 Sept. 1930; adm. Sept. 1943 (KS); Public Schools Foils Champion 1948; left July 1948; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1948; UAU Foils Champion and Capt. OUFC 1949; drowned on holiday in France 25 July 1949.

WEBB, PHILIP GEORGE LANCELOT, brother of Edmund James Webb (qv); b. 4 Aug 1856; adm. 30 Sep 1867 (James'), exhibitioner 1870; QS 1871; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1875, matr. 20 May 1875; BA 1879; MA 1890; Higher Division Clerk, Patent Office 1880; Private Secretary to Comptroller-Gen., 1883-8; Chief Clerk 1898; Assistant Comptroller of Patents 1920-1; served during First World War as Establishment Officer, Ministry of Munitions 1915-6 and Deputy Controller of Petrol, Board of Trade 1916-9; CBE 1 Jan 1918; CB 1 Jan 1919; Hon. Secretary, Handel Society 1882-1934, Keats-Shelley Memorial Association 1922-32; author, Poems, 1927, and other works; d. 5 May 1937.

WEBB, MICHAEL; b. ; adm. ; KS 1681.

WEBB, JOHN, son of John Webb, London; b.; adm.; KS 1765; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1769 (with Triplett), adm. pens. 23 May 1769, aged 18, scholar 4 May 1770, matr. 1769; ordained deacon (London) 7 Mar 1773.

WEBB, EDMUND JAMES, second son of Rev. Benjamin Webb, Vicar of St. Andrew’s, Well Street, London, and Prebendary of St. Paul’s, ecclesiologist, and Maria Elphinstone, dau. of Rev. William Hodge Mill, Canon of Ely and Regius Prof. of Hebrew, Cambridge Univ.; b. 15 Oct 1852; adm. 22 Jan 1864 (James'); QS (Capt. ) 1867; Capt. of the School 1870; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1871, matr. 27 May 1871; BA 1875; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 11 Jan 1875; law student (1881 Census), writer (1901 Census); author, A History of England for the use of Schools and Colleges, 1889; m. 25 Nov 1913 Katharine, only dau. of Rev. William Fulford Adams, Rector of Weston-sub-Edge, Gloucs.; d. 17 Nov 1945.

WEBB, CLEMENT CHARLES JULIAN, brother of Edmund James Webb (qv); b. 25 Jun 1865; adm. 22 Sep 1876 (J), exhibitioner 1879; QS 1880 (the last “Liberty Boy”); Mure Scholar 1882; Capt. of the School 1883; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1884, matr. 10 Oct 1884; 2nd cl. Cl. Mods 1886, 1st cl. Lit. Hum. 1888; BA 1888; MA 1891; Fellow, Magdalen Coll. 1889-1920, Tutor 1890, Senior Dean 1894-7, Vice-Pres. 1898-9; Senior Proctor 1905-6; Tutor in Philosophy to Non-Coll. students 1907-20; Oriel Professor of Christian Philosophy, Oxford Univ. 1920-30; Fellow, Oriel Coll. 1922-30, Hon. Fellow from 1930; LLD St. Andrew’s 1922; FBA 1927; DD Glasgow 1937; author, A History of Philosophy, 1911, and other works; a Governor of the School from 1905; Busby Trustee May 1914; m. 15 Aug 1905 Eleanor Theodora, dau. of Rev. Alexander Joseph, Rector of St. John’s, Chatham, Kent; d. 5 Oct 1954.

WEBB, CHARLES THOMAS, son of James Webb, Brimscombe, Stroud, Gloucs., and Mary --- (IGI); bapt. Stroud, Gloucs. 21 Aug 1799 (IGI); adm. 19 Feb 1811; KS (aged 14) 1815; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1819, adm. pens. 20 May 1819, scholar 1820, matr. 1819.