Willsher, Peter Henry Leslie, 1926-2011
Willsher, Peter Henry Leslie, brother of John Percy Willsher (qv); b. 25 Sept. 1926; adm. Sept. 1940 (KS); left July 1945; asst. master Hall Sch. Twickenham, later head of Physics Woodside Sch., Wexham, Bucks; d. 2011.
Willsher, John Percy, 1924-2006
Willsher, John Percy, son of Percy Henry Philip Willsher of Strawberry Hill, and Evelyn Irene, d. of Charles John Yeldham of Bocking, Essex; b. 24 May 1924; adm. Sept. 1937 (KS); left July 1942; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1942, BA MA 1949, BSc 1950; RE 1944-7 (Lieut. ), attd KGVO Bengal Sappers and Miners in Italy and India; joined Tate & Lyle Ltd. 1950, sen. man. and dir. UK 1950-8, Canada 1959, Rhodesia 1960-7, Zambia 1967-70, South Africa 1970; FID 1963; m. 11 July 1953 Shirley, d. of Russell George St Hill-Warren of Porangahau New Zealand; d. 2 June 2006.
Wills, Charles John, son of Edgar Charles Wills, of Brentwood, Essex; b. Oct. 11, 1879; adm. as Q.S. Jan. 19, 1893; left May 1893 (see letter of E. C. Wills, The Times, June 1, 1893).
WILLOUGHBY, JOHN; b.; adm.; QS in Jun 1569; a Latin letter dated 26 Jun 1569, addressed by him to William Cecil, Lord Burleigh, and asking him for his influence at the forthcoming election, is preserved among the Lansdowne MSS (xii. 4) in the British Library; perhaps the Thomas Willoughby who was elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1569, Westminster Student to May 1571.
Willoughby, John Lucas, 1901-1985
Willoughby, John Lucas, son of the Rev. James Mason Willoughby, D.D., Vicar of St. Luke's, Hampstead, by Minnie Beatrice, daughter of Frederick Lucas, J.P., of New Barnet, Herts; b. Oct. 11, 1901; adm. as K.S. Sept. 23, 1915; left March 1918; a probationer L.N.W. Railway 1918-23; asst. district officer, Buenos Ayres Great Southern Railway 1923-8; district traffic manager, Sudan Govt. Railways 1928; asst. port manager, Port Sudan, 1935; port manager 1938; representative in Sudan of the Ministry of War Transport 1941; traffic manager, Sudan Railways, 1944; deputy general manager 1946; returned to England 1948 as asst. sec. Road Transport Executive; deputy sec. Road Haulage Executive 1949; secretary, British Road Services 1953; traffic manager, British Road Services (Parcels) 1957; member of Council, Institute of Transport 1959; calied to the bar at Gray's Inn June 1945; O.B.E. June 8, 1944; mentioned in despatches (Middle East) L.G. Dec. 30, 1941; m. Sept. 29, 1932, Hilary Winifred Tweedaie, daughter of Harold Tweedaie Tait, of Hampstead; d. 30 Mar. 1985.
Willoughby, Geoffrey David Mortimer, 1936-1989
Willoughby, Geoffrey David Mortimer, brother of John Michael Tait Willoughby (qv); b. 22 Nov. 1936; adm. Sept. 1950 (KS); Capt. of the Sch. 1954; left July 1955; RN 1955-7, served Suez 1956, Lieut. RNR 1960; Pembroke Coll. Camb., matric. 1957, BA 1960, MA 1964; adm. solicitor 1963; partner Herbert Smith & Co. 1968-89; co-author, UK Oil and Gas Law (Sweet and Maxwell); m. 28 Oct. 1967 Alexandra Hay, d. of Edward Charlton Mitchell, oil co. exec.; d. 4 Nov. 1989.
Willoughby, Cecil George, 1902-1965
Willoughby, Cecil George, son of William George Willoughby, M.D., of Eastbourne, Sussex, by Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Lakeman Elliott, of Babland, Devon; b. May 15, 1902; adm. as K.S. Sept. 24, 1914; left (with Triplett) July 1920; Merton Coll. Oxon., matric. Michaelmas 1920; B.A. 1924; B.C.L. 1926; LL.B. (Lond.) 1926; M.A. Oxon. 1927; adm. a solicitor Oct. 1927; in practice at Eastbourne; m. March 16, 1929, Kathleen Joan Beatrice, daughter of Francis Clutterbuck Gedge, of Kenya; d. 14 June 1965.
WILLIS, ROBERT; b.; adm.; QS 1706; left 1708.
WILLIS, JOHN, son of Philirenes Willis, London; b.; adm.; KS 1764; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1768, adm. pens. 1 Jun 1768, aged 17, scholar 21 Apr 1769, matr. 1770. [Perhaps ordained deacon (Peterborough) 25 Apr 1773]. [will of Philirenes Willis, Bloomsbury, gentleman, proved PCC 18 Mar 1783] [note will Rev. John Willis, proved PCC 29 Jul 1799]
WILLIS, CALEB, of Devon; b.; adm.; QS; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1585, matr. 22 Apr 1586, aged 18, Westminster Student to 1598; BA 1589; MA 1592; first Professor of Rhetoric, Gresham Coll., London 1598; d. 1598/9.