Williams, James Osborne, 1844-1871
WILLIAMS, JAMES OSBORNE, third son of Penry Williams (adm. 1822, qv); b. 7 May 1844; adm. 28 Mar 1859 (James'); left Christmas 1862; Oriel Coll. Oxford, matr. 14 Oct 1864; d. unm. 21 Apr 1871.
Wilks, Charles Vincent, 1860-1933
WILKS, CHARLES VINCENT, only son of William Henry Wilks, Headingley, Yorks., and Harriet Roberts, dau. of Vincent Barker (IGI); b. 13 Oct 1860; adm. 4 Jun 1874 (James'); left Aug 1879; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 31 May 1879; BA 1884; MA 1887; m. Beatrice ---; d. 25 Apr 1933.
WHITEHEAD, FRANCIS, second son of John Whitehead, Inverness Terrace, London, and Eastham, Worcs., barrister, and Jane Philippa Baskerville, youngest dau. of Hugh Hovell Farmar, Dunsinane, co. Wexford, Ireland; b. 18 Jul 1856; adm. 1 Feb 1869 (James'); QS Nov 1871; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1875, adm. pens. 25 May 1875; BA 1879; MA 1882; ordained deacon 1879, priest 1880 (Salisbury); Curate, Christ Church, Bradford-on-Avon, Wilts., 1879-82; held other curacies; Rector of Pembridge, Herefs., from 23 Jan 1889; m. 19 Apr 1893 Ellen Frances Webb, dau. of Brigade-Surgeon Henry Atkins, Bombay Medical Service, previously EICS Bombay; d. 27 Jan 1913.
Whitehead, Arthur Croxall, 1862-1935
WHITEHEAD, ARTHUR CROXALL, brother of Francis Whitehead (qv); b. 4 Feb 1862; adm. 31 Mar 1875 (James'); QS 1876; left Christmas 1879; adm. solicitor Feb 1886; practised in London; d. 7 May 1935.
Westmacott, Charles Babington, 1864-1934
WESTMACOTT, CHARLES BABINGTON, son of Augustus Frederick Westmacott, Hertford Street, Mayfair, London, elocutionist, and Hannah Lyons, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; b. 5 Feb 1864; adm. 26 Sep 1878 (J); left Aug 1880; emigrated to Australia 1884; made debut as actor at Sydney 29 Oct 1887; after 1895 combined career as an actor with theatre management; general manager, J. C. Williamson Ltd, theatrical producers and lessee of Theatre Royal, Sydney 1916 - Jan 1934; a prominent figure in Australian yachting and horse racing; OBE 1917; m. 3 Aug 1893 Rosa Butler; d. at Sydney 21 Oct 1934.
Wells, Harry Morland, 1841-1932
WELLS, HARRY MORLAND, sixth son of Frederick Octavius Wells, EICS Bengal, and Maria Alicia, dau. of Lieut. -Col. Richard Scott, EICS Bengal; b. 16 Mar 1841; adm. Jan 1854 (James'); at Cheltenham Coll. 1856-9; Emmanuel Coll. Cambridge, matr. Mich. 1859; BA 1863; ordained deacon 1864, priest 1865 (both Bath & Wells); Curate, Alford, Somerset 1864-6; held other curacies; Rector of Denton with Caldicot, Hunts., 1871-5; Vicar of Prestwood, Bucks., 1875-92; m. 14 Feb 1871 Frances Ellen Paterson, dau. of Joseph Busk, Codicote Lodge, Welwyn, Herts.; d. 7 Feb 1932.
WEIR, PERCY VIPONT, brother of Archibald Alfred Egles Weir (qv); b. 2 Jul 1860; adm. 16 Jun 1873 (James'); left Dec 1876; served in 1914-8 War; Lieut, RNVR 29 Apr 1915; m. 4 Oct 1900 Ada Beatrice Mildred, youngest dau. of Major-Gen. Henry Heyman, Royal Artillery; d. 5 Feb 1925.
Weir, Archibald Alfred Egles, 1859-1935
WEIR, ARCHIBALD ALFRED EGLES, eldest son of Rev. Archibald Weir DCL, Enfield, Middlesex, and Cassandra Rebecca, eldest dau. of Alfred Jones, Highbury, Middlesex; b. 27 May 1859; adm. 22 Sep 1871 (James'); Min. Can. 1875; left Dec 1875; Worcester Coll. Oxford, matr. 23 May 1877; BA 1880; MA 1885; long distance amateur bicycle champion 1878; rode v. Cambridge 1878, 1879; adm. Inner Temple 1881; a writer and journalist; author, The Historical Basis of Modern Europe, 1886, and other works; m. 1st, Anne, dau. of Edward Christian Ritter PhD; m. 2nd, 7 Sep 1897 Amelia Wathen, youngest dau. of James Cooper, Gray’s Inn, barrister; d. 26 Dec 1935.
Webster, Ernest Randolph, 1854-1912
WEBSTER, ERNEST RANDOLPH, son of Rev. Samuel King Webster, Vicar of Ingham, Lincs., and Rose Anna, dau. of John Saunders, Doctors’ Commons, London; b. 8 Jul 1854; adm. 2 Oct 1866 (James'), BB; QS 1868; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1872 (with Triplett), adm. sub-sizar 11 Jul 1872, sizar 1875, matr. 1872; BA 1876; MA 1887; ordained deacon 1879, priest 1880 (Winchester); held several curacies; Rector of Rettendon, Essex, from 1905; m. 19 Dec 1905 Amy Sophie, eldest dau. of Frederick Beesly MICE, civil engineer; d. 2 Sep 1912.
Webb, William Beresford, 1855-?
WEBB, WILLIAM BERESFORD, son of Charles Locock Webb QC, barrister, Bencher Middle Temple, and Sarah Ann --- (IGI); b. 7 Dec 1855; adm. 21 Jan 1870 (James'); left Christmas 1872; employed London Stock Exchange; accountant (1881 Census, then unm. ).