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Wilmoth, Victor James, son of Leslie James Wilmoth of Wandsworth and Muriel Ida Beatrix, d. of Charles Wilham Homewood James, Sec. for Education Victoria, Australia; b. 28 Aug. 1907; adm. Sept. 1921 (A); left July 1925; Trin. Coll. Camb., matric. 1925, BA 1928, MA 1965; Brit. Burmah Petroleum Co. 1928-35; asst Fire Force Commander Home Office 1941-6; a pub­lisher; m. 1st 9 Apr. 1936 Joan, d. of Edward John Morgans of Jordans, Bucks; 2nd 14 Oct. 1965 Dorothy Louise Glen, d. of Ernest P. Barrus of New York; d. 24 Feb. 1982.

Wilmoth, Maitland St John, brother of Victor James Wilmoth (qv); b. 14 Nov. 1913; adm. Sept. 1927 (R); left Apr. 1932; Univ. of London, BSc; RAC 1941, 1st Armoured Divn, transf. RE Movement Control Centre 1943; a business consultant; m. 12 Apr. 1946 Joan Lucy, d. of Joseph Kelting of Dulwich; d. 1981.

WILMOT, WILLIAM, son of William Wilmot (or Willmott), Abingdon, Berks., and Elizabeth --- (IGI); bapt. St. Nicholas, Abingdon, Berks. 28 Oct 1649 (IGI); adm.; KS 1664; elected to Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 13 Jul 1666, aged 17, Westminster Student 17 Jan 1667 – void 1670.

Willson, Thomas Olaf, son of the Rev. Thomas Benjamin Willson, Litt.D., Rector of West Woodhay, Berks, by Jane Florence, daughter of Peter Quinn, M.P., of Killabodagh, co. Armagh; b. July 29, 1880; adm. May 2, 1895 (A); left July 1898; Keble Coll. Oxon., matric. Michaelmas 1898; B.A. 1901; 2nd class hons. Mod. Hist.; M.A. 1905; asst. secretary, Berks Education Committee, 1905-19, Oxfordshire Education Committee 1919; Director of Educa­tion 1919-46; served in Great War I; H.A.C. 1914; T.F. Reserve 1915; F.O. Dept., Min. of Information 1915-9; C.B.E. June 3, 1918; Chevalier de l'Ordre de la Couronne Feb. 1919; m. 1st June 25, 1919, Constance Horsburgh, daughter of Walter Basil Cowan, of Saratoga, Wyoming, U.S.A.; 2nd Nov. 2, 1948, Joan, younger daughter of A. J. Livesey, of Leyland, Lancs; d. 1973.

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, 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, WILLIAM PERCY COGAN, only son of William Wills, Uxbridge, Middlesex, solicitor, and Julia --- (1881 Census); b. 26 Jul 1861; adm. 27 May 1875 (James'); left Aug 1878; adm. solicitor Nov 1883; practised in Uxbridge, Middlesex; m. 1st, 15 Jan 1890 Ellen Eliza, only dau. of Henry Charman, Uxbridge, Middlesex; m. 2nd, 27 Oct 1920 Louisa, widow of W. Mansfield Gardiner, Uxbridge, Middlesex; d. 12 Jan 1925.

WILLS, THOMAS; b.; adm. (aged 13) Oct 1744 (Ludford's); left 1748. [Presumably brother of, or close kin to, Edward Wills, adm. same month].

WILLS, EDWARD; b.; adm. (aged 14) Oct 1744 (Ludford's); left 1747. [Presumably brother of, or close kin to, Thomas Wills, adm. same month]

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).