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Woods, George Robert Norrie, son of Mathew May Woods MRCS LRCP, med. practitioner, of Balham, and Millie Georgine, d. of Archibald Twynam Barney of Norfolk; b. 18 Mar. 1919; adm. Jan. 1933 (A); left Apr. 1937; St George's and West Lond. Hosps, LMSSA 1952; practised at Balham 1952-82; retd to Gloucs.; m. 1st 8 Aug. 1945 Heather, d. of Cyril Turner Walker of Inveresk, Midlothian; 2nd 18 Oct. 1961 Valery, d. of Gwynne Corbett Jones of Winchester; d. Apr. 1998.

WOODROFFE, BENJAMIN, son of Rev. Timothy Woodroffe, Rector of Kingsland, Herefs., and Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas Sylvester, Burford, Oxfordshire; bapt. 29 Apr 1638; adm.; KS ; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1656, matr. 23 Jul 1656, Westminster Student, Tutor; BA 1659; MA 1662 (incorp. Cambridge 1664); BD and DD 14 Jan 1672/3; ordained; Chaplain to Duke of York at naval battle of Southwold Bay; Canon of Christ Church, Oxford, from 17 Dec 1672, Sub-Dean 1674; Rector of St. Bartholomew, Royal Exchange, London, from 19 Aug 1676; Prebendary of Lichfield from 21 Sep 1678; nominated Dean of Christ Church by James II 8 Dec 1688, but never installed; Principal of Gloucester Hall, Oxford, from 15 Aug 1692; founded a Greek college at Oxford 1697; fell into debt owing to losses through litigation; confined in the Fleet Prison 1708-9, and canonry sequestered; FRS 30 May 1668; author, Somnium Navale, 1673 (Latin poem on battle of Southwold Bay), and other works; lic. to m. 1st, 15 Nov 1676 Dorothy, sister of Sir Blewet Stonehouse, Bart.; m. 2nd, Mary, dau. of Thomas Marbury, Marbury, Cheshire; d. 14 Aug 1711. DNB.

WOODROFF, WILLIAM; b.; adm. (aged 12) Jan 1718/9; in under school list 1722. [Perhaps William Woodroff (e), Chiswick, Middlesex, gentleman, d. 18 Aug 1768, will PCC 25 Aug 1768].

WOODMANSTON, RICHARD; b.; adm. 14 Jun 1779.

WOODMAN, THOMAS BARTHOLOMEW, only son of John Woodman, Cleveland Row, St. James’s, London, Steward to Duke of Bridgewater, and Ann, only sister of Warren Hastings (qv); b.; adm. 13 Feb 1767; KS (aged 12) 1772; Capt. of the School 1776; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1777, adm. pens. 28 May 1777, scholar 15 May 1778; BA 1781; MA 1784; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 20 Nov 1779; ordained deacon 1796, priest 1796 (both Bristol, lit. dim. from York); Vicar of Ivinghoe, Bucks., Jan 1797-1803; Rector of Wingrave, Bucks., 20 May 1803-4; Prebendary of York 21 Jul 1807; Rector of Daylesford, Worcs., from 8 Nov 1814; Vicar of Brackley, Northants, from 13 Feb 1815 [or from Dec 1803 ?]; Chaplain to Duke of Clarence (the future William IV); m. 22 Jul 1811 Louise, second dau. of Baron von Chapuset, Stuttgart, Germany; d. 30 May 1825.

WOODLEY, FRANCIS WILLIAM, eldest son of Francis George Woodley, Aghinagh, co. Cork, and Elizabeth, only dau. of Rev. James Ridge, Rector of Caher, co. Cork; b. 27 Feb 1850; adm. 27 May 1864 (G); left Christmas 1865; Trinity Coll. Dublin; of Leades House, Aghinagh, co. Cork; DL JP co. Cork, High Sheriff 1893; m. 3 Jan 1873 Jane, dau. of Richard Nason, Newtown, co. Cork; d. 22 May 1905.

Woodhouse, William Barnabas, son of William Henry Woodhouse, of East Ilsley, Berks, by Harriet Elizabeth, daughter of Henry Emerson, of Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk; b. Jan. 11, 1872; adm. April 27, 1887; left Dec. 1890; M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.; d. at Pretoria Oct. 26, 1920; unm.

WOODHOUSE, WALTER MANSELL, eldest son of Thomas Walter Woodhouse, Holland Villas Road, Kensington, civil engineer, and Fanny Lydia Mansell; b. 19 Jul 1870; adm. 27 Sep 1881 (G); left Apr 1888; St. George’s Hospital; MRCS and LRCP 1894; medical practitioner at Wantage, Berks.; m.; d. from injuries in a motor-car accident 3 May 1912.