Winchester, Alan George, 1921-2007
Winchester, Alan George, son of George and Lois Winchester of Thornton Heath Surrey; b. 23 June 1921; adm. May 1935 (A); left Dec. 1938; RAFVR in WWZ (Flt Lieut.), recommissioned FO RAFVR Jan. 1949; an underwriting member of Llovd's; dir. F. E. Kempster & Co., insurance brokers; chairman Winchester Bowring Ltd; m. Eileen Sheila ; d. 2007.
Winans, William George, 1852-1871
WINANS, WILLIAM GEORGE, brother of Ross Revillon Winans (qv); b. 2 Mar 1852; adm. 26 Feb 1867 (G); St. John’s Coll. Cambridge, matr. Mich. 1870; d. 1871.
Winans, Ross Revillon, 1850-1912
WINANS, ROSS REVILLON, son of Thomas De Kay Winans, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, locomotive manufacturer, and Celeste Revillon, St. Petersburg, Russia (IGI); b. 8 Jun 1850; adm. 13 Apr 1866 ( (G); St. John’s Coll. Cambridge, matr. Mich. 1869; of Baltimore, Maryland, USA; m. 1st, 10 Jan 1872 Mary Greenway Ludlan; m. 2nd, at Paris, France, 22 May 1879 Neva, youngest dau. of George William Whistler, Baltimore, USA, civil engineer; d. Apr 1912.
Wimsehurst (or Winchurst), John, fl. 1564
WIMSEHURST (or WINCHURST), JOHN; b.; adm.; a pensioner 1564 (tutor, Mr. Randall); QS ; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1571, Westminster Student 14 Mar 1571/2-86; BA 1574; MA 1578; buried St. Stephen’s, Walbrook, London 17 Mar 1588/9. [godson of John Hudson, citizen and grocer, London, and mentioned in will of Rev. Alexander Wimsehurst, Rector of Tillington, Sussex, and Prebendary of Salisbury; also a legatee of John Jewell, Bishop of Salisbury]
Wimbush, John Ewart Barnes, 1867-?
WIMBUSH, JOHN EWART BARNES, son of Barnes Wimbush, Finchley, Middlesex, horse dealer, and Margaret Morgan, dau. of James Simon Ewart, Fortis Green, Hornsey, Middlesex; b. 23 Oct 1867; adm. 26 Mar 1881 (G); left May 1884; Chairman, Wimbush & Co Ltd, motor manufacturers, London.
WILTSHIRE, ROBERT; b. London 17 Apr 1805; adm. 26 Jun 1820 (Stelfox's); left 1821; adm. solicitor; practised in London; living in Lambeth, Surrey 1881 (1881 Census); m. 27 Apr 1872 Matilda Jane Oliver (IGI); d. 14 Sep 1889.
Wilton, (William) Joseph, 1760-1845
WILTON, (WILLIAM) JOSEPH, son of Joseph Wilton RA, sculptor, Keeper of the Royal Academy, and Frances Lucas (IGI), “reputed daughter of Lord Orford”; bapt. St. Martin in the Fields 17 Jan 1760 (IGI); adm. 25 Jun 1776; University Coll. Oxford, matr. 5 Dec 1776, aged 15; BA 1782; MA 1788; adm. Inner Temple year 1775-6; ordained; clergyman in Scottish Episcopalian church; Minister of Haddington, East Lothian (in 1795); later living in London; m. 17 Feb 1789 Mary Henzell, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland (IGI); living 1818 (will proved PCC 1 Apr 1845, he of 19 John Street, Bedford Row, Middlesex).
Wilton, Paul Henzell, 1792-1887
WILTON, PAUL HENZELL, son of (William) Joseph Wilton (qv); bapt. St. Andrew, Newcastle upon Tyne 26 Jul 1792 (IGI); adm. Mich. 1806; KS (aged 14) 1807; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1811, adm. pens. 25 May 1811; BA 1818; ordained deacon 1817, priest 1818 (London); Rector of Holmpton, Yorks.; Vicar of Welwick, Yorks., 20 Jan 1832-45; Vicar of Owthorne, Yorks., from 1845; m. 17 Dec 1822 (IGI) Jane, dau. of George King, Bristol; d. 28 Jan 1887.
WILTON, JOHN, brother of (William) Joseph Wilton (qv); b.; adm. 23 Jan 1769; left 1773 (see also The World 17 Jul 1787, 3, and Hickey, iii, 245-6, noting his presence at OWW dinner at Calcutta 1783); Writer, EICS Bengal 1776; arrived in India 27 Jun 1776; Examiner in Secretary’s Office, Board of Revenue 1777; Assistant, Murshidabad 1778; Junior Merchant 1785; Commissary, Chandernagore, and Senior Merchant 1787; Sheriff of Calcutta 1788; Commercial Resident, Keerpoy 1790, Dacca 1802; Opium Agent, Bihar 1803; res. in India 29 Nov 1812.