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Winckworth, Archibald Norman, son of William Norman Winckworth (qv); b. 14 Oct. 1917; adm. Jan. 1931 (G), non-res. KS 1932; left July 1935; Univ. of Reading, Dip. Agric. 1938; RA 1940-5 (Capt.); housemaster Dr Barnardo's Homes 1947-52; a prep. school master 1952-64; an antique dealer in Exeter; d. 11 Feb. 1997.

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, 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.

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.

WILSON-FOX, FRANCIS SYLVANUS WOLLASTON, youngest son of Wilson Fox MD FRS FRCP, Physician Extraordinary to Queen Victoria, and Emily Anne, dau. of Wellesley Doyle; b. 7 Jul 1866; adm. 21 Jun 1878 (G); left Dec 1879; assumed additional surname of Wilson; University Coll. London; served in Matabele, Mashona and Boer Wars; Native Commissioner, Southern Rhodesia; transferred to Ministry of Labour 1918; head of Disabled Men’s Dept. and Controller, SW Division, to retirement 1926; ; m. ---, dau. of Llewellyn Thomas; d. Jan 1934.

WILSON, JAMES HUMPHREY WILSON, second son of James Wilson, Torquay, Devon; b. 11 Jul 1856; adm. 6 Nov 1871 (G); left Dec 1873; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 13 Oct 1876; BA 1881; m. 30 Jul 1890 Katherine Campbell, eldest dau. of John Gordon Macmillan, Dereel, Ayr.

WILSON, CHARLES THOMAS, son of William Wilson, London; b. 15 Aug 1836; adm. 3 Feb 1848 (G); QS 1850; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1854, adm. pens. 29 May 1854, but did not reside; Ensign, 4th Foot 19 Jan 1855; Lieut., 27 Jul 1855; Capt., 18 Sep 1860; retd. Nov 1870; served in Crimean War; Bursar, Exeter Coll. Oxford, from 1882; Secretary to Council, Radley Coll., from 1891; [unm. in 1881]; d. 26 Jan 1892.

WILSON, ANTHONY GODFREY, son of Anthony Wilson, Chepstow Villas, Bayswater, manager, Royal Mail Steam Packet Co., and Elizabeth A. --- (1881 Census); b. 19 Dec 1861; adm. 25 Sep 1873 (G); left Dec 1876; adm. solicitor Jun 1885; practised at Wisbech, Cambs., to 1890. [Not in Law List 1900].

WILLIAMS, WILLIAM EDWARD WYNN, eldest son of David Williams MP, Castle Dendraeth, Merioneth, and Anne Louisa Loveday, only dau. of William Williams, Pennarthuchaf, Merioneth, barrister; b. 20 Jul 1842; adm. 7 Jun 1855 (G); Min. Can. 1857; Trinity Hall, Cambridge, matr. Easter 1861; adm. Gray’s Inn 2 Nov 1866, called to bar 7 Jun 1869; d. young.

WILLIAMS, WATKIN HERBERT, second son of Sir Hugh Williams, Bart., and Henrietta Charlotte, only dau. of Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, Bart. (adm. 1784, qv); b. 20 Aug 1845; adm. 21 Jan 1858 (G); Min. Can. 1860; left Whitsun 1863; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 14 Oct 1864; BA 1870; MA 1871; DD 1899; ordained deacon 1870, priest 1871 (both St. Asaph); Curate, Rhos-Llanerchrugog, Denbighshire 1870-2; Vicar of Bodelwyddan, Flintshire 1872-92; Archdeacon and Prebendary of St. Asaph 1889-92; Dean of St. Asaph 1892-8; consecrated Bishop of Bangor 2 Feb 1899 – res 1924; Busby Trustee 27 May 1902; President, Elizabethan Club 1915-20; m. 30 Apr 1879 Alice, youngest dau. of Gen. Henry Monckton; d. 19 Nov 1944.