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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.

WILLSHEN, JOHN; b.; adm. 13 Sep 1784.

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).

WILLS, ---; b.; in school lists 1745-7.

WILLOUGHBY, JOHN; b.; adm.; QS in Jun 1569; a Latin letter dated 26 Jun 1569, addressed by him to William Cecil, Lord Burleigh, and asking him for his influence at the forthcoming election, is preserved among the Lansdowne MSS (xii. 4) in the British Library; perhaps the Thomas Willoughby who was elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1569, Westminster Student to May 1571.

Willoughby, John Lucas, son of the Rev. James Mason Willoughby, D.D., Vicar of St. Luke's, Hampstead, by Minnie Beatrice, daughter of Frederick Lucas, J.P., of New Barnet, Herts; b. Oct. 11, 1901; adm. as K.S. Sept. 23, 1915; left March 1918; a probationer L.N.W. Railway 1918-23; asst. district officer, Buenos Ayres Great Southern Railway 1923-8; district traffic manager, Sudan Govt. Railways 1928; asst. port manager, Port Sudan, 1935; port manager 1938; representative in Sudan of the Ministry of War Transport 1941; traffic manager, Sudan Railways, 1944; deputy general manager 1946; returned to England 1948 as asst. sec. Road Transport Executive; deputy sec. Road Haulage Executive 1949; secretary, British Road Services 1953; traffic manager, British Road Services (Parcels) 1957; member of Council, Institute of Transport 1959; calied to the bar at Gray's Inn June 1945; O.B.E. June 8, 1944; mentioned in despatches (Middle East) L.G. Dec. 30, 1941; m. Sept. 29, 1932, Hilary Winifred Tweedaie, daughter of Harold Tweedaie Tait, of Hampstead; d. 30 Mar. 1985.

Willoughby, Hugh Mason, son of Willoughby Mason Willoughby, M.D., of Gravesend, Kent, by Edith Croft, daughter of Thomas Palmer Daniel, of Beaminster, Dorset; b. May 22, 1902; adm. May 4, 1916 (A); left July 1919; Lond. Univ., matric. Jan. 1921; St. Bartholomew's Hospital; M.R.C.S. and L.R.C.P. 1927; D.T.M. & H. (Eng.) 1928; D.P.H. (Eng.) 1933; Surgeon Sub-Lieut. R.N.V.R. Nov. 26, 1924; Surgeon-Lieut. April 26, 1927; Surgeon Lieut.-Cdr. April 29, 1933; Deputy Medical Officer of Health, Port of London Health Authority; Naval Health Officer Eastn. Mediterranean 1939-41 and Westn. Approaches 1941-4; M.O. in charge of H.M. Hosp. Ship Oxfordshire 1944-6; N.H.O. Plymouth Command 1946-7; Capt. Dec. 31, 1950; hon. Physician to H.M. the Queen 1956; retired Dec. 31, 1956; V.R.D. Feb. 20, 1942; author of several medical papers and articles; m. Jan. 15, 1930, Kathleen Mary Isabella Gardiner, daughter of John Gardiner McEwen, of the Public Works Dept., Hong-Kong.