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WARREN, ERASMUS, only son of Rev. Robert Langhorne Warren, Vicar of Dedham, Essex, and Perpetual Curate of St. Mary’s, Hampstead, Middlesex, and ---, sister of Sir William Bunbury, Bart. (qv); b.; adm. (aged 11) Jun 1751 (Watts'); KS 1755; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1759, adm. pens. 14 Jun 1759, scholar 2 May 1760, matr. 1760; BA 1763; MA 1766; ordained deacon 19 Sep 1762, priest 18 Mar 1764 (both London); Perpetual Curate of St. Mary’s, Hampstead, Middlesex, from 1762; Rector of Bromley Magna, Essex Feb 1767; m. 14 Feb 1764 Ann Carbonnel, Crutched Friars, London; d. 30 Nov 1806.

Warren, Christopher Prioleau, son of Edward Prioleau Warren, F.R.I.B.A., of Cholsey, Berks, by Margaret Cecil Wynter, daughter of Frederick Parker Morrell, of Oxford; b. Sept. 3, 1896; adm. Sept. 22, 1910 (A); left July 1914; temp. 2nd Lieut. Sept. 16, 1914; 2nd Lieut. Rifle Brigade Sept. 3, 1915; Lieut. Jan. 1, 1917; temp. Major Dec. 1, 1917; Capt. June 22, 1921; served in France 1915-8, and was wounded at Guillemont Sept. 4, 1916, gassed Aug. 14, 1917, wounded again March 3, 1918; mentioned in despatches L.G. Dec. 21, 1917; M.C. June 3, 1918; served in the Iraq Operations 1919-20; p.s.c.; Brigade Major, Shanghai Force, 1933; Major Jan. 1, 1935; Lieut.-Col. May 11, 1944; Inspector of Infantry, Iraq Army, 1939; M.B.E. July 11, 1940; Order of Al Rafidian, 4th class, 1941; d. Aug. 25, 1960.

WARREN, BROWNLOW CHARLES, third son of Richard Warren (adm. 1773, qv); b. 8 Nov 1815; adm. 14 Sep 1829 (Stikeman's); Exeter Coll. Oxford, matr. 3 Feb 1836; BA 1840; m. 1 Nov 1841 Maria, eldest dau. of Sir Samuel Brudenell Fludyer, Bart. (qv); d. 17 Jan 1874.

Warren, Algernon Peter, brother of Christopher Prioleau Warren (q.v.); b. Jan. 21, 1898; adm. Sept. 28, 1911 (A); left July 1915; Magd. Coll. Oxon., matric. Michaelmas 1915; B.A. 1921; M.A. 1924; Beit Prize for Colonial History, Oxon., 1921; served in France in Great War I; Lieut. R.A.F. April 1, 1918; an architect; L.R.I.B.A. 1933; F.A.M.S. 1955; 2nd Lieut. R.E. Nov. 7, 1939; Capt. June 1941; m. Sept. 4, 1935, Mabel Doris, daughter of Sir W illiam Norton, of Southwell, Notts.; d. 7 Oct. 1979.

WARNER, WILLIAM, brother of Thomas Warner (qv); b. 8 Nov 1728; adm. (aged 14) Sep 1743 (Ludford's); left 1745; member, Legislative Council, Antigua, and Treasurer; m. at St. George’s, Antigua 14 Feb 1754 (IGI) Elizabeth, dau. of Stephen Blizard (qv); d. 11 Oct 1771.

WARNER, SAMUEL HENRY, brother of Thomas Warner (qv); b. 11 Dec 1733; adm. (aged 9) Sep 1743 (Ludford's); left 1750; Deputy Provost Marshal, Antigua, West Indies; [Supplement records m. 1st, 2 Feb 1748 Margaret Marchant, and m. 2nd, 20 Dec 1755 Ann Ash, but first date is too early]; buried 14 Feb 1779.

WARNER, HARRY ERNEST, son of Powell Warner, Albion Road, Hampstead, Middlesex, solicitor, and Anne F. --- (1881 Census); b. 10 May 1866; adm. 22 Sep 1881 (H); left Aug 1883; adm. solicitor May 1892; practised in London; d. 14 Mar 1929.

WARMESTRY, GERVASE, second son of William Warmestry, Principal Registrar, Diocese of Worcester, and Cicely, dau. of Thomas Smith, Cuerdley, Lancs.; b. 1604; adm.; KS; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1621, matr. 24 Jul 1624, Westminster Student to 1636/40; BA 1625; MA 1628; adm. Middle Temple 18 Nov 1628; Principal Registrar, Dioces of Worcester (in succession to father); a Latin poet; author Virescit Vulnere Virtus, England’s Wound and Cure, 1628; also contributed a Latin poem to Camdeni Insignia, 1624; m. Isabella, eldest dau. of Sir William Leigh, Longborough, Gloucs.; d. 28 Apr 1641. DNB.

WARING, ROBERT, son of Edmund Waring, The Lea, Staffs., and Mary, dau. of Richard Broughton, Owlbury, Bishop’s Castle, Shropshire; b.; adm.; KS ; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1630, matr. 24 Feb 1631/2, aged 18, Westminster Student (still 1642); BA 1634; MA 1637; bore arms for Royalist side during siege of Oxford; Proctor 1647; Camden Professor of Ancient History, Oxford Univ., 2 Aug 1647; took an active part in resisting Parliamentary Visitors and ordered into custody, but escaped by flight; “adjudged guilty of high contempt, and denyall of authority of Parliament”, and ordered to be removed as Proctor and Camden Professor 14 Sep 1648 (Burrows, 185-6); retired to Apley, Shropshire; travelled with Sir William Whitmore in France; a Latin and English poet; author, Amoris Effigies, 1648, and other works; d. unm. 10 May 1658. DNB.

Warden, William McEndrick (also known as Ken), son of Archibald Adam Warden, M.D., of Paris, by Rachel, eldest daughter of John Gray MacKendrick, F. R. S., Emeritus Professor, Glasgow Univ.; b. Sept. 3, 1903; adm. Jan. 14, 1915 (R); left July 1915; went to Malaya 1927; dir. Moine Compte & Co. Ltd, Union Building, Singapore; Lance-Corp. 12745 1 SSVF Armoured Car Section; POW Singapore to Thailand; Singapore Bridge Playing champion; taught French in ‘Changi University’; his wife and son, John, were evacuated to Calcutta on the Wosang; returned to Singapore 1946; married; d. in Greater London 1983.