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Wilmoth, Maitland St John, brother of Victor James Wilmoth (qv); b. 14 Nov. 1913; adm. Sept. 1927 (R); left Apr. 1932; Univ. of London, BSc; RAC 1941, 1st Armoured Divn, transf. RE Movement Control Centre 1943; a business consultant; m. 12 Apr. 1946 Joan Lucy, d. of Joseph Kelting of Dulwich; d. 1981.

Wilson, David Ian, son of David Charles Wilson of Mortlake and Norah Fitzmaurice, d. of Rev. John Wilson of Liff, Dundee; b. 5 June 1905; adm. Jan. 1920 (R); left July 1923; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1923, BA 1926, MA 1931; adm. a solicitor Dec. 1929; practised in London; Civil Asst War Office 1941-5; Law Soc. Council 1959; m. 14 June 1941 Margaret Elaine, d. of Rev. Gervase Blois, Rector of Hanbury, Worcs.; d. 24 Oct. 1978.

Wilson, Edmond Oliver, son of Rev. Percy Edward Wilson, Vicar of St Oswald's Thornton Heath, Surrey; b. 28 Feb. 1915; adm. Jan. 1929 (R); left July 1930; 2nd Lieut. RASC Sept. 1939; p.o.w.; m.; d. 24 Mar. 1989.

Wingate, Michael Melvill Fenton, son of Col. Basil Fenton Wingate DSO RAMC, and Dorothy Rose, d. of Charles Henderson of Flax Bourton, Gloucs.; b. 7 Oct. 1907; adm. Sept. 1921 (R); left Apr. 1926; an architect, ARIBA 1932; practised in London; RAFVR (A & SD) 1940-5 (flt Lieut.), despatches June 1943; m. 20 Sept. 1941 Doreen, d. of Rev. Basil Le Fleming, Vicar of Gt Thurlow, Suffolk; d. 5 Oct. 1955.

Wingate, Peter Charles Fenton, brother of Michael Melvill Fenton Wingate (qv); b. 2 June 1910; adm. Sept. 1923 (R); left Dec. 1928; St Mary's Hosp. Med. Sch., MB BS 1937; RAMC 1939-46 (Maj.), served India and Iraq; gen. med. practice Kensington 1946-78; m. 17 Nov. 1945 Pamela Josephine, d. of Joseph B. Waters, stockbroker, and widow of Sqdn Ldr J. G. Walker RAFVR; d. 31 Mar. 2006.

Winter, Charles Gordon Grant, son of Charles Albert Winter, of London, solicitor, by Annie Jemima, daughter of William Gordon Cunningham Watson, of Edinburgh; b. Jan. 31, 1871; adm. April 1884 (R); left Dec. 1885; Clare Coll. Camb., matric. Oct. 1889; B.A. 1892; M.A. 1924; St. Mary's Hospital, L.M.S., S.A. 1917; served in Great War I; temp. Capt. R.A.M.C. June 4, 1918; author of The Green Archway (1916), and other works; m. May 6, 1925, Emily Frances Skottowe, daughter of the Rev. Francis Hassard Burkitt, Rector of Stradbally, co. Waterford; d. March 18, 1937.

WODEHOUSE, EDMOND HENRY, seventh son of Rev. Thomas Wodehouse, Prebendary of Wells, and Anne, sister of Walker King (qv); grandson of Thomas Wodehouse (qv); b. 17 Feb 1837; adm. 17 Jun 1850 (Rigaud's); QS 1851; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1855, matr. 7 Jun 1855, Westminster Student 1855-64; 1st cl. Classics (Mods) 1857, 2nd cl. Lit. Hum. 1859; BA 1859; MA 1862; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 25 Jan 1860, called to bar 26 Jan 1863; Inspector of Poor Law Schools 1863-71; Local Government Board Inspector 1871-86; Chief General Inspector and Assistant Secretary, Local Government Board 1886-91; a Commissioner of Inland Revenue 1891-1902; CB 1 Jan 1897; JP Buckinghamshire 1906; m. 26 May 1864 his cousin Louisa Clara, fourth dau. of Rev. Nathaniel Wodehouse, Vicar of Dulverton, Somerset; d. 27 Mar 1923.

Wood, Edward Hamilton, son of Edward Thomas Rice Wood, of Hampstead, by Eleanor Maud Pooles; b. Dec. 26, 1893; adm. as exhibitioner Sept. 26, 1907 (R); left Dec. 1911; 2nd Lieut. 14th Batt. Middlesex Regt. May 15, 1915; served in France and was wounded in 1916 and gassed in 1917; demob. as Lieut. Jan. 1919; adm. a solicitor June 1919; apptd. Lieut. 8th Hampshire Regt. Feb. 1927; Capt. 1928; Major 1941; served in World War II as Regimental Officer 1940-2; and as Staff Capt. 1942-5; T.D. 1951; m. 1st Sept. 23, 1920, Dorothy Alice, daughter of George Smith, of Sutton, Surrey; 2nd Aug. 27, 1958, Mildred Alice, daughter of Charles Rabey.

WOOD, JOHN, son of John Wood FRCS LSA, Wimpole Street, Cavendish Square, London, surgeon; b. 28 Dec 1867; adm. 23 Sep 1880 (R); left May 1884; King’s Coll. Hospital; LRCP 1893; medical practitioner at Walmer, Kent; d. 3 Sep 1961.

Woodgate, John Thomicraft, son of Harold Vivian Woodgate, accountant, of Wandsworth, and Margaret Elizabeth, d. of William Thornicraft, architect, of Wandsworth; b. 5 May 1917; adm. Sept. 1930 (R); left July 1934; adm. solicitor Oct. 1939; enlisted RA Apr. 1940, commissioned Essex Regt. Nov. 1940, transf. Parachute Regt. Dec. 1942 (Staff Capt. ), despatches (NW Europe) Mar. 1945; practised as solicitor in London; m. 22 June 1948 Patricia Margaret, d. of Capt. Arthur Patrick Murphy, mercantile marine, of Croydon, Surrey; d. 23 Jan. 2015.