Warwick, Francis Alister, son of Harry Sidney Warwick, of Norwood, Surrey, by Sarah, daughter of William Bennett, of Bolsover, co. Derby; b. Dec. 21, 1902; adm. Jan. 17, 1918 (H); left Easter 1920; an author and playwright; Queen's Westminster Regt. K.R.R.G. 1939; Royal West African Frontier Force 1941; 2nd Lieut. Intelligence Corps Aug. 21, 1942; Capt. 1943; mentioned in despatches (Mediterranean) L.G. May 23, 1946; d. 1975.
Warwick, James Cochrane, son of Septimus Warwick FRIBA and Evelyn Cecil, d. of George Alexander Mooney, chemist, of Montreal; b. 11 Oct. 1920; adm. Jan. 1934 (A); left July 1937; RE 1939-46; Univ. Coll. Lond., Dip. Arch. 1948; ARIBA MRAIC 1949; an architect with Canadian Nat. Railways Montreal 1948-82; m. 19 Dec. 1962 Hilda Maude McConkey, biochemist, d. of Howard Hudson McConkey, merchant, of Alberta; d. 29 May 2002.
WASEY, WILLIAM JOHN SPEARMAN, son of William Wasey MD, Gerrard Street, Soho, Westminster, Physician to St. George’s Hospital, London, and Margaret, sister of Charles Spearman (qv); bapt. St. Anne, Soho 14 Jan 1734 (IGI); adm. (aged 9) Jan 1742/3 (Morel's); Min. Can. 1747; left 1750; Clare Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 9 Jan 1750/1, matr. 1750/1; Cornet, 3rd Dragoons 7 Oct 1756; Sub-Brig. and Cornet, Horse Guards 15 Jul 1757; Brig. and Lieut., 27 Aug 1760; Exempt and Capt., 8 Feb 1765; Guidon and Maj., 14 Nov 1771; Cornet and Maj., 28 Jul 1773; Brevet Lieut. -Col., 29 Aug 1777; 2nd Lieut. and Lieut. -Col., 9 Jan 1779; ret. 29 Jul 1779; m. 14 Aug 1758 (IGI) his cousin Elizabeth Honoria, dau. of George Spearman, Bishop Middleham, co. Durham; d. 12 Mar 1817.
WASHBOURNE, CHARLES, son of Rev. Thomas Washbourne DD, Rector of Dumbleton, Gloucs., and Prebendary of Gloucester, and Dorothy, dau. of Samuel Fell (qv); b.; adm.; KS 1696; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1667, matr. 12 Jul 1667, aged 18, Westminster Student 14 Sep 1668 – void 1677; BA 1671; MA 1674; Vicar of Long Preston, Yorks., from 1677; buried 8 Sep 1703.
WASHER, THOMAS, son of Thomas Washer, London, and Catherine, third dau. of Sir Robert Bolles, Bart.; b.; adm.; KS 1696; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1700, matr. 25 Jun 1700, aged 18, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1700 – void 27 Jan 1714 (expiry year of grace as V. Snodland from 31 Aug 1713, sic); Vicar of Snodland, Kent, from 1712 [check]; d. 1748 (will proved PCC 27 Jul 1748).
WASON, JAMES, brother of Rigby Wason (qv); b. 29 May 1847; adm. 28 Sep 1861 (James'); left Whitsun 1864; adm. solicitor Mich. 1869; practised at Liverpool; m. Minna Holland; d. 3 Oct 1896.
WASON, LEIGHTON SANDYS, eldest son of Rigby Melvill Wason, London, solicitor, and Hannah Urquhart; b. 31 Dec 1867; adm. 8 Jun 1882 (J); left Dec 1883; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 29 Apr 1889; BA 1893; Ely Theol. Coll. 1893; ordained deacon (Ely) 1894, priest (St. Albans) 1898; Curate, Elmswell, Suffolk 1894-7, St. Andrew’s, Plaistow, Essex 1897-8, St. Michael’s, Shoreditch, London 1898-1904; Vicar of Cury cum Gunwalloe, Cornwall 1905 – 27 May 1919, when he was deprived on his refusal to abandon certain practices of ritual.
WASON, RIGBY, eldest son of Peter Rigby Wason MP, Corwar, Ayrshire, barrister, and Euphemia, dau. of P. McTier, farmer; b. 17 Jul 1844; adm. 17 Oct 1859 (James'); Ensign, 16th Foot 28 Apr 1863; Lieut., 24 Aug 1866; 1st Dragoon Guards 30 Oct 1867; d. 25 Nov 1870.
Waterfield, Alan Bernard, son of Charles Alan Waterfield, clerk in Bank of England, of Blackheath and Blanche, d. of George James Newbury of Broxbourne, Herts; grandson of Edward Waterfield (qv); b. 4 Sept. 1905; adm. Sept. 1919 (H); left Dec. 1923; Univ. of Lond., BA; a chartered accountant, ACA 1930, FCA 1960; Univ. accountant, Univ. of London; m. 1st 14 Jan. 1936 Grace Marjorie, d. of George Richardson of Mauritius; 2nd 21 May 1949 Brenda Blanche, d. of Matthew Henry Judges of Edgware, Middx; d. 18 Nov. 1983.
Waterfield, Sir Alexander Percival, son of William Waterfield (q.v.) by his second wife; b. May 16, 1888; adm. as K.S. Sept. 26, 1901; Mure Scholar 1904; Capt. of the School 1906; elected head to Ch. Ch. Oxon., 1907, matric. Michaelmas 1907; Public School Medal of the Royal Asiatic Society 1907; 1st class Classics (Mods.) 1909; Hertford Scholar 1909; prox. acc. Craven Scholar 1909; 1st class Lit. Hum. 1911; B.A. and M.A. 1943; hon. LL. D. Wesleyan Univ., Ohio, U.S.A.; a second-class clerk in the Treasury 1911, a principal clerk 1919; Treasury Remembrancer and acting principal asst. secretary in Ireland 1920-2; member of the Overseas Settlement Board 1936; of the Palestine Partition Commission 1938; First Civil Service Commissioner 1939; one-man commission on Wages and Salaries in Malta 1957; retired 1951; C.B. Jan. 1, 1923; knighted 1951; K.B.E. June 3, 1952; m. Oct. 16, 1920, Doris Mary, daughter of Otto Siepmann, of Godalming, Surrey; d. 1965.