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WEARE, THOMAS WILLIAM, elder son of Col. Thomas Weare KH, Hampton House, Hereford, ADC to Queen Victoria, and Anne, dau. of John Pugh, Gaer, Radnorshire; b. 2 Nov 1813; adm. 16 Jan 1826 (G); KS 1828; rowed v. Eton 12 May 1831; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1832, matr. 7 Jun 1832, Westminster Student; BA 1836; MA 1838; ordained deacon 1839, priest 1840 (both Oxford); Curate, East Sutton, Kent; Under Master of the School 27 Sep 1841 – Aug 1861; Rector of Isfield, Sussex, from 27 Aug 1867; gave evidence before the Public Schools Commission 21 Jun 1862 (Parliamentary Papers 1864, xxi, 402-11); composed the inscription on the Crimean War Memorial, and a number of epilogues and epigrams; author, The Trinummus of Plautus, translated into English Verse by an Old Westminster, 1860; m. 1st, 23 Aug 1853 Louisa Emma Mary, dau. of Henry Fynes-Clinton (qv), and his first wife; m. 2nd. 17 Apr 1866 Henrietta Maria, third dau. of Capt. William Henry Majendie, 1st Foot Guards; d. 24 Feb 1871.

BARNES, WILLIAM, eldest son of Samuel Barnes FRCS, Great Duryard, Exeter, surgeon, and Juliana, dau. of William Speke, Jordans, Somerset; grandson of Ralph Barnes (adm. 1744, qv); b. 25 Jan 1817; adm. 24 Sep 1828 (Stikeman's); KS 1829; left 1834; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 4 Jun 1835, Canoneer Student 1835-40; BA 1839; MA 1865; a banker at Exeter, firm Sanders & Co. , by 1845; JP (1858) Devon; m. 2 Jul 1840 Lucy, fifth dau. of Walter Long, Preshaw House, Hants. ; d. 21 Jan 1892.

RAM, STOPFORD, brother of Abel Ram (qv); bapt. 24 Jul 1784; in school list 1795; KS 1798; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1802, adm. pens. 1 Jun 1802, but did not matr. ; Ensign, 3rd Foot Guards 3 Apr 1806; served in Peninsular War; killed at battle of Talavera 28 Jul 1809.

SHEARD-MOLINEUX, CHARLES LAVAL, illegitimate son of Crisp Molyneux MP, St. Kitts, West Indies, and Garboldisham Hall, Norfolk; half-brother of George Molyneux-Montgomerie (qv); b. 9 Jan 1753; in school list Jun 1764; Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 5 Jul 1769, aged 17, scholar 1770, matr. 1770; BA 1774; MA 1777; ordained deacon 6 Aug 1775, priest 2 Mar 1777 (both Norwich); Curate, Garboldisham, Norfolk 1775-7, Vicar from 1777; assumed surname of Molineux in addition to Sheard; m. Jane Dowsing; d. 19 Jul 1811.

SMITH, CHARLES, son of Samuel Smith (adm. 1772, qv); b. 19 Oct 1817; adm. 15 Jan 1828 (Stelfox); KS 1832; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1836, matr. 13 May 1836, Westminster Student; BA 1840; MA 1842; ordained deacon (Oxford) 18 Dec 1842; Vicar of East Garston, Berks. , 1846-51; Rector of Boothby Graffoe, Lincs. , from 1851; m. 30 Jul 1846 Frances, sister of John Fullerton (adm. 1816, qv); d. 14 Nov 1855.

SMITH, WILLIAM, son of Samuel Smith (adm. 1772, qv); b. 12 Jun 1812; adm. 30 Jun 1825 (Stelfox's); KS 1826; rowed v. Eton 27 Jul 1829; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 7 Oct 1831, Canoneer Student 1831-42; BA 1835; MA 1839; ordained deacon 14 Jun 1835, priest 18 Dec 1836 (both Oxford); Rector of Dry Drayton, Cambs. , 1841-67; JP Cambridgeshire; m. 7 Aug 1851 Constance Margaret, youngest dau. of William Rose Rose, Wolston Heath, Warwicks. ; d. 4 Feb 1886.

WEBBER, CHARLES, son of Charles Webber (adm. 1772, qv); bapt. 30 Aug 1794; adm. ; KS 1809; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1813, matr. 1 Jun 1813, Westminster Student (still 1829); BA 1816; MA 1820; ordained; Curate, Tangmere, Sussex 1818; Master of Chichester Prebendal Sch. ; Prebendary of Chichester from 28 Jun 1824, Canon Residentiary from 20 Jan 1829; Rector of Felpham, Sussex 22 Jul 1830-2; Rector of Staunton-on-Wye, Herefs. , from 10 May 1837; m. 3 Mar 1840 Caroline, dau. of Robert Webber, Brockley Hill, Middlesex; d. 6 Mar 1850, aged 55.

ANKETELL, MATTHEW DAVID, eldest son of Matthew John Anketell, Anketell Grove, co. Monaghan, and Catherine Anne Frances, eldest dau. of David Ker MP, Portavo and Montalto, co. Down; b. 5 Jan 1841; adm. 18 Oct 1851 (G); of Anketell Grove, co. Monaghan; killed by a fall from his horse 17 Jul 1872.

ARMITSTEAD, JOHN RICHARD, eldest son of Rev. John Armitstead, Vicar of Sandbach, Cheshire, and Susan Hester, second dau. of Rev. Richard Massie, Rector of Eccleston, Cheshire; b. 11 May 1829; adm. 15 Jan 1841 (Scott's); QS 1844; rowed bow in race against Eton 29 Jul 1847; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1848, matr. 28 Jun 1848, Westminster Student 1849-63; BA 1852; MA 1855; ordained deacon May 1853, priest 1854 (both Chester); Perpetual Curate of Goostrey, Cheshire 1858-61; Vicar of Wendlebury, Oxfordshire 1862-5; Vicar of Sandbach, Cheshire, from 1865; Hon. Canon Chester 1898; member Cheshire County Council 1895-1912, Alderman from 1912; for many years a familiar figure in the hunting field; m. 9 May 1866 Frances Mary, eldest dau. of William Henry Hornby MP, Poole Hall, Nantwich, Cheshire; d. 16 Sep 1918.

ARMITSTEAD, WILLIAM GEORGE, brother of John Richard Armitstead (qv); b. 22 Mar 1833; adm. 1 Oct 1846 (Scott's); QS 1847; Capt. of the School 1851; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1852, matr. 3 Jun 1852, Westminster Student to 1856 [check]; played cricket against Cambridge 1853-4, 1856-7; BA 1857; MA 1865; ordained deacon 1859, priest 1860 (both Chester); Curate, Sandbach Heath, Cheshire 1859-62; Vicar of Goostrey, Cheshire, from 1862; m. May 1865 Mary Susan, dau. of Rev. W. Currie, Boughton Hall, Cheshire; d. 12 Mar 1907.