Wells, Reginald Iredale, son of Arthur William Wells, of Harlesden, Middlesex, by Eliza Maria, daughter of Michel Weyler, of London; b. Sept. 20, 1890; adm. Jan. 15, 1903 (H); left July 1909; Lond. Univ.; B.Sc. 1915; 2nd Lieut. 3rd Batt. South Staffs Regt. (S.R.) Aug. 23, 1915; served with 8th Batt. in Flanders and France 1917-8; attached to Wireless Experimental Establishment, R.A.F., from 1918 until demob. as Capt. 1920; Assoc. M.Inst.E.E. 1918; Assoc. Inst. of Physics 1920; in the Radio-Telegraphy Section of the Air Ministry, Development and Research Establishment, since 1920; M.I.E.E. 1939; served in the Royal Aircraft Establishment 1922-38, in the Directorate of Communications Development, Ministry of Aircraft Production, 1938-40, H.Q. No. 80 Wing R.A.F. 1940-5, on British Air Commission, Washington, 1945-7 and in H.Q. No. go Group R.A.F. since 1948; a Principal Scientific Officer; Air Ministry 1941; I.S.O. 1956; retired 1957; d. 24 July 1984.

Wells, William Thomas, son of William Thomas Wells, professional boxer known as "Bombar­dier" Billy Wells and Ellen Kilroy; b. 9 Feb. 1915; adm. Jan. 1929 (R); left Oct. 1930.

WELLS-DYMOKE, EDMUND LIONEL, brother of Dymoke Wells (qv); b. 21 Mar 1814; adm. 6 Feb 1824 (Stelfox's); Queens’ Coll. Cambridge; adm. Middle Temple 14 Nov 1835, called to bar 2 Nov 1838; assumed additional surname of Dymoke 27 Aug 1866; m. 1st, 22 Apr 1840 Mary Ann, eldest dau. of Thomas Galliers, Stapleton Castle, Herefs.; m. 2nd, 14 Jul 1864 Laura De Blair, dau. of Thomas Robert Jefferson, Gloucester Square, London; d. 15 Jun 1892.

WELSTED, LEONARD, eldest son of Leonard Welsted (qv); bapt. 3 Jun 1688; adm.; QS 1703; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1707, adm. pens. 12 Jun 1707, aged 18, but did not matr.; Clerk, Secretary of State’s Office; afterwards Clerk Extraordinary (by 1725) and Clerk in Ordinary (from 1730) to Clerk of Deliveries, Ordnance Office; Commissioner for managing State Lottery May 1731; quarrelled with the poet Alexander Pope, who immortalised him in the Dunciad; translated Longinus on the Sublime, 1712; author, Apple-Pye, 1704, and numerous other poems; m. 1st, Frances, dau. of Henry Purcell, Organist of Westminster Abbey; m. 2nd, 4 Dec 1712 (IGI) Anna Maria, dau., of Col. William Walker, Tankerstown, Queen’s Co., Ireland; d. Aug 1747. DNB.

WELSTED, LEONARD; b.; adm.; KS ; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1667, adm. pens. 1 Jul 1667, matr. 1667; BA 1670/1; MA 1674 (incorp. Oxford 11 Jul 1676); Fellow, Trinity Coll. 1673 – c. 1687, Tutor 1677-83; ordained deacon 21 May 1676, priest 24 May 1676 (both London); Chaplain to John Dolben (qv), Archbishop of York; Prebendary of York from 30 Dec 1684; Vicar of Abington, Northants 15 Jun 1685-92; Vicar of St. Nicholas, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, from Jan 1692/3; m. 12 Dec 1686 Anne, second dau. of Thomas Staveley, Leicester, barrister and antiquary; d. 13 Nov 1694.

WENMAN, PHILIP, 7th VISCOUNT WENMAN (I), eldest son of Philip Wenman, 6th Viscount Wenman (I), and Sophia, eldest dau. of James Herbert MP, Tythrop, Oxfordshire; b. 18 Apr 1742; adm. Jan 1752 (Hawkins'); Oriel Coll. Oxford, matr. 1 Feb 1760; MA 1762; DCL 7 Jul 1773; succ. father as 7th Viscount Wenman (I) 16 Aug 1760; MP Oxfordshire 1768-96; m. 7 Jul 1766 Lady Eleanor Bertie, sister of Willoughby Bertie, 4th Earl of Abingdon (qv); d. 26 Mar 1800.

Wenniger, Mace Louis Maillette de Buy, son of William Frederick Maillette de Buy Wenniger, of Djasinga, Java, and Wilda Maurine Carpenter; b. 22 Jan. 1924; adm. Sept. 1937 (R); left July 1940; Reading Sch. of Art; Univ. of Chicago, IL, USA, MS 1951 (Urban Planning); dir. of zoning, Boston Redevelopment Authority, USA; proprietor (with his wife) Wenniger Graphics, Rockport, MA, USA, 1971-; painter, draughtsman and sculptor; m. 1st, Margaret Hindman; 2nd, 1963 Mary Ann Sigmund Miller; d. 17 Nov. 2015.

WENTWORTH, SIR CHARLES MARY, BART., only son of Sir John Wentworth, Bart., DCL, Governor of New Hampshire and Lieut. -Governor of Nova Scotia, American loyalist, and his cousin Frances, widow of Theodore Atkinson, and dau. of Samuel Wentworth, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; b. 18 Jan 1775; adm. 1 Apr 1785; KS 1788; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1792, but went to Brasenose Coll. Oxford, matr. 16 Jun 1792; BA 1796; MA 1799; BCL and DCL 1806; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 20 Oct 1795; member of Council, Nova Scotia 1801-5; succ. father as 2nd baronet 8 Apr 1820; d. unm. 10 Apr 1844.

WENTWORTH, GODFREY, brother of William Wentworth (adm. 1738, qv); b. 25 Apr 1730; adm. May 1739 (Preston's); left 1746; buried Woolley, Yorks. , 20 Aug 1757, unm.

WENTWORTH, WILLIAM, eldest son of Godfrey Wentworth MP, Woolley Park, Yorks., and Dorothy, sister of Sir Lionel Pilkington, Bart. (qv); bapt. Darton, Yorks. 18 Nov 1728 (IGI); adm. (aged 9) May 1738 (Preston's); left 1744; buried Woolley, Yorks., 2 May 1746, unm.