Wills, Charles John, son of Edgar Charles Wills, of Brentwood, Essex; b. Oct. 11, 1879; adm. as Q.S. Jan. 19, 1893; left May 1893 (see letter of E. C. Wills, The Times, June 1, 1893).
Wilson, George Balfour, son of Col. John George Yule Wilson, C.B.E., of Ealing, by Helena Theresa, daughter of George Duncan Gibb, M.D., of London; b. Sept. 12, 1887; adm. as Q.S. Sept. 27, 1900; Capt. of the School 1904; elected head to Trin. Coll. Camb. (with Samwaies) July 1906, matric. Michaelmas 1906; 1st class Classical Tripos (div. 2), pt. 1, 1909; B.A. 1909; appointed to the I.C.S. 1910; arrived in India Nov. 29, 1911; Asst. Commissioner, Punjab; retired March 1922; 2nd Lieut. Indian Army Reserve of Officers July 2, 1918; sec. E. P. Henderson, Ltd., since 1923; m. Nov. 1, 1913; Lucy Gertrude, daughter of Sir Michael William Fenton, K.C.S.I., of Harrow, Middlesex.
WILSON, JOHN, of Middlesex; b.; adm.; QS; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1602, matr. 5 Nov 1602, aged 16, Westminster Student to 1612; BA 1606; MA 1609; DD 1619; adm. Gray’s Inn 2 Feb 1612/3; a joint patent of the Head Mastership of the School was granted to Richard Ireland (qv) and himself 25 Jan 1609/10; on Ireland’s escape to France a few months later he became Head Master; a joint patent of the Head Mastership was granted to him and to Lambert Osbaldeston (qv) 7 Dec 1621, Osbaldeston succeeding him as Head Master in 1622; ordained; Rector of Bedale, Yorks., from 8 Aug 1621; Vicar of Burneston, Yorks., 1 Jul 1622-34; Rector of St. Mary, Castlegate, York 1625; Prebendary of Westminster Oct 1623 – res 1635, of Ripon 14 Aug 1623 and of Lincoln from 3 Mar 1629/30; Dean of Ripon from 1624; Master of the Savoy; lic. to m. 22 Apr 1616 Johanna, dau. of William Stanlake, King Street, Westminster, grocer; d. 19 Feb 1634/5.
Wilson, Robert Andrew, son of Robert Bruce Wilson of Billericay, Essex, and Margaret, d. of Abraham Phillips of Clifton, Bristol; b. 18 Julv 1905; adm. Sept. 1919 (KS); left July 1924; Trin. Coll. Camb., matric. 1924, BA 1927 (1st dass hons Classical Trip. Pts I and 2), MA 1946; asst Keeper Dept. of Printed Books British Museum 1929, dep. Keeper 1948, Keeper 1952, principal Keeper 1959-66; CB Jan. 1962; m. 1967 Rosemary Ann, d. of Sydney Joseph Norris of Gravesend, Kent; d. 18 Aug. 1984.
WILSON, THOMAS, younger son of Rev. William Wilson DD, Canon of Windsor and Prebendary of Rochester, and Prebendary and Chancellor of St. Paul’s; b.; adm.; KS; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1607, matr. 10 Jun 1608, aged 17, Westminster Student to 1617; BA 1611; MA 1614 (incorp. Cambridge 1615); BD 8 Mar 1621/2; DD Cambridge c. 1625 (incorp. Oxford 12 Aug 1645); ordained; Rector of Paglesham, Essex 1625; Rector of Wimbish, Essex 1625; Rector of Debden, Essex 22 Dec 1629; Rector of Fulbourn St. Vigers, Cambs.; Prebendary of St. Paul’s 24 Dec 1623, of Westminster 10 Jan 1625/6 and of Lincoln from 30 Dec 1631; dispossessed of his preferments during the Civil War; living Sep 1652; m. Ann, widow of Rev. John Hills DD, Rector of Fulbourne St. Vigers, Cambs., Master of St. Catherine’s Coll. Cambridge, and dau. of Clement Heigham, Wickhambrook, Suffolk; dead by May 1653.
WINDSOR, HON. DIXIE, second son of Thomas Windsor, 1st Earl of Plymouth PC, and his second wife Ursula, youngest dau. of Sir Thomas Widdrington, Kt, Sherburn Grange, Northumberland; b.; adm.; KS (Capt. ) 1688; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1691, adm. pens. 26 Jun 1691, aged 17, scholar 8 Apr 1692, matr. 1691; 7th in “ordo” 1694/5; BA 1694/5; MA 1698; Minor Fellow, Trinity Coll. 2 Oct 1697, Major Fellow 6 May 1698 – c. 1706; MP Cambridge University 1705-27; Storekeeper of the Ordnance Office 28 Jun 1712 – Mar 1717; Busby Trustee 8 Mar 1711/2; m. Dorothy, sister of Bertram Stote (qv); d. 20 Oct 1743.
WINGFIELD, JOHN, brother of William Wingfield (qv); b.; adm. 5 Feb 1770; KS (aged 13) 1773; Capt. of the School 1777; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1778, adm. pens. 17 Jun 1778, scholar 23 Apr 1779, matr. 1780; BA 1782; MA 1785; BD 1794; DD 1799; Minor Fellow, Trinity Coll. 2 Oct 1783, Major Fellow 6 Jul 1785; an Usher at the School 1781-8, Under Master 1788-1802, Head Master 13 Sep – Dec 1802; ordained; Prebendary of Worcester from 27 Jan 1803; Perpetual Curate of Putney, Surrey Jan – Dec 1804; Vicar of Kempsey, Worcs., 27 Nov 1804-15; Rector of Easton, Hampshire 29 Nov 1804; Prebendary of York from 27 Sep 1812; Rector of Whitbourne, Herefs., from 14 Sep 1815; Vicar of Bromsgrove, Worcs., from 27 Oct 1815; m. 8 Sep 1803 Mary, eldest dau. of Rev. Thomas James DD, Head Master, Rugby Sch.; d. 9 Dec 1825.
WINTERINGHAM, CHRISTOPHER; b.; adm.; KS 1669; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1672, adm. pens. 4 Jun 1672, scholar 1673, matr. 1675/6; 2nd in “ordo” 1675/6; BA 1675/6; MA 1679; an Usher at the School; buried St. Peter and St. Kevin, Dublin, Ireland 30 Jan 1687/8.
Wood, Arthur Edward Francis, son of the Rev. Hugh Wood, Vicar of Whitchurch, Bucks, by Emily Josephine, daughter of Edward Solly, of Sutton, Surrey; b. Jan. 18, 1889; adm. as K.S. Sept. 24, 1903; elected to Trin. Coll. Camb. (with Samwaies) July 1908, matric. Michaelmas 1908; Stewart of Rannoch Scholar, Greek and Latin, 1909; joined the Indian Police 1910; superintendent Nov. 1925; 2nd Lieut. Indian Cavalry May 26, 1915, attached 28th Light Cavalry Jan. 22, 1918; Capt. May 14, 1919; released in 1920; m. July 10, 1923, Vera May, daughter of L. Gustav Schwabe, of Chelsea.
WOOD, GEORGE EDWARD WILMOT, son of Rev. James Suttell Wood, York, and Mary Elizabeth Catharine, dau. of Robert Darvall; b. 24 Aug 1806; adm. 31 May 1820 (Best's); KS 1821; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1825, adm. pens. 3 Jun 1825, scholar 1826, matr. 1825; MB 1831; LM 1834; MD 1836; FRCP 1837; practised at Winchester, Hampshire; m. 25 Apr 1839 Henrietta Frances, sister of William Philip Pinckney (qv); d. at St. Germain, France 9 Sep 1864.