WicKiNS, George WICKINS (post OSBALDESTON), GEORGE. Adm. pens, (age i6) at St John's, May 5, 1770; re-adm. Fell. -Com., as Osbaldes- ton, July 3, 1770. S. of the Rev. John (1726), (and Phila- delphia dau. of Robert Mitford). B. at Petworth, Sussex. School Maribon (sic). Matric. Michs. 1773; M-A. (per Lift. Reg.) 1773. Took the name of Osbaldeston, July 30, 1770, on succeeding to the estates of his maternal uncle Fountayne Wentworth Osbaldiston (1712). Of Hutton-Buscel, near Scarborough. M.P. for Scarborough, 1784-90. Married, Jane, dau. of Sir Thomas Head, of Langley Hall, Berks. Father of the celebrated ' Squire Osbaldeston.' Died July 14, 1793. Benefactor to St John's. [St John's Coll. Adm., iv. 402; Boase, 11. 1263; Index to Changes of Names; G. Mag., 1793. "• 6776.) WICKINS, THOMAS. Adm. pens, (age 17) at Trinity, Dec. 3, 1784. S. of [the Rev.l Thomas (i747), of Stoke Edith, Heref. School, Rugby. Matric. Lent, 1785; B.A. 1789; M.A. 1792. Died Mar. 20, 1842, aged 75, at St Asaph. (Warwick's, Univ. Reg.; G. Mag., 1842, i. 560; Rugby Sch. Reg.) WICKINS, WILLIAM JOHN. Adm. pens, at Emmanuel, Sept. 14, 1881. S. of S., Esq., of Hartwell, Northants. Matric. Michs. 1881; exhibitioner, 1882; B.A. 1884; M.A. 1888. Ord. deacon (Ely), 1885 ; priest, 1886; C. of Burwell, Cambs., 1885- 8. C. of Holy Trinity, Ely, 1888-90. Chaplain (Indian Eccles. Est.) at Dum Dum, Bengal, 1890-r; at Barrackpore, 1891-3; at St James, Calcutta, 1893-8 and 1899-1907; at Howrah, 1907-8; at Kasauli, 1908-9; at Fort William, 1909- 10; at Darjeeling, 1910-11; at St John's, Calcutta, 1911-13. Archdeacon of Calcutta, 191 1-3. V. of Abbotsley, Hunts., 1913-16. V. of St Giles with St Peter's, Cambridge, 1916-20. Hon. Chaplain to the King, 1912. Married, Aug. 6, 1890, Alice Marina, 4th dau. of S. Rogers. Latterly of Westwood, Great Shelford, Cambs., where he died Jan. 28, 1933. [Who was Who; Crockford.) WICKLOW, EARL OF (1805), see FORWARD, W. H. WICKS, ALFRED ERNEST. Adm. at St Catharine's, Oct. 1899. [Eldest] s. of the Rev. Alfred Enoch, V. of Settle, Yorks. B. July 25, 1880, at Cheswardine, Salop. School, St John's, Leatherhead. Matric. Michs. 1899. Ord. deacon (Richmond, for Ripon), 1911; priest (Knaresborough, for Ripon), 1914; C. of Stanningley, Yorks., 1911-15. R. of Hallam, Derbs., 1915-29. R. of Hollesley, Suffolk, 1929-49. Of Woodbridge in 1952. [Reg. of St John's Sch., Leatherhead; Crockford.) WICKS, CHARLES ALFRED. Adm. at Caius, Oct. i, 1896. S. of Edward (and Louisa Fleming). B. [Mar. 10, 1877] in Bethnal Green, London. Schools, Parmiter's, London, E. and the Leys, Cambridge. Matric. Michs. 1896; B.A. 1903; M.A. 1906. Assistant Master at Penang Free School, 1899- 1902; at Chelmsford Grammar School, 1903; at Hulme Grammar School, 1904. Science Lecturer at the Royal College, Colombo, 1908-10; Professor of Physics at Ceylon Medical College, Colombo from 1910. Inspector of Secondary Schools in Ceylon, 1913; Chief Inspector of English Schools in Ceylon, 1921-9. Assistant Director of Education in Ceylon, 1929-33-. {Venn, n. 550; Schoolmasters' Directories; Ceylon Civil List.) WICKS, SPENCER. Adm. at Caius, Oct. i, 1887. S. of Spencer, merchant, of London (and Kate Eaton). B. [July 22], 1869, at Bromley. Schools, Dulwich College and Cheltenham College. Matric. Michs. 1887; B.A. 1890. At the London Hospital. M.R.C.S.; L.R.C.P., 1896. Assistant Medical Officer, G.P.O., London, 1900. Civil Surgeon with the South African field force, during the South African War, 1900-3. Practised at Kimberley, from 1910. Medical Officer, De Beers Native Hospital. Served in the Great War, 1914-19 (8th Red Cross Hospital, France). Married, Mar. 1903, Ethel Soutry. Died June 28, 1934, at Kimberley. {Dulwich Coll. Reg.; Venn, 11. 494; Medical Directories; The Times, July 21, I934-) WICKS, THEODORE. Adm. sizar (age 19) at Trinity, July 11, 1861. S. of Clanton, [of Cherry Hinton, Cambs.l B. May, 1842. School, Uppingham. Matric. Michs. 1861. (Uppingham Sch. Roll.) WICKSTED, CHARLES WIGLEY. Adm. pens, (age 18) at Trinity, June 14, 1855. [2nd] s. of Charles [formerly Tollett] (Christ Church, Oxford, 1815) (and Mary Chariotte, dau. of Edmund Meysey Wigley). B. [July 12, 1837], at Shakenhurst, Bewdley, Worcs. School, Eton. Matric. Michs. 1855. Of Shakenhurst, Bewdley. Married, Feb. 1864, Emily, dau. of Anthony Hammond, of Westacre, Norfolk. Died Sept. 26, 1906. {Eton Sch. Lists; Walford, County Families; Burke, L.G.) WIDDICOMBE, EDWARD PARNELL. Matric. Non-Coil., Michs. 1897. S. of James, farmer, of The .\ venue, Cambridge. B. [June 17, 1876], at Wickaborough, Berry Pomeroy, Devon. School, Higher Grade, Cambridge. Adm. at Down- WlDDRINGTON, SiDNEY HeNRY ing, Sept. 10, 1898. Migrated to Caius, Jan. 3, 1899; Salomons engineering Scholar; B.A. (Mech. Sci. Trip., Pt I, 1st Class) 1900. Assistant Engineer with the East Indian Railways from 1900. Served in the Great War, 1914-19 (Lieut., I.A.R.O., attached Sappers and Miners; Capt., Special List; Major, R.E.; mentioned in despatches). Brother of the next. (Venn, in. 394; Univ. War List.) WIDDICOMBE, JAMES HENRY. Adm. pens, at Downing, Aug. 27, 1888. [S. of James, of Cambridge. B. Mar. 25, 1871, at Berry Pomeroy, Devon.] Matric. Michs. 1888; Scholar; B.A. 1891; (Nat. Sci. Trip., Pt I, ist Class, 1891; Pt II, ist Class, 1892); M.A. 1895. Fellow, 1896-1931; Tutor. Senior Proctor, 1908-9. M.A. ad eundem, at Oxford. Assistant Master at the Perse School, Cambridge, 1892-5. A prominent Freemason. Married, Apr. 14, 1899, Violet Maud, only dau. of Charles Lund, of London and Ostend, and had issue. Died Nov. 6, 1938, at Felixstowe. Brother of the above. (Scott, MSS.; The Times, Nov. 9, 1938.) WIDDOWS, HUBERT BRADFORD. Adm a scholar at Queens', Oct. 1892. S. of Thomas [solicitor, of Beaconsfield Road, Westcombe Park]. B. Feb. 26, 1873, at Dulwich, Surrey. School, Dulwich College. Matric. Michs. 1892; B.A. 1895; M.A. 1899. Assistant Master at Uppingham School, 1895; at Cowbridge Grammar School, 1896-1905; at Watford Gram- mar School, 1905; at Bede Collegiate School, Sunderland, 1905-14. Head Master of Whitley and Monkseaton High School, 1914-33. Married, Dec. 29, 1905, Linda Marian, dau. of William Fountaine, of Newbury, Berks. Died Aug. 24, i933> at Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire. (Dulwich Coll. Reg.; Schoolmasters' Directories; The Times, Aug. 30, 1933.) WIDDOWSON, FREDERICK JACKSON. Adm. sizar at Trinity, Oct. 6, 1888. S. of Thomas (1855), of the Grammar School, Kettering. B. [July 2], 1868, at Kettering. School, Kettering Grammar. Matric. Michs. 1888; B.A. 1891; M.A. 1895. Assistant Master at Darlington School; at Christ's Hospital, 1902-15. Served in the Great War, 1914-19 (Capt., Durham Light Infantry; wounded). Subsequently with Messrs Thomas Barlow, Merchant Bankers, of Eastcheap, London. Brother of Thomas (1882). (Army Lists; Schoolmasters' Directories; Clerk to Christ's Hospital.) WIDDOWSON (post CHESSHIRE), JOHN. Adm. pens, at St John's, Oct. 3, 1815. Of Cheshire. [S. of John, salt-pro- prietor, of Northwich. School, Manchester Grammar.] Matric. Lent, 1816. Migrated to Peterhouse, Feb. 17, 1817. Adm. at the Inner Temple, Nov. 2, 1815. Adm. Solicitor, but did not practise. Took the surname of Chesshire, 1817, under the will of his great-uncle John Chesshire, of Hartford Hall, Northwich, who died in 1814. Married, Sarah, dau. of Christopher Suttle, collector of salt-dues at Northwich. Died Oct. 25, 1855; buried at Hartford. {Manchester Sch. Reg.; Inns of Court.) WIDDOWSON, THOMAS. Adm.sizarat St John's, July 5, 1855. S. of Thomas, joiner (and Ellen). B. at Walton, Lanes. Bapt. Feb. 24, 1836. [School, Liverpool Collegiate Institute.] Matric. Michs. 1855; B.A. (25^^ Wrangler) 1859. Ord. deacon (St Albans), i860; priest (Peterb.), 1862; C. of Wrexham, Denbighshire, 1860-1. C. of Houghton-on-the Hill, Leics., 1861-4, and Second Master of Leicester Collegiate School. Head Master of Kettering Grammar School, 1864-96. V. of Foxton, Leics., 1896-1903. Died Oct. 3, 1903, aged 67. Father of the next and of Frederick J. (1888). (Eagle, xxv. 208; Scott, MSS.; The Cambridge Chronicle, Oct. 9, 1903.) WIDDOWSON, THOMAS. Adm. pens, at St John's, June 22, 1882. S. of the Rev. Thomas (above) (and Elizabeth Tyrer). B. at De Montford Place, Leicester. Bapt. Oct. 4, 1863. School, Kettering Grammar (Mr T. Widdowson). Matric. Michs. 1882; Scholar; B.A. 1885 ; M.A. 1889. Assistant Master at Churcher's College, Petersfield; at Ascham School, Bournemouth; at St John's College, Hurstpierpoint ; at the City of London School, in 1903. Ord. deacon (London), 1906; priest, 1907; C. of St Mary's, Ealing, 1906-10. Died June 30, 1910, aged 48. Brother of Frederick J. (1888). (Scott, MSS.; Clergy List; Crockford; Schoolmasters' Directories; The Times, July 5, 1910.) WIDDRINGTON, SIDNEY HENRY. Adm. Fell.-Com. (age 28) at Magdalene, June 19, 1832. S. of [Lieut.-General Sir] David Latimer (and Sarah Teesdale). School, R.M. College, Sand- hurst. Matric. Michs. 1832; B.A 1837; M.A. 1840. Ord. deacon (Chichester), 1835; priest (Exeter), 1836. P.C. of St Leonard's and St Mary Magdalene, St Leonards-on-Sea, 1838-40 R. of Walcot, Somerset, 1840-58. V. of St Michael's, Coventry, 1858-63. V. of St Mark's, St John's Wood, London, 1863-70. Latterly of 2, Castle Villas, Maida Vale, London, W. Died July 23, 1870, aged 66, in London. (Boase, vi. 865; Crockford.) 458