WooDROFFE, George William Plukenett
WOODROFFE, GEORGE WILLIAM PLUKENETT. Adm. pens,
at Trinity, Feb. 9, i860. [Elder] s. of Skynner George (next),
of Hamstall-Ridware, Staffs. B. [July 18], 1842, in London.
School, Eton. Matric. Michs. i860. Served m the Royal
Horse Guards Blue, 1860-5; Major, 24th Middlesex (Post
Of&ce) Volunteers. Attached to General McClellan's Head- quarters Staff, Northern Army in the American Civil War,
1862; ran the blockade, 1864, and joined the Confederate Army Founded the firm of Gordon Woodroffe and Co.,
1868. Of Eastcot House, Kingston Hill, Surrey, and of
Chiswick, Middlesex. Married, May 9, i866, AHce Maud, dau.
of Henry Townshend, of Caldecote Hall, Warws., and had
issue Died in Dec. 1919. {Eton Sch. Lists; Scott, MSS.; A. P.
Burke, Family Records; The Times, Dec. 13, I9i9-)
WOODROFFE, SKYNNER GEORGE. Adm. pens, at Trinity,
Oct 22, 1834. [Eldest s. of George (1774). of Eastcot House,
Ruislip Middlesex, Wichenford Court, Worcester and
Chiswick (by his 2nd wife, Anna, dau. of WUUam Devon).
B June 6,1814.] Matric. Michs. 1834. Of Wichenford Court, Worcs and of Chiswick, Middlesex ; subsequently of Mavesyn
Ridware, Staffs. Married, Sept. 15, 1841, Emily, youngest
dau of George Rush, of Elsenham Hall, Essex, and Farthmg- hoe, Northants. Died Feb. 4, 1848. Father of the above.
(Biu-ke, Family Records; G. Mag., 1848, i. 330.)
WOODROFFE, WILLIAM HAROLD GOODALE. Adm. pens, at Emmanuel, Sept. 1895- C/o W. R. Goodale Esq., of
Oatlands, Moorland Park, Paignton. Matnc. Michs. 1895;
B.A. 1898.
WOODROOFFE, CHARLES. Adm. pens, at Emmanuel, July 4,
1864 [i2th s. of the Rev. Thomas (St John's College, Oxford, 1806) R of Peper Harow, Surrey. B. May 21, 1845, at
Calbo'ume, Isle of Wight. School, Rugby.] Matnc. Michs. 1864- BA. 1868. Died Apr. 13, 1940, at Eastfield, Liss,
Hants. [Misc. Gen. et Her., N.S., 111; The Times, Apr. 16,
1940; Rugby Sck. Reg.)
WOODROOFFE, GEORGE BORRIES. Adm. at Caius, Oct. i,
1887 [Eldest] s. of the Rev. Henry Reade (Christ Church, Oxford 1852), Inspector of native schools, Cape Colony (and
Elizabeth Marion Oak). B. Mar. 12, 1868, at King William's Town Schools, Diocesan College, Cape Colony and St
Andrew's College, Grahamstown. Matric. Michs. 1887;
BChir. 1894; M.B. 1895. At St Bartholomew's Hospital. Practised at Adelaide, Cape Colony, and at Amersfoort,
Transvaal. In charge of the burgher camp, at Irene, Trans- vaal 1901. Married, Sept. 7, 1896, EUzabeth McFarlan, eldest dau of Thomas Jamison, Stafi Surgeon, R.N. Latterly
of Sheffield. Died Nov. 9, 1923- (Venn, 11. 495; Medical
Directories; The Times, Nov. 13, 1923.)
WOODROOFFE, THOMAS. Adm. sizar at Clare, July 6, 1765.
B at Cranham, Essex, Mar. 5, 1750. [S. of the Rev. John
(1722) V. of Cranham.] Matric. Michs. 1766; B.A. 1770;
MA 1773; B.D. 1783. Fellow, 1770- Ord. deacon (London),
Dec' 27, 1773: priest, May 29, i774- R- of Ockley, Surrey, 1784-1817. R. of Oving, Sussex, 1799-1814- Mamed
(i) Jime 21, 1787, Catherine, dau. of Richard Barbor, Esq.,
of Brentwood; (2) Feb. 6, 1800, Sarah, dau. of — Barnard, Esq of Westcott, Dorking, Surrey. Died Mar. 8, 1817, at
Ocki'ey. (Misc. Gen. et Her., N.S., in; G. Mag., 1817, i. 284; Howard and Crisp, n. 10.)
WOODROW, HENRY. Adm. pens, (age 19) at Caius, Apr. 8,
1842 S. of Henry, solicitor, of Norwich. B. there [July 31,
1823] Schools, Eaton, near Norwich and Rugby (one of the
6 boys who took supper with Dr Arnold on the evemng before
his death). Matric. Michs. 1842; Scholar, 1843-5; B.A. tiAth Wrangler) 1846; M.A. (per Lit. Reg.) 1849. Fellow,
1846-54. Principal of Martinidre College, Calcutta, 1848-54. Secretary to the Indian Council of Education, 1854. Inspector
of Schools in Eastern Bengal, 1855-72. 'He threw himself ardently into the work of school inspector and, not confining
himself to his official duties, stimulated the interest of the
natives by frequent lectures on physical science.' Director of PubUc Instruction in Bengal, 1875-6. 'The Nestor of
Education in Bengal.' Married, Oct. 18, 1854, at Calcutta, Elizabeth dau. of Cornelius Butler, F.R.C.S., of Brentwood,
Essex but had no issue. Died Oct. 11, 1876, at DarjeeUng.
Bust in the CoUege Ubrary. (Venn, 11. 257; Boase, in. 1483;
D.N.B.; Laurie, Distinguished Anglo-Indians.)
WOODROW, JOHN. Adm. pens, (age 21) at Caius, May 24,
1790 S. of Henry, mariner, of Wells, Norfolk. B. there. Schools, Chesterfield and Dronfield, Derbs. Matnc. Michs.
1790- Scholar, 1790-2. Migrated to St Catharine's, Feb. 25, 1702 Ord. deacon (Norwich), Dec. 22, 1792. Married, 1794,
—-.dau. of the Rev. — Hartley, of Leigh, Lanes. {Venn,
II. '120.)
WOODRUFFE-PEACOCK, E. A. (1877), see PEACOCK.
Woods, Frank
WOODS, BERTIE FOUNTAIN. Adm. pens, at St John's, Aug. 2, 1899. S. of William Fountain, private secretary, of
Westminster (and Annie Mary Elizabeth Hollier Runcieman).
B. July 25, 1881, in Chelsea. School, Framlingham. Matric.
Michs. 1899; B.A. 1902; M.A. 1908. Assistant Master at
Giggleswick School, 1902-3 ; at Rich's School, Gloucester, in 1904. Served in the Great War, 1914-19 (Capt., R. Fusiliers).
{Giggleswick Sch. Reg.; Schoolmasters' Directories.)
WOODS, CHARLES ANTHONY HOOD. Adm. pens, at Trinity,
June 24, 1872. [Eldest] s. of Thomas Henry, of Moorhill,
Durham. B. May 29, 1853, at Sunderiand. School, Harrogate
(private). Matric. Michs. 1872; B.A. 1876; M.A. 1879- Ord.
deacon (Ripon), 1877; priest (York), 1878; C. of Silkstone,
Yorks., 1877-9. C. of Pocklington, 1879-80. C. of Spofforth,
1881-3. C. of Wolviston, Co. Durham, 1883-5. C. of Red-
marshaU, 1885-8. C. of Middle Hendon, 1888-93. Resided
latterly at East Boldon, where he died Dec. 5, 1940. (Crock- ford; The Times, Dec. 7, 1940.)
WOODS, CHARLES WILLIAM TUTHILL. Adm. pens, at
Sidney, Oct. i, 1895. S. of [Col.] Richard WUliam [of 36,
Glazbury Road, West Kensington, London]. B. June 7, 1876,
at Eccles. School, St Paul's. Matric. Michs. 1895; Scholar.
At St George's Hospital. M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., 1903; M.D.,
Brussels, 1907. Practised at Sleaford, Lines., and then at
Perth, Australia. Died Dec. 1940, in AustraUa. (St Paul's Sch. Reg.; Medical Directories; The Times, Dec. 12, 1940.)
WOODS, CLAUDE CHARLES EDWARD. Adm. pens, at Jesus,
Oct 1885. [S. of M.C., Esq., of Holeyn Hall, Northumberland. School Hanow.] Matric. Michs. 1885; B.A. 1888; M.A. 1892.
A brewer. Of BanweU, Somerset. Died before 1925. {Harrow Sch. Reg.)
WOODS, EDWARD. Adm. pens, at Christ's, July 13, 1865. Of London. Matric. Michs. 1865. Kept three terms; left through
ill-health. Of the College, Highbury New Park, London, in
1911. (Peile, II. 590.)
WOODS, EDWARD HAMILTON. Adm. pens, at Christ's, May 28, 1866. [2nd s. of Hans Hamilton, of Whitestown
House, Balbriggan, and Milverton Hall, Co. Dublin (and
Louisa Catherine, dau. of the Hon. and Rev. Edward Taylor,
of Ardgillan Castle, Dublin).] B. [Apr. 17, 1847]. in DubUn.
School, Cheltenham College. Matric. Michs. 1866; B.A. 1870.
Lieut., Royal Meath Militia. Succeeded his brother at
MUverton Hall, 1885. J. P. and D.L. for Co. Dublin; High
Sheriff, 1883; High Sheriff of Co. Meath, 1888. Married,
Apr. 30, 1879, Katharine Margaret Everard, of Randalstown, and had issue. Died Oct. 4, 1909. {Cheltenham Coll. Reg.;
Peile, II. 596; Burke L.G. of Ireland; Christ's Coll. obit, notices.)
WOODS, The Rev. EDWARD SAMUEL. M.A. 1867, incorp. from
Trinity CoUege, Dublin. Ord. deacon, 1854 ; priest, 1855 ; C. of
Killesher, Co. Fermanagh, 1854-5. C. of Keuilworth, Warws.,
1855-8. C. of H. Trinity, Tunbridge WeUs, 1858-67. P.C. of
Holy Trinity, Dover, 1867-84. V. of Ash-next-Sandwich, Kent, 1885-1901. Lived latterly at Oxford. Disappears
from Crockford, 1907. {Clergy List.)
WOODS, EDWARD SYDNEY. Adm. pens, at Trinity, June 30,
1896. [2nd] s. of the Rev. Frank (next), of 31, Waverley
Street, Nottingham. B. Nov. i, 1877, at Hereford. School,
Marlborough CoUege. Matric. Michs. 1896; B.A. 1899; M.A.
1903. D.D., Lambeth, 1937. Ord. deacon (Ely), 1901; priest,
1902; C. of Holy Trinity, Cambridge, 1901-2. Chaplain and Lecturer at Ridley HaU, Cambridge, 1901-3; Vice- Principal,
1903-7. Chaplain at Davos Platz, 1908-13; at Lausanne,
1913-15. V. of Holy Trinity, Cambridge, 1918-27. Hon.
Canon of Ely, 1923-7. V. of Croydon 1927-37. .-Vrchdeacon
of Croydon, 1930-7. Bishop Suffragan of Croydon, 1930-7. Bishop of Lichfield, 1937-53- Select Preacher, 1916, 1921,
1927, 1935, 1941; at Oxford, 1936. Lord High Ahnoner,
1946-53. Married, July 30, 1903, Clemence Rachel, 2nd dau. of Robert Barclay, of High Leigh, Hoddesdon, and had issue.
Died Jan. 11, 1953. Brother of Frank T. (1892). {Marlborough
Coll. Reg.; Peile, 11. 596; Univ. War List; Crockford; Who's Who; KeUy, Handbook.)
WOODS, FRANK. Adm. pens, at Trinity, Dec. 15, 1864. [2nd]
s. of Edward, of 10, Gloucester Crescent, Hyde Park, London
(and Mary Dent, dau. of Thomas Goodman, of Peterborough).
B. Nov. 21, 1846, in Liverpool. School, King Edward's, Birmingham. Matric. Michs. 1865; B.A. 1869; (Theol. Exam.,
ist Class, 1870); M.A. 1872. Ord. deacon (Oxford), 1870;
priest, 1871; C. of Chenies, Bucks., 1870-7. V. of Hereford,
1877-86. V. of St Andrew's, Nottingham, 1886-96. Mamed
Sept. 4, 1872, Alice Octavia, 3rd dau. of Joseph Fry, of
' Homchurch, Essex, and granddaughter of Mrs EUzabeth Fry,
the philanthropist. Died Jan. 15, 1896. Father of the above
and the next. {Crockford; A. P. Burke, Family Records; The
Standard, Jan. 17, 1896.)
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