Walker, William Henry
WALKER, WILLIAM HENRY. Adm. pens, at Queens', Sept. 7, 1843. Matric. Michs. 1843.
WALKER, WILLIAM HENRY. Adm. pens, at St John's, July I, 1850. S. of Matthew Clement, leather-merchant, of
Skinner Street, London (and Jane). B. in St Sepulchre's
parish, London. Bapt. Nov. 19, 1830. School, King's College, London (The Rev. Dr Jelf). Matric. Michs. 1850; B.A. 1854;
M.A. 1857. Adm. ad eundem, at Oxford, i860. Ord. deacon
(Lincoln) Dec. 21, 1854; priest, Dec. 23, 1855; C. of South
Collingham and Langford, Notts., 1856-7. Of Sydenham,
Kent, 1858-60 (no cure). R. of Necton, Norfolk, 1861-70. F.R.G.S. Died June 29, 1870. {Clergy List; Al. Oxon.)
WALKER, WILLIAM HOLMES. Adm. at Clare, Mar. 21, 1891 ;
exhibitioner. [S. of John Younger, schoolmaster, of Wake- field. B. May 17, 1873, at Alverthorpe.] School, Wakefield.
Did not reside. Matric. from University College, Oxford,
Oct. 15, 1892; B.A. (Oxford) 1896; M.A. (Oxford) 1899. Ord.
deacon (Worcester) 1897; priest, 1898; C. of St Silas, Lozells,
Birmingham, 1897-1900. C.M.S. Missionary at Julfa, 1900-2 ;
Kerman, 1902-4; Isfahan, 1905-13; Yezd, 1916. C. of
St John's, Boscombe, Hants., 1917-19. V. of St Mark's, Wolverhampton, 1919-40. Disappears from Crockford, 1941. (M. H. Peacock, Wakefield School.)
WALKER, WILLIAM PANTON. Adm. sizar at St John's,
Dec. 14, 1825; from King's College, Aberdeen. [S. of the
Rev. J., of Huntley.] B. in Scotland. M.A. King's College, Aberdeen, 1826. Matric. Michs. 1826; Scholar, 1829; B.A.
(18/A Wrangler) 1830; M.A. 1833. Ord. deacon (Lincoln,
Liu. dim. from Durham) Dec. 20, 1835; priest (Durham)
Nov. 5, 1836; C. of Norton, Co. Durham. C. of St Mary's, Louth, for II months. Died at Louth, June 8, 1839, aged 31.
M.I. {Durham Ord. Book; G. Mag., 1839, 11. 208; Ecclesiastical
Gazette, July i, 1839; C. J. Fordyce; P. B. G. Binnall.)
WALKER, WILLIAM SIDNEY. Adm. sizar (age 18) at Trinity,
Feb. 16, 1814. [Eldest] s. of John [naval officer, deceased]
(and Harriet Falconer). B. [Dec. 4, 1795], at Pembroke.
School, Eton. Matric. Michs. 1814; Craven Scholar, 1817;
Scholar, 1818; Porson prize, 1818; B.A. 1819; M.A. 1822.
Fellow, 1820-9. Published poems while still at Eton. Lived
in seclusion, occasionally writing for periodicals. Resigned,
his fellowship, 1829, owing to religious doubts. Author of
Corpus Poetarmn Latinorum, and of Verses. Became deeply
involved in debt, being assisted by his friend W. M. Praed,
who paid his debts, and settled on him an income of £52 p. a. ;
Trinity College added £20, and he managed thus to support
himself. Lived alone in London, and became very eccentric.
Invariably known as Sidney Walker. Died Oct. 15, 1846.
A collection of his letters and poems was published, 1852.
{D.N.B.)
WALKER, WILLIAM WILLIS. Adm. pens, at Christ's, May 13, 1868. S. of William. B. [June 9, 1848], at Newbold, Leics.
School, Rossall. Matric. Michs. 1868; Scholar, 1868; B.A.
{2nd Classic) 1872; M.A. 1875. Fellow, 1872. Resigned his
fellowship, 1878, and for a long time lived at Nottingham,
immersed in classical studies and journalistic work. Returned
later to Cambridge, becoming College lecturer at Clare and
Caius. Well known as a private 'coach.' Married, Margaret Jemima, dau. of Robert Greville Buckby, of Bulwell House,
Bulwell, Notts., and had issue. Author, Carmen Rossalliense.
Died Oct. 18, 1939, at Cambridge. (Rossall Reg.; Peile, 11. 605; The Times, Oct. 20, 1939.)
WALKER-JONES, THOMAS WYNNE Adm. pens, at St John's, Apr. 15, 1851. S. of Frank Jones Walker (1829, sub Jones)
[barrister], of Carnarvon (and Jane). B. July 8, 1832, in the
parish of St George's, Hanover Square, London. Bapt. Oct. 31, 1832. Matric. Michs. 1851.
WALKERDINE, WILFRED ERNEST. Adm. pens, at Corpus
CHRisTi,Oct. I, 1896. OfDerbs. [S. of David, slate-merchant,
of Eaton View, Otter Street, Derby. B. Jan. 12, 1878. School,
Derby.] Matric. Michs. 1896; Scholar; B.A. 1899; M.A. 1908.
Assistant Master at Glyngarth prep. School, Cheltenham,
1899. Ord. deacon (Chichester) 1902; priest, 1903; C. of
Kirdford, Sussex, 1902-3. C. of Ardingly, 1904-6. C. of
St James's, Carlisle, 1906-7. C. of St Mary Magd., Torquay,
1907-9. C. of St Chad's, Derby, 1909-10. C. of Hodnet, Salop, 1910-25. V. of Shareshill, Staffs., 1925-5 1-. {Derby Sch. Reg.; Crockford.)
WALKEY, JAMES ROWLAND. Adm. pens, at Christ's, July 28, 1899. [2ndJ s. of Col. Rowland, R.A. (and Lucy, dau. of
Robert Chamberhn, of Catton, Norwich). B. [Apr. 10, 1880],
at Woolwich. School, South-Eastern College, Ramsgate.
Matric. Michs. 1899; B.A. 1902; M.A. 1906. Football (rugby)
'blue,' 1902. Ord. deacon (Ely) 1903; priest, 1905; C. of
St Cuthbert's, Bedford, 1903-5. Acting C.F. at Bulford and
Bordon camp, 1905-7. C. of All Saints, Plumstead, Kent,
1907-10. C. of St Joha-the-Evang., Blackheath, igio-ii.
Wall, The Rev. John
Served in the Great War, 1914-19 (C.F.; with the B.E.F.;
mentioned in despatches, 191 5). Deputy Chaplain-in-Chief,
R.A.F., 1918; in Iraq, 1922-4; Egypt, 1924-6; Flowerdown
and Worthydown, 1926-7; Halton, 1927-33; Chaplain-in-
Chief, R.A.F., 1933-40. Hon. Chaplain to H.M. the King,
1934-40. Select Preacher, at Cambridge, 1935. V. of
Wateringbury, Kent, 1940-3. R. of Worting, Hants., 1943-6-
R. of AngmeringwithHamand Bargham, Sussex, 1946-9. V.of
Haversham, Bucks., 1949-50. V. of Moreton, Dorset, 1951-2-. Married, Oct. 9, 1906, Bijou Frances, 3rd dau. of Henry
Gresham Paske, of Needham Market, Suffolk, and had issue.
(Peile, II. 834; Crockford; Who's Who; Burke, L.G.)
WALL, ARNOLD. Adm. pens, at Christ's, Jan. 13, 1896; an Advanced Student. S. of George. B. Nov. 15, 1869, in
Ceylon. School, Totteridge Park. [B.A., London, 1892;
M.A., London, 1893.] Matric. Lent, 1896; B.A. 1897.
Assistant to Professor C. H. Herford, University College,
Aberystwyth, 1898. Professor of English language and
literature at Canterbury College, Christchurch, New Zealand,
1898-1932. Married, Elsie Kent Munro, and had issue.
Author, Blank Verse Lyrics; King Marchaunt and his Raga-
muffin; New Poems; The Century of New Zealand's Praise; N.Z. English, etc. Of 129, Owens Road, Epsom, Auckland,
N.Z., in 1950. (Peile, u. 805; Who's Who in New Zealand.)
WALL, ARTHUR HENRY. Adm. sizar at Trinity, Oct. 7, 1892-
[2nd] s. of Charles Heron, of 35, Warkworth Street, Cam- bridge. B. July 27, 1867, at Brighton. School, Brighton
College. Matric. Michs. 1892; B.A. (Modem and Medieval
Lang. Trip., 1st Class) 1895; M.A. 1899. Assistant Master at
Marlborough College, 1895-1930, and again for some time during the second Great War. Married, Apr. 8, 1910, Dora
Eleanor, elder dau. of H. Wessen Husbands, M.R.C.S., of
Taunton. Co-edited the 8th edition of Marlborough College
Register (1843-93). Of Cardigan Cottage, Marlborough. Died Feb. 28, 1944. Brother of the next. (Brighton Coll. Reg. ; The Times, Mar. 4, 1944.)
WALL, CHARLES CALVERT (or DE ROCFORT). Matric. Non-
Coil., Michs. 1886; from Oxford, where he had matric. Non- Coil., Oct. 18, 1883, age 18. [Eldest] s. of Charles Heron.
B. Nov. 12, 1864, at Brighton. Adm. at St Catharine's, June 17, 1887; B.A. 1888; M.A. 1892. Ord. deacon (Bangor)
1891; priest, 1892; C. of Bangor, 1891-2. C. of Burwell,
Cambs., 1892-3. C. of Swanley, Kent, 1893-5. C. of St
Andrew's, Willesden, 1895-8. C. of St James, Norlands,
1898-1900. C. of St Matthew's, Ipswich, 1900-3. C. of
St Luke's, Bromley Common, 1903-4. C. of St Mary's, Plaistow, Kent, 1904-9. R. of Snodland, 1909-30. Tutor and
Chaplain at Whittington College, Highgate, 1930-2. Died
Feb. 16, 1932, aged 67. Brother of the above. (Brighton Coll.
Reg.; Scott, MSS.; Crockford (as Charles De Rocfort); Al. Oxon. (as Charles Calvert) ; The Times, Feb. 18, 1932.)
WALL, CHARLES JOSEPH. Adm. pens, at Peterhouse, Apr.
28, 1843. S. of the Rev. Daniel Henry (Queen's College, Oxford, 1797) [R. of Clonmel, Ireland], of Sunbury, Middlesex
(and Caroline, dau. of Joseph Hardy, Esq., of Benvarden, Co.
Antrim). [B. 1824.] [School, Winchester.] Matric. Michs.
1843; B.A. 1848; M.A. 1851. Ord. deacon (Norwich) 1849;
priest, 1850; C. of Bixley, Norfolk, 1849-50. C. of Sproatley,
Yorks., 1851-8; V. there, 1858-^0. J. P. for the East Riding of Yorks. Married, 1852, Caroline, dau. of Thomas Bramall,
Esq., of Tamworth. Died Jan. 25, 1890, at Scarborough.
(T.A. Walker, 479 and MS. note; Crockford; Waif ord, CourUy Families; The Guardian, Jan. 29, 1890.)
WALL, OILMAN. Adm. sizar (age 17) at Christ's, July 6, 1764. S. of [the Rev.] Oilman (1707). B. in Cambridge. School,
Buntingford. Matric. Michs. 1764; Scholar, 1765; B.A. 1769;
M.A. 1772. Ord. deacon (Rochester) 1769; priest, 1771; C.
of Deptford, Kent, 1769-74. V. of St Margaret's, Canterbury,
1774-1803. R. of (Pitt's-portion), Tiverton, 1803-21. Died Aug. 29, 1821. Brother of John (1778). (Peile, 11. 278; G. Mag., 1821, II. 285.)
WALL, JOHN. Adm. at Christ's, Feb. 13, 1778; a 'Ten-year man.' S. of [the Rev.] Gilman (1707). B. in Cambridge. Matric. Easter, 1788; B.D. (Stat. Eliz.) 1788. Ord. deacon
(Peterb., Litt. dim. from Norwich) June 28, 1778; priest
(Rochester) 1780; C. of Kirby Cane, Norfolk, 1778. C. of
Stone, Kent, 1796. V. of Darenth, 1802. C. of Wilmington,
1806. Brother of Gihnan (1764). (Peile, 11. 308.)
WALL, The Rev. JOHN. M.A. from Christ's, 1782. Matric. from Christ Church, Oxford (age 20), Apr. 4, 1772; B.A.
(Oxford) 1777. S. of John, gent., of Leominster, Heref.
V. of Kington, Heref., 1782-1834. Preb. of Hereford, 1782- 1834. Married Ehzabeth, 7th dau. of Wilham Whitmore, of
Dudmaston, and had issue. Died 'late in 1834, aged 84,' at Kington. (Al. Oxon.; Peile, 11. 304; G. Mag., 1835, i. 103; V. Hodson.)
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