Watson, Arthur Townley
WATSON, ARTHUR TOWNLEY. Adm. pens, at St John's, Apr. 26, 1848. [Only] s. of [Sir] Thomas (1811) [ist Bart.,
M.D., F.R.S.], of Henrietta Street, Cavendish Square,
London (and Sarah, dau. of Edward Jones, of Brackley,
Northants.). [B. Sept. 13, 1830.] Bapt. Nov. 9, 1831, at All
Souls, Marylebone. School, Eton. Matnc. Michs. 1848; B.A.
1852; M.A. 1855. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Mar. 2, 1852. Called to the Bar, Jan. 26, 1856. Q.C., 1885; Bencher, 1888.
Succeeded his father as 2nd Baronet, Dec. 11, 1882. Manned,
Oct. 3, 1861, Rosamond, dau. of Charles Powlett Rushworth, of London, and had issue. Died Mar. 15, 1907, aged 76, at his
residence in London. {Eagle, xxix, 226; Law Lists; Inns of
Court; Foster, Men at the Bar; Burke, P. and B.; Who was
Who; The Times, Mar. 16, 1907.)
WATSON, ARTHUR WILLIAM. Adm. pens, (age 18) at
Magdalene, July 29, 1893. S. of James, physician, of South- sea [B Nov 16, 1874, at Nieuchang, China.] Schools
[Cheltenham and] Uppingham; and at University College, London. Matric. Michs. 1893; B.A. 1896. Entered the I.C.S.,
1807- served in Bihar, Chota Nagpur and Bengal as Assistant
Magistrate and Collector; Joint Magistrate and Deputy
Collector, 1907; Acting Registrar to the High Court of
Calcutta, 1909; Sessions Judge, Calcutta, 1910-12; Secretary to Bengal Legislative Council, 1912; Deputy Assistant
Secretary, Ministry of Munitions (England), 1916; Assistant
Secretary, Ministry of Labour, 1918; Principal Assistant Secretary, 1919- O.B.E. 1918; C.B.E. 1920; C.B 1923.
Married, Feb. 9, 1902, in Calcutta, Manon, 5th dau. of W. H
Ashwin of Bretforton manor, Worcs., and had issue. Died
Oct. 10, 1925. (Scott, MSS.; I.C.S. Lists; Who was Who; The Times, Oct. 12, 1925.)
WATSON, AUGUSTUS MONGREDIEN. Adm. pens, at St John's, May 28, 1864. S. of Caleb David, ship-broker (and Margaret). B at Birkenhead. Bapt. May 10, 1846. [School, Brewood
Grammar.] Matric. Michs. 1864. Migrated to Jesus, Feb.
1866; B.A. {5th Wrangler) 1868; M.A. 1871. Fellow of Jesus,
1869-79. Died May 19, 1879, aged 33. (F. Bnttain.)
WATSON, AUGUSTUS WILLIAM. Adm. pens, at St John's, Oct. 9, 1863. S. of William, gent, (and Mary). B. Feb. 6,
1845, in St Pancras parish, London. Matric. Michs. 1863;
B A. 1867; M.A. 1870. Ord. deacon (Winchester) 1868; priest,
1869. Assistant Master at Surrey County School, Cranleigh,
Surrey 1867-9; second Master there, 1869-73- C.-in-charge
of Dunsfold, Surrey, 1873-83- V. of Churt, i883-i9i7.
Married, at Englefield Green, Emily Jane, dau. of WUham
Longstaff, Esq., of Northbrook, Hants. Died May 21, 1917-
{Eagle, xxKix. 256; Crockford; The Morning Post, May 22, 1917.)
WATSON, BASIL BERNARD. Adm. pens, at Trinity, June 30,
1896. [Eldest] s. of John Williams, of Olivers, Haslemere,
Surrey. B. Dec. 5, 1877, at Highgate. School, Eton. Matnc. Michs. 1896; B.A. 1899. Called to the Bar, Inner Temple,
Tan 27 1902. K.C., 1923. Served in the Great War, 1914-1 9
(Lieut. Irish Guards; O.B.E.). Metropolitan Police Magi- strate; at Old Street, 1923-6; at the North London Police Court, 1926-41. So devoted to his duties that, on the intensification of the air war on London, he made his home at
the North London Court, lest enemy action should prevent
his appearance on the bench. Author of sporting and other
sketches. Died Jan. 20, 1941, in London. {Law Lists; Univ.
War List; The Times, Jan. 21, 1941.)
WATSON, BERNARD WILLIAM. Adm. at Clare, Mar. 17,
1888; scholar. [S. of William Henry. B. Sept. 6, 1869.]
School, Clifton College. Matric. Michs. 1888; B.A. (Nat. Sci.
Trip Pt I, ist Class) 1891; M.A. 1895. In business. Master
of the Sheffield Assay Oflice. Died Mar. lo, 1942, at Maple
Bank Broomhall Park, Sheftield; buried at Fulwood.
(Clifton Coll. Reg.; The Times, Mar. 12, 1942.)
WATSON CECIL LILLIOTT. Adm. pens, at Emmanuel, Oct.
1898. S. of the Rev. A[lfred] R[alph] (1892), V. of Mount- sorrel, Leics. [B. Nov. 10, 1879- School, Brighton College.]
Matric. Michs. 1898; B?A. 1901; M.A. 1905. Legal Adviser to
the Siamese Government at Bangkok, from 1905. Married,
Oct 28, 1905, in Singapore, Kathleen Cecilia Eliza, 3rd dau.
of William Gandy, M.R.C.S., of Upper Norwood. Latteriy of
Wormshill, Kent. Died Mar. 16, 1939, in London. {Brighton
Coll. Reg.; The Times, Mar. 31. I939-)
WATSON, CHARLES ALLEN. Adm. pens, at Trinity, June 6,
1846; re-adm. Apr. 29, 1847. School, King's College, London. Did not reside. Adm. at Emmanuel, Oct. 15, 1847. Matric. Michs. 1847.
WATSON, CHARLES EDWARD. Adm. pens, at Sidney,
Oct 1 1899. S. of G. B. Dec. 16, 1881, at Southampton.
School, Cranleigh (Mr G. C. Allen). Matric. Michs. 1899; B.A.
1902.
WATSON, CHARLES HENRY. Adm. pens, at Trinity, June 15,
1891 S. of the Rev. Henry Charies (1861), of 30, College
Road, Clifton. B. July 8, 1872, at Clifton. School, Clifton
Watson, Douglas Percival
College. Matric. Michs. 1891; B.A. 1894; M.A. 1898. Ord.
deacon (Rochester) 1896; priest, 1897; C. of St George's, Camberwell, 1896-8. C. of Wandsworth, 1898-1901. C. of
Gainford, Co. Durham, 1901-12. V. of Masham, Yorks. (with
Kirkby-Malzeard, 1912-23), 1912-27- V. of Lilleshall, Salop, 1927-49. Married and had issue. Died Jan. 9, 1949. at
Lilleshall, as the result of a road-accident. Brother of
Douglas P. (1893). {Clifton Coll. Reg.; Crockford; The Times, Jan. 12, 1949-)
WATSON, CHARLES LUTHER. Adm. pens, at Trinity, June
21,1791. S. of the Rt. Rev. Richard (1754). Regius Professor
of Divinity. School, Rugby. Matric. Michs. 1792. Lieut.-CoL,
3rd Dragoon Guards. Married and had issue. Died before i860. Brother of Richard (1806). {Rugby Sch. Reg.;y!alioTd,
County Families {sub his son).)
WATSON, CHRISTOPHER GEORGE. Adm. pens, (age 18) at
Pembroke, July i, 1806. 3rd s. of Christopher, Esq., of Westwood House, Colchester. B. [Dec. 21, 1787], at South
Weald, Essex. School, Merchant Taylors', London. Matnc. Michs. 1806; B.A. 1810; M.A. 1814. Ord. deacon (Norwich),
Dec. 23, 1810; priest, Dec. 22, 1811. R. of Melton, Suffolk,
1814-70. R. of Salcott-Virley, Essex, 1832-59. Father of
Frederick (1850). {Merchant Taylors' Sch. Reg.; Crockford; Clergy List.)
WATSON, CHRISTOPHER KNIGHT. Adm. pens, (age 20) at
Trinity, Dec. 9, 1844. S. of [the Rev.] Richard (1806). B. at
St Omer, France. School, private. Matric. Michs. 1845;
B.A. 1851; M.A. 1854. F.S.A. 1859. Secretary to the Society
of Antiquaries of London, 1860-85. Associated in the
vindicating of the Paston Letters and in the restoration of the
Chapter House of Westminster Abbey. Latterly of Culgarth
Park, Westmorland. Married, 1861, Emma Jane, eldest dau.
of Pole Godfrey, of Kensington. Died Jan. 30, 1901. Father
of William L. (1881); brother of William G. (1840). {Win- chester Coll. Reg. sub his son; Proc. Soc. Ant., xviii (1901).
336-7; Burke, L.O.)
WATSON, CHRISTOPHER THOMAS. Adm. pens, at Christ's, Dec 13, 1854; from St Edmund Hall, Oxford, whence he had
matric. (age 18), Dec. 1, 1853- [2nd] s. of Christopher, of
Greystoke, Cumberiand. B. Dec. 11, 1834, at Marsh House, Easton. School, Rochester. Matric. Lent, 1855; LL.B. i860;
LL.M. 1890. Ord. deacon (Manchester) i860; priest, 1862;
C. of St Luke's, Chodton-on-Medlock, 1860-2. C. of St
Peter's, Manchester, 1862-4. C. of St John's, Higher Brough-
ton, Manchester, 1864-6. C. of Livesey, Blackpool, 1866-8. C. of Lower Broughton, Manchester, 1868-9. R- °^ 'h^
Church of the Ascension, Lower Broughton, 1869-1914- Died
Dec. 24, 1914. Brother of Howard S. (1862). {Roffensian
Reg.; Peile, 11. 538; Al. Oxon.; Clergy List; Crockford; Christ's Coll. obit, notes; The Times, Dec. 26, 1914.)
WATSON, CYRIL FRANCIS. Adm. pens, at Selwyn H., Oct. 13,
1883. [S. of the Rev. Shepley Watson (1845, sub Hemingway),
R. of Bootle, Cumberland (and Frances, dau. of the Rev. John
Bell, V. of Rothwell, Yorks.). B. Oct. 23, 1865- SchooL
Mariborough College.] Matric. Michs. 1883. A land-agent. Of Greysouthen, Cockermouth, Cumberland. J. P. for
Cumberiand, 1920. Married, 1900, Katharine Anna Keatinge,
2nd dau. of the Rev. Canon J. T. Pollock, of Brigham,
Cockermouth, and had issue. [Marlborough Coll. Reg. ; Kelly, Handbook.)
WATSON, DANIEL. Matric. July 21, 1756 (no College); M.A.
{per Lit. Reg.) 1757-
WATSON, DANIEL. Adm. pens, at Corpus Christi, July 5,
1783. Of Yorks. WATSON, DAVID WORDSWORTH. Adm. pens, (age 19) at
Jesus, Oct. i, 1869. [Youngest] s. of [the Rev.] John David
(1822), V. of Guilsborough, Northants. B. Mar. 1850, at
Guilsborough. School, St Andrew's College, Bradfield (Rev. T. Stevens). Matric. Michs. 1869. Died Mar. 13, 1873,
from injuries received in a fall from the cliffs at Lamorna,
Cornwall. (Bradfield Coll. Reg.; Boase, Collect. Cornub.; The Times, Mar. 20, 1873.)
WATSON, DOUGLAS PERCIVAL. Adm. pens, at Trinity,
June 13, 1893. [2nd] s. of [the Rev.] Henry Charles (1861),
of 5, Albert Road, Clifton. B. [Oct. 22], 1875, at Clifton.
School, Rugby. Matric. Michs. 1893; B.A. (Nat. Sci. Tnp.,
Pt I, istClass) 1896; M.B. and M.A. 1900. At Guy's Hospital; Assistant House Surgeon and House Physician there.
M.R.C.S.; L.R.C.P., 1899. Lieut., R.A.M.C, 1903; Captain,
1907; Major, 1915. Served in the South African War, 1898- 1002 (mentioned in Despatches). Served in the Great War,
1914-19 (Lieut.-Col., R.A.M.C; D.S.O., 1918; mentioned in
Despatches). Of Wyke Oliver House, Preston, Weymouth,
in 1948. Brother of Charles H. (1891). (Rugby Sch. Reg.;
Medical Directories; Army Lists; The V.C. and D.S.O.)
36,8