Page:Thom's Irish who's who.djvu/281

From Wikisource
Jump to navigation Jump to search
This page has been proofread, but needs to be validated.
THOM'S IRISH WHO'S WHO
257

1914-18; served European War on the Staff and also Administrative side of Mechanical Transport, 1914-19. Recns.: shooting, fishing, limiting: son of late I.-Gen. T. H. Warren, R.N., and Harriet, dau. of Richard Pennefather, of Lakefield, Co. Tipperary; b. 1885; m. Ada Rene Cortello, dau. of late Col. Charles Hely, 12th Regt., of Woodstock, Cappoquin, and has issue two daus. Res.: Woodford, Goold's Cross, Co. Tipperary. Clubs: Junior Naval and Military, London; Thurles.

WATERFORD, Marquess of, 1780; Earl of Tyrone, 1746; Viscount Tyrone and Baron Beresford, 1720; Baron De La-Poer, 1375 (Irld.); Baron Tyrone (Gt. Brit., 1786) and a Baronet England (1665), John Charles De La Poer Beresford, 7th, Marquess: eldest son of Henry, 6th Marquess, K.P., and Lady Beatrix (G.B.E.), younger dau. of the 5th Marquess of Lansdowne, K.G; she m., 2nd, 1918, Lord Osborne de Vere Beauclerk, second son of 10th Duke of St. Albans; b. 6th Jan., 1901; s. his father 2nd Dec, 1911; m. 1895. Res.: Curraghmore, Portlaw, Ireland; 51 Upper Brook Street, London.

WATERFORD AND LISMORE, Bishop of, The Most Rev. Bernard Hackett, D.D.; cons., 17th March, 1916, in succession to Most Rev. Dr. Sheehan, D.D. Educ. at Mount Melleray. St. John's College, Waterford, and Maynooth; Priest, 1888; Professor at St. John's College, Waterford, 1888-1900; joined Redemptorist Order, 1904. Res.: John's Hill, Waterford.

WEAVING, Thomas Henry, Organist and Choirmaster. Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, from 1920; Professor R.I.A.M.; Loreto Abbey, Rathfarnham; Conductor Aeolian Musical Society, etc. Educ.: Leeds; Wesley College, Dublin. Gained scholarships and medals for organ, piano, and composition at R.I.A.M.: appointed teacher there, 1896; Organist Straffan Church, 1897-99: Rutland Square Church, 1899-1910; Christ Church, Kingstown, 1910-17; Chapel Royal, Dublin, 1917-20; Hon. Sec. I.S.M., Leinster Section, since 1909. Compositions (unpublished, but performed publicly); Sacred and secular choral works, songs, string orchestra, organ and pianoforte pieces, Recns.: tennis, golf, motor cycling; son of T. J. Weaving, late of Oxford: b. 1881; m. 1905, Muriel, dau. of late Patrick Campbell. J.P., of Belmont, Stranraer, and Ellerslie, Streatham, Surrey, and has issue one son and one dau. Res.: 17 Morehampton Road, Donnybrook, Co. Dublin. Club: Corinthian.

WEBB, Ambrose Henry, B.A. (Oxon), K.C. Educ: Clifton College, Bate College,, Trinity College, Oxford (Classical Scholar, 1900, B A, 1905); 1st Victorian Prizeraan (1907); John Brooke Scholar (1908); King's Inns, Dublin; called to Irish Bar Hilary, 1909; Member of General Council of the Bar of Ireland, 1919-1920; K,C., Trinity, 1920; appointed President of the District Court of Samaria and Galilea, Jan., 1921; b. 13th August, 1882; second son of the late Charles Webb, of Park Place, Tashinny, Co. Longford: m. 1910, Agnes, second dau. of the late Michael Gunn, of 69 Merrion Square, Dublin, and St, Selakos's, Eton Avenue, Hampstead, N.W., and has issue one son. Res.: Nablus, Palestine.

WEBB, Charles Caleb Coote, D.L., Co. Tipperary; son of late Charles D. H. Webb, J.P., of Woodville, Co. Tipperary; b. 1859; m. 1885, Amy, dau. of Lieut.-Gen. Charles Edward Parke Gordon, C.B. Res.: Kilmore, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary; Knocktoran, Knocklong, Co. Limerick.

WEBB, William Hubert, D.L. Co. Antrim, 1921. Educ.: Armagh Royal School, and Rossall School, Lanes.; engaged in Linen Manufacture; Chairman The Old Bleach Linen Co., Ltd., Randalstown, Co. Antrim; President Belfast Linen Merchants' Association, 1914 to 1922; Chairman Irish Linen Society, 1919-1922; President Belfast Chamber of Commerce, 1922. Recns.: golf and hunting, Irish golf champion (close), 1893 and 1897. Res.: Redlands, Randalstown, Co. Antrim.

WEBBER, Lieut.-Colonel Oswald T. O'K., M.I.E.E., M.Inst.C.E.I. Educ.: Wellington College; R. M. Academy, Woolwich, and School of Military Engineering, Chatham: served in Royal Engineers and Royal Corps of Signals. Recn.: motoring; b. 14th July, 1870; son of T. Wingfield Webber. D L, of Kellavil, Athy, m. 15th April, 1903, A. Teresa, dau. of T. W. Calverlev-Rudston, of Allenthorpe, E. Yorks. Res.: Kallavil, Athy. Clubs: Army and Navy, London, and Kildare Street, Dublin.

WEBBER, William Downes, B.A. (T.C.D.); J.P. Queen's and Cork Counties; resident Irish landowner. Educ.: Trinity College, Dublin. Occupations: agriculture, estates management, and county public business. Recns.: hunting and other country pursuits; eldest son of Rev. T. Webber, Rector of Castlemacadam, Co. Wicklow, and Frances, dau. of the Rev. Thomas Kelly, of Kellavil, Queen's Co.; b. 1834; m. 1873, Anna (d. 1909), Countess of Kingston. Res. Mitchelstown Castle, Mitchelstown, Co. Cork. Clubs Kildare Street Club, Dublin; Cork County.

WELDON, Sir Anthony Edward Wolseley Bart. (Irld. 1723): eldest son of Sir Anthony Arthur. 6th Bart., C.V.O., D.S.O., H.M.L., and Winifred, O.B.E., youngest dau. of the late Col. J. E. Vartry-