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THOM'S IRISH WHO'S WHO

D.D.. LL.D., Vice-Chancellor, Queen's University, and has issue one son and one dan. Rea.: Ardenza, King's Road, Knock, Belfast.

WILSON, Herbert, B.A. (T.C.D.); Barrister, King's Inns, 1837; K.C., 1902; Bencher, 1908. Educ.: Malvern College; Trinity College, Dublin; Scholar: First Senior Moderator in Classics, 1884; Berkley Gold Medallist, Greek; Vice-Chancellor's Gold Medallist, Latin: only son of late Robert Wilson of Thorndale, Milltown, Co. Dublin, and Trinidad; b. 1862; m. 1891, Emily, dau. of William Dunne, of Larch Hill, Co. Kildare. Res.: 12 Hatch Street, Dublin: Holmhurst, Greystones, Co. Wicklow. University Club, Dub;in.

WILSON, James, M.A., B.Sc. (Edin.); Professor of Agriculture in the Royal College of Science, Dublin, from 1902. Educ.: Forfar Academy; Edinburgh University: Lecturer in Agriculture, University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, 1891-95; Fordyce Lecturer in Agriculture, Aberdeen University, 1895-1902. Pubns. The Evolution of British Cattle; The Principles of Stock-breeding: A Manual of Mendelism, etc. Recn.: golf; son of late James Wilson, Westmains, Dolphinton, Scotland; b. 1861. Address: Royal College of Science, Upper Merrion Street, Dublin.

WILSON, James Mackay, B.A. (T.C.D.), D.L., J.P. Co. Longford; eldest son of late James Wilson, D.L., J.P., of Currygrane, Co. Longford; b. 1863; m. 1894, Amy Alice, second dau. of late Sir John Senhouse Goldie-Taubman, Speaker of the House of Keys, of The Nunnery, I. of Man. Res.: Currygrane, Edgeworthstown. Co. Longford. Kildare Street Club, Dublin; Royal St. George Yacht Club, Kingstown.

WILSON, Richard (M.P. for Cos. Kildare and Wicklow from 1922).

WILSON, Brig.-Gen. Sir Samuel Herbert, K.B.E. (1921), C.B. (1918), C.M.G. (1914); Croix de Guerre (France); Officer Legion of Honour; Col. R.E.; served in S. African War, 1899-1900; European War, 1914-9; Sec. Overseas Defence Committee, 1911; G.S.O. (1st grade) and temp. Lieut.-Col., 1915-6; Brig.-Gen. on Gen. Staff. 1916: Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Trinidad and Tobago from 1921; third son of late James Wilson, LL.D.. of 65 Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin; b. 1873; m. 1902, Ida, dau. of F. T. Gervers, of Amat, Ardgay, Ross-shire. Res.: Government House, Port of Spain, Trinidad.

WILSON, William James, B.A.. M.D. D.Sc. (R.U.I), D.P.H. (Cantab.) Professor of Sanitary Science. Address: Queen's University, Belfast.

WINGFIELD, Hon. Doreen Julia, dau. of Viscount Powerscourt; b. 1904.

WINGFIELD, Lieut.-Col. Hon. Maurice Anthony, C.M.G. (1918), D.S.O. (1916), Order of Crown (Italy); 3rd class Rising Sun (Japan); Order of Crown (Belgium); Officer Legion of Honour and Croix de Guerre (France). Educ. at R,M.C.; Major and Batt. Lieut.-Col. Rifle Brigade; served in European War, 1914-18; D.A. & Q.M.G. with rank of Brig.-Gen; second son of 7th Viscount Powerscourt; b. 1883; m. 1906, Sybil Frances, only dau. of F. D. Leyland, of The Vyne. Basingstoke, and has issue one son and one dau. Naval and Military Club, London.

WINGFIELD, Hon. Mervyn Patrick; eldest son of Viscount Powerscourt; b. 1905.

WISE, Francis Hubert. Educ.: Harrow; Lieut. 3rd Durham L.I., 1888-90; 2nd Lieut 13th Hussars, July, 1890; Lieut., 1891; retired, 1901; served with 13th Hussars during South African War, and was present at all engagements up to Relief of Ladysmith (despatches); awarded Humane Society's Bronze Medal for saving life of trooper, 13th Hussars, in River Tugela, Jan. 1900; hunted 13th Hussars Harriers when regiment quartered at Dundalk, 1895-96; Master Co. Limerick Hounds, 1899-1908; Major South of Ireland Imperial Yeomanry, 1903. Recns.: hunting, shooting, fishing; son of late Charles W. Wise, of Rochestown, Cahir, Co. Tipperary; b. 1869; m. 1898, Jean Orme, dau. of late Gen. Sir Archibald Little, G.C.B., of Upton House, Tetbury, Glos. Res.: Rochestown. Cahir, Co. Tipperary. Kildare Street Club, Dublin.

WOLFE, George, J.P. Co. Kildare (High Sheriff, 1900). Educ.: Trinity College, Dublin; Sandhurst; served in 1st Batt. Royal Irish Fusiliers, 1882-85; 8th Hussars, 1885-90; present at battle of Tel-el-Kebir (medal with clasp and Khedive's star); Ranger of the Curragh, 1910; late Vice-Chairman Kildare County Council. Recns.: hunting, lawn tennis, golf; only surviving son of late Theobald George Wolf and late Elizabeth Henrietta Ball; m. Emily Maude Mary, only child of late R. Smethurst, D.L., J.P., and widow of J. J. Leeman, M.P., of York, and has issue one dau. Res.: Forenaughts, Naas, Co. Kildare; Acomb Priory, York.

WOOD, Herbert, B.A. (Oxon), M.R.I.A., F.R.H.S.; entered Civil Service (Class I.) in 1884; appointed to Public Record Office, Ireland; became Assistant Keeper in 1911; Assistant Deputy Keeper in 1914, and Deputy Keeper of the Public Records, and Keeper of the State Papers