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893 KNIGHTS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE [WARD WALLIS, Knt. Bach, Great. 1912. — Sir John Edward Power Wallis, s. of late John E. Wallis, judge in the mixed tribunals of Egypt. B. IG Nov. IStil; Barr.-at-law (Middle Temple) 1880 ; Advocate-Gen. Madras, 1900 ; addnl. memb. of Legis. Council, 1904 ; judge of the High Court, 1907 : lias edited several volumes of the state trials ; m. 30 April, 1903, Dorothea Margaret, dau. of late William Richardson Fowke. Address •High Court, Madras. Club — Athenaeum. WALLIS, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1912.— Sir Whitwobth Wallis, youngest s. of George Wallis, F.S.A., senior keeper of S. Kensington Museum, and Matilda, dau. of William Cundell, of Hungerford, Berks. B. at Handsvvorth, Staffs, 23 June, 1855 ; rn. 12 Aug. 1S87, Charlotte Mary, dau. of AVilliam White, of Chislehurst ; ed. priv. in London, Paris, Hanover, and Berlin ; in charge Bethnal Green IMuseum, 1879-81 ; in charge of Indian royal collns., S. Kensington, 1881-4, and at Berlin, Stockholm, and Copenhagen ; at India ^Museum ; Director of Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery since 1885 ; a well-known lecturer on Pompeii, Sioilv, English pre-Raphaelite art, etc. ; is F.S.A. ' Residence — Mead End, Edg- baston. Club — Garrick. WALLIS, Lady (Knt.'s widow). — May, dau. of late Butler Cole Aspinall, Q.C., Attorn. -Gen. of Victoria. M. 3 July, 1890, Sir Frederick Charles Wallis, B.A., M.B.. B.C., F.R.C.S., who d. 26 April, 1912. Residence— 107, Harley Street, W. WALPOLE, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1897.— Sir Charles George Walpole, s. of Charles Vade Walpole, C.B., of Broadford, Chobham, Surrey, and Annette, dau. of Rear-Adm. Prevost. B. 7 Sept. 1848: m. 18 Aug. 1877, Maria Elizabeth (d. 29 t-ept. 1914), dau. of Henry Forde, of Abbey- field, -Cheshire ; ed. at Eton and Camb. ; B.A. Classical Tripos 1871 ; M.A. 1873 ; called to the Bar (Inner Temple) 1873 ; Pres. of the District Court, Larnaka, (_!yprus, 1882 ; Att.-Gen. Leeward Islands. 1889-92 : Chief Justice. Gibraltar, 1892-3 ; Chief Justice, Bahamas, 1893-7 : J.P., C.C., and Chrmn. Quarter Sessions, and of Standing Joint Committee for Surrey ; Chrmn. Chertsey Bench and of Chertsey Cons, and Lib. Unionist Assoc. : F.R.G.S. Residence — Broadford, Chob- ham, Surrey. Clubs — Cecil ; New LTniversity ; West Indian ; Surrey Magistrates'. Issue — 1. Charles Archibald Walpole, b. 25 ilarch, 1881 ; sen. manager Anglo-Persian Oil Co. Residence — -Mohammerah, Persian Gulf. 2. John Robsart Walpole, b. 26 Dec. 1882, lient. Quc< n"s lioy. W. Sun-i y Regt. 1. Kathleen Cypria. WALPOLE, K.C.B. (civ.). Creat. 1892 ; C.B. 1880. — Sir Horace George Walpole, s. of the Rt. Hon. Spencer H. Walpole, Q.C. B. 9 Sept. 1843 ; m. 23 June, 1870, Selina Maria, dau. of Capt. Jolin Thomas Perceval, grandson of 2nd Earl of Egmont ; ed. at Eton ; ent. the India Office 1862 ; priv. sec. to Herman Merivale, C.B., 1866-74, to the Marq. of Salisbury 1874-8, and to Visct. Cranbrook 1878-80 ; Assist. Under Sec. of State for India 1883-1907 ; sec. to Roy. Commn. on Civil Establishments 1886-90. Resi- dence — Danegate, Eridge Green, Sussex. Clubs — Athenasvirn ; Carlton. Issue — ■ 1. Reginald Horace Walpole, b. 27 Oct. 1875 ; ed. at Oxford, B.A., Barr.-at-law ; m. 16 Dee. 1905, Agn.s, dau. of Rev. F. Handcock, of the Priory, Dunster. 2. Capt. Robert .Spencer Hobhouse Walpole, RiH' Brig., b. 11 Jan. 1881. 1. Margaret, m. 25 Oct. 1907, Walter Wyndbaiii. WALSH, K.C.V.O. Creat. 1912 ; C.V.O. 1910 ; M.V.O. 1907. — Hon. Sib Arthur Henry John Walsh, s. and heir of 2nd Baron Ormath- waite (whom see) and Lady Emily Somerset, dau. of 8th Duke of Beaufort. B. in London 10 April, 1859 ; m. 26 Julv, 1890, Lady Clemen- tine Frances Anne Patt, o. dau. of 3rd Marquis Camden ; ed. at Eton ; lieut. 1st Life Gds. 1878- 86; M.P. for Radnorshire 1885-92; equerry- in-waiting to H.R.H. late Duke of Clarence ; comptroller of Household to H.R.H. late Duchess of Teck ; master of the ceremonies since 1907 ; has Grand Cross of Order of Francis Jo.seph of Austria. Residence — Warfield Park, Bracknell, Berks. Club — Marlborough. WALTERS, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1912.— Sib John Tudob W.ltees, s. of John Tudor Walters, late of Pontypool, co. Mon., and Emma Jane, dau. of Rev. Jabez Rought. B. at Pontypool 26 Feb. 1866 ; m. 1888, Mary, dau. of late WiUiam Hill ; ed. at Clitheroe and jDrivately ; M.P. for Briglitside divn. of Sheftield since 1906 ; is a sui-veyor, and was first pres. Education Assocn. of England and Wales. Resi- dence — The Wayside, Oadby, nr. Leicester. Club — Reform. WALTON, K.C.M.G. Creat. 1911.— Hon. Sib Edgar Harris Walton, s. of the Rev. John Walton. ai.A. B. in Ceylon 25 July, 1856 ; m. 15 July, 1879, Elizabeth Anne, dau. of William Allwell Richards ; ed. privately ; is a journalist and newspaper proprietor ; treas. of Cape Colony 1904-8 ; memb. of the Hoise of Assembly of the Union of S. Africa since 1910 : one of the dele- gates from the Cape of Good Hope to the S. African National Convention ; autlior of " History of the National Convention." Residence — Port Ehzabeth, Cape Colony, S. Africa. Clubs — Port Elizabeth ; Cape Town. Issue — 1. Edgar Brocas Walton, b. 1880. 2. John Lawson Walton, b. 1S82. 1. Dorothy Noel. 2. Hellene. 3. Evelyn Mary. WALTON, Lady (Knt.'s widow). — Teresa, dau. of N. D'Arcy, of Ballyforan, co. Roscommon. M. 12 Sept. 1871, Hon. Sir Joseph Walton, judge of the High Court, Queen's Bench Div., 1901, until his death, 12 Aug. 1910. LAWSON WALTON, Lady (Knt.'s widow).— Joanna, dau. of Robei-t Hedderwick, of the " Glasgow Citizen." M. 1882, Sir John Lawson Walton, who was attorney-general at the time of his death, 18 Jan. 1908. Residences — 42, Great Cumberland Place, W. ; Coombe Hill, Butler's Cross, Bucks. Issue — 1. John Erskine Lawson Walton, b. 1SS5. 2. James Hunter Lawson Walton, b. 1891. •■',. Arnold Lawson Walton, b. 1895. 1. dau. 2. dau. WANKANER, Maharana of, K.C.I.E. Creat. 1911. — H.H. Maharana Rajsaheb Sir Amar- siNGHJi Banesinhji, s. of late Maharana Shri Banesinhji Jaswatsinhji. B. at Wankaner 4 Jan. 1879; ed. at Rajkumar Coll. Rajkot ;^ «  entitled to a salute of 9 guns ; represents the Zala branch of the Kshatriya family. Residence — Wankaner, Katliiawar, Bombay. WARD, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1913. — Sir Adol- PHi's William Wabd, s. of late John Ward, C.B., H.M. ^Minister to the Hanse Towns, and Caroline, dau. of Rev. J. Bullock, rector of Radwinter, Essex. B. at Hampstead 2 Dec. 1837 ; m. Adelaide Laura, dau. of Rev. T. B. Lancaster, rector of Grittleton, Wilts ; ed. at King Edward VI's Sch. Bury St. Edmunds, and at Camb.; fellow of Peterhouse 1861, and master of the Coll. since 1900 ; prof, of history at Owens Coll. Manchester 1866, princ. of the Coll. 1890 ; vic-chance. of Victoria Univ. 1886-90 ; pres. of the British Academy 1911-13 ; is Litt.D., hon. LL.D., hon. Ph.D. Address — Peterhouse Lodge, Cambridge. Club — Athenajum. Issue — • Adelaide Caroline Theresa.