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WRIGHT] KNIGHTS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE 908 WoETHiNGTOX, s. of Edwai'd Scott Wortliington, of Montreal, Canada. B. 24 Oct. 1870 ; ed. privately, and at Trinity Univ., Toronto ; m. 31 Oct. 1914, Winifred Jean, dau. of late John Wal- lace, of Glassinghall, Dunblane ; M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., London, 1897; M.D., CM.; ent. R.A.M.C. 1900 ; capt. 1903; maj. 1912; served in S. African War 1899-1902 (Queen's medal and 4 clasps ; King's 'medal and 2 clasps) ; medical officer to H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught, when in S. Africa, and when Gov. -Gen. of Canada; is Esquire of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem. Address — Government House, Ottawa, Canada. Clubs — Junior United Service ; Royal Auto- mobile. WRIGHT, Knt. Bach. Great. 190G.— Sm Almboth Edward Wright, s. of late Rev. C. H. H. Wright, D.D., and Ebba, dau. of late Prof. Nils W. Almroth. Gov. of the Roy. Mint, Stock- holm. B. at Middleton Tyas, " Yorks, 1861; in. 1889, Jane Georgina, dau. of R. M. Wilson, J. P., of Coolcarrigan, co. Kildare ; ed. at R.A. Institution, Belfast, Trin. Coll. Dub., and Univs. of Leipzig, Marburg, and Strasburg ; M.D. Dublin, F.R.S., F.R.C.S.I., (hen.), D.Sc. (hon.) Dublin : senior mod. and gold medallist modern literature T.C.D. 1882 ; medical travelling .scholarship 1883 ; student in Roman Law, Juris- prudence, and International Law, Inns of Court, 1884 ; demonstrator of Pathology, Cambridge LTniv. 1887 ; demonstrator of Physiology, Sydney Univ. 1889-91 : memb. Indian Plague Commn. 1898 ; prof, of Pathologv. Army Med. School, Netley, 1892-1902 ; col. A.M.C. 1914 ; pathologist and director in medical charge of department for therapeutic inoculation, St. Mary's Hospital, Pad- dington ; originator of the system of anti-typhoid inoculation, and of the system of vaccine therapy ; author of treatises on " Anti-typhoid Inoculation," " Principles of Microscopy," and " Studies on Immunisation," " The Unexpurgated Case against Woman Suffrage." Residence — tl. Park Crescent, Portland Place, W. WRIGHT, Knt. Bach. Great. 1911.— Sir Robert Patrick Wright, s. of Robert Wright, J. P., of Downan, Ballantrae, Ayrshire, and iNIary, dau. of William Davidson, of Borgue, Kirkcud- brightshire. B. at Downan 12 Feb. 1857 ; m. 10 July, 1902, Marion, dau. of James Miller ; ed. at Ballantrae Sch., Ayr Acad., and Edin- burgh and Heidelberg Univs. (diploma Highd. and Agric. Soc, and F.R.S.E.) ; lecturer since 1880, prof, of agriculture since 1899, and prin- cipal 1900-11, of West of Scotland Agric. Coll. ; ehrmn. of Board of Agriculture for Scotland from 1912 ; J. P., Ayr ; author of numerous pamphlets and articles on agricultural and educational subjects : editor of the " Standard Cyclopsedia of Modern Agriculture." Residence — Kingarth, Coliiiton, ilidlothian. Issue — 1. William James Wriglit, b. 26 March, 1903. ■ 2. David Patrick Wright, b. 23 July, 190.1. WRIGHT, Lady (Ivnt.'s widow). — Anna, dau. of Benjamin Vipan, of Sutton, Cambs. M. 1806, Sir William Shaw Wright, who was b. 9 March, 1843 ; creat. Knt. Bach. 1914 ; chrmn. Hull and Barnsley Railway Co. ; chrmn. Hvimber Con- servancy Board ; and d. 10 Nov. 1914. Resi- dence — The Holt, Scalby, Scarborough. Issue — 2 sons. 1 dau. WRIGHT, Lady (Knt.'s widow). — Geobgiana Eliza, dau. of late Peter Roberts, of Northamp- ton. M. 10 June, 1802, Sir Thomas Wright, Mayor of Leicester 1887-8 and 1891-2, and founder of the Children's Hospital there, who d. 5 Aug. 1905. Residence — The Hollies, Stoneygate, Leicester. Issue — 1. Thomas Harry Wriglit, 1). 12 May, 1864; m. 5 Sept. 1888, Kllen Lydia, dau. of Langdon Thomas Gt'orge Turner, of Leicester. Residence — Chellowdene, Stoneygate, Leicester. Issue — • 1. j{eginald Thomas George Wright, b. 6 Nov. 1889. 2. Cyril Frederick Wright, b. 9 June, 1892. 3. Harold Langdon Wright, b. 30 March, 1895. 4. Leshe Francis Wriglit. b. 12 Nov. 1896. b. Percival Wright, )>. 17 Nov. 1898. 6. Geoffrey Charles Wright, b. 21 March, 1904. 1. Doris Mary. 2. Arthur Ernest Wright, b. 25 Maich, 1866; m. 1st, 1894. Ada F'anny (d. 1899), dau. of the late Richard John Parsons ; m. 2nd, 6 July, 1904, Ehzabeth, dau. of James Cutter, of Ramsgill. Residence — Sparken- lioe Street, Leicester. Issue by 1st m. — 1. John Eniest Thomas Wright, b. 29 Jlay, 1895. Issue by 2nd m. — Ronald Arthur Wright, b. 1906. WRIGHT, Lady (Knt.'s widow). — Jane Eliza, dau. of the late Rev. Charles Cory, M.A., vicar of Skipsea. M. 1859, as his 2nd wife, Sir William Wright, who d. 1884. WRIGHT, Lady (Knt.'s widow). — Louisa S., dau. of the late Rev. J. B. Owen, vicar of St. Jude's. Chelsea, and widow of Lieut. Christopher Clarke Hassall. M. 11 Feb. 1879, Gen. Sir WiUiam Purvis Wright, K.C.B.. D.A.(i. Roy. Marine Forces 1902-7, who d. 30 April. 1910. Residence — 30, Hillersdon Avenue, Barnes, S.AV. Issue — 1 William Wright. 1. Helen. 2. Victoria. WRIGHT, Lady (Knt.'s widow).— Meiikikl Mabel Ejiily, dau. of Re'. Seymour Chermside, rector of Wilton and prebendary of Salisbury. M. 11 Aug. 1891, Hon. Sir Robert Samuel Wright, a judge of the Queen's Bench div. of the High Court, who d. 13 Aug. 1904. Residence — Blid- worth Dale, Nottingham. WRIXON, K.C.M.G. Great. 1892.— Sib Henry John Wrixon, s. of Arthur Nicholas Wrixon, judge of County Court, 'ietoria, and Maria Matilda, dau. of Capt. Baee, one of the Duke of Wellington's officers. B. in Dublin 1839 ; m. 17 Dec. 1872, Charlotte, dau. of Henry Miller, M.E.C., of Victoria ; ed. at Melbourne and Dublin Univs. ; obtained the two gold medals given by the Historical Society 1861 : called to the Colonial Bar 1861 ; solicitor-gen. 1870 ; att.-gen. 1886-90 ; M.L.C. 1808 ; M.E.C. 1870 ; member of the Federal Convention at Sydney 1891 ; pros. Legis- lative Council since 1901. Residence — Raheen, Studley Park, Melbourne. WYLLIE, Lady (Knt.'s widow). — Katharine Geobgiana, dau. of David Fremantle Carmichael, I.C.S. M. 1881, Lt.-Col. Sir William Hutt Curzon Wyllie, K.C.I.E., C.V.O., late poHtical A.D.C. to Sec. of State for India, who was shot dead by an Indian student, at the Imperial Institute, 1 July, 1909. Residence — -10, Onslow Square, S.W. WYNDHAM, Knt. Bach. Great. 1902.— Sir Charles Wyndham. B. 25 March, 1841 ; ed. for medical profession, and has three London degrees and one from LTniv. of Geissen ; served in the American civil war 1862—5, and subse- quently went on the American stage, making his first appearance with .lohn Wilkes Booth ; made his first appearance in London 1865, and has since followed the profession in this country with gi-eat success ; played in conjunction with Miss Mary Moore with great success " David Garrick," in Berlin, with the German company and in German, also in Petrograd and Mos- cow ; has been for some years and still is lessee of the Criterion Theatre ; proprietor of Wynd- ham's Theatre and the New Theatre, both of which he built; m. 21 June, 1860, 'Emma, dau.