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 , of Broxmore Park, Romsey; b. 1st Dec, 1902; s. his father (who died from the effects of shell shock), 29th June, 1917. Res.: Kilmorony, Athy, Co. Kildare; Rahinderry, Queen's Co.

WELLESLEY, Edward Henry Charles. Educ at Eton and Royal Military College, Sandhurst; Lieut, in the 1st Batt. Norfolk Regt., and Major in the 3rd Batt. Norfolk Regt; served in the South African War (medal); High Sheriff of Co. Wicklow in 1395; Justice of the Peace, Co. Wicklow; Hon. Secretary of the General Synod of the Church of Ireland; Chairman of the Royal National Hospital for Consumption for Ireland; Vice-Chairman of the Royal Irish Automobile Club; son of Augustus Colley de Vere Wellesley (d. 1873); b. 1860; m. 1888, Claudine Isabella, 2nd dau. of the late T. W. O. Humphreys, of Donaghnure House, Co. Tyrone, and has issue four sons and one dau., of whom two sons were killed during the late war. Res.: Bromley, Kilpedder, Co. Wicklow.

WELLS, Warre Bradley, Journalist and Author. Educ.: Liverpool College; Sub-Editor "Liverpool Daily Post and Echo," 1909-11; Assistant-Editor "Irish Times," 1911-18; Assistant Secretary Irish Reconstruction Association, 1918-19; Editor "Irish Statesman" Dublin, 1919-20. Pubns.: A History of the Irish Rebellion of 1916 (in collaboration), 1910; An Irish Apologia, 1917; The Irish Convention and Sinn Fein (in collaboration) 1918; John Redmond: A Biography, 1919; only son of late Capt. John Warre Wells, R.N.; m. 1913, Mabel Gertrude, dau. of late Joshua Clare, of Kelis. Co. Meath. Res.: 12 Peter Place, Dublin. Club: United Arts. Dublin.

WESTMEATH, Earl of, 1621: Baron Delvin (by tenure), 1175, and by summons, 1186, and after (Irld.). Anthony Francis Nugent, 11th Earl, P.C, Irld. (1902): elected a Representative Peer for Ireland (1901): B.A. (Oxon.): Senator Royal University of Ireland, 1902; Hon. LL.D., 1909; J.P., D.L. Co. Galway: was Hon. Attaché to H.M. Embassy at Washington. 1895-7: and Assistant Private Secretary to Rt. Hon. J. Chamberlain, M.P., 1898-1901; was Secretary to Roy. Commn. to Newfoundland, 1893: eldest son of William, 10th Earl, and Emily Margaret (d. 1906) dau. of the late Andrew William Blake, J.P., D.L.. of Furbo, Co. Galway; b. 11th Jan., 1870: s. his father. 31st May, 1883. Res.: Pallas, Loughrea, Co. Galway. Clubs: Carlton and Wellington, London, S.W.; Kildare Street, Dublin; County Galway.

WHEELER, Sir William Ireland de Courcy, Knt. (1919) late Lieut.-Col. R.A.M.C, M.D., F.R.C.S.I.; Pres. Royal College of Surgeons, and Surg. Sect. R. Academy of Medicine; Surgeon Mercer's Hospital; Chairman City of Dublin Nursing Institution, Ltd.; Member of Editorial Staff British Journal of Surgery, also Surg. Gynaecology and Obstetrics, and Medical Annual. Educ.; T.C.D. and Berne; Honours Exper. Science and Prizes, Natural Science, Anatomy; B.A. Medal and Moderatorship; Ex-Pres. and Medallist Dub. Univ. Biological Assocn.; Member of War Office Council Consulting Surgeons, and Advisory Council Artificial limbs (Ministry of Pensions); Med. Referee for Home Office Workmen's Compensation; late Surgeon to Blackrock Orthopaedic Hospital; has written textbook on Oper. Surg., and contributed largely to medical literature; b. Dub., 1879; m. Hon. Elsie, eldest dau. of Rt. Hon. Lord Shaw, of Dunfermline, and has issue one son and one dau. Res.: 33 Upper Fitzwilliam Street, Dublin; and Carrickbyrne, Foxrock, Co. Dublin. Tel.: 2042.

WHELAN, Leo, A.R.H.A., 1920; Painter of portraits and general subjects; b. Dublin, 1892, of Irish parents from the Co. Kerry. Educ.: Belvedere College. Dublin; studied Art under Sir William Orpen, R.A., at the Metropolitan School of Art, Dublin; awarded prizes at Taylor Bequest; won the Taylor Art Scholarship, Royal Dublin Society, 1916; exhibiting at the Royal Hibernian Academy of Art about ten years. Studio: 61 Dawson Street, Dublin. Res.: 65 Eccles Street, Dublin.

WHELEHAN, Joseph (M.P. for County Galway from 1922).

WHITAKER, William Bailey Martin, K.C., M.A. (University of Dublin); Member of the Bar of Northern Ireland and of Southern Ireland; called to the English Bar (Middle Temple). Educ.: Royal Academical Institution, Belfast, and Portora Royal School; Senior Crown Prosecutor for County Monaghan; Counsel to the Postmaster-General in Northern Ireland; J.P. Counties Antrim, Down, and Londonderry. Recn.: golfing: eldest son of Henry Whitaker, M.D., Medical Superintendent Officer of Health for Belfast. Res.: 4 Castleton Terrace, Belfast; Tullaghmarry, Portstewart. Clubs: Constitutional, London: County Club, Downpatrick, and Ulster Reform, Belfast.<section end="Whitaker, William Bailey Martin" />

<section begin="White, Dudley" />WHITE, Dudley, M.A. (T.C.D.); Barrister, King's Inns, 1897: K.C., 1909; Barrister, Middle Temple, 1909. Educ.: Belvedere College; Trinity College, Dublin. Classical Scholar and Medallist, Double First of First Honourman (Classics and Ethics): Gold Medallist in Oratory of the College Historical Society; President and Gold Medallist of University Philosophical Society; Counsel to the Attorney-General<section end="White, Dudley" />