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| Thompson, William Whitaker. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, May 25, 1875. [3rd] s. of Matthew William (1838) [later Bart.], of Parkgate, Guiseley, Leeds. B. [Feb. 27], 1857, in London . School, Norham-on-Tweed, Northumberland (private). Matric. Michs. 1876; B.A. and LL.B. 1880; M.A. 1884. Adm. at the Inner Temple, Nov. 8, 1877. Called to the Bar, May 11, 1881. On the North-Eastern Circuit. Member of the London School Board, 1897-1904; of the London County Council for 9 years; Chairman, 1910-11. Mayor of Kensington, 1911-12. Married, June 5, 1889, Isabella Blanche Spencer, dau. of Spencer Robert Lewin, of The Bourne, Widford, Hertfordshire , and had issue. Served in the Great War, 1914-19 (Hon. Capt., and Q.M., Lancashire . Fus.; O.B.E.). Died Mar. 2, 1920, from illness contracted in the Gallipoli campaign. Brother of Peile (1862) and Reginald (1864). (Scott, MSS.; Law Lists; Inns of Court ; Foster, Men at the Bar ; Burke, P. and B.; Who was Who; The Times, Mar. 3, 1920.) | William Whitaker THOMPSON Approx. lifespan: 1857–1920 pens. Trinity College adm1875:05:25 3rd s. of Matthew William THOMPSON (1838) [later Bart.], of Parkgate, Guiseley, [West Riding of Yorkshire], Leeds, [West Riding of Yorkshire], b. London , 1857:[02:27] Sch: Norham-on-Tweed School Norham-on-Tweed, Northumberland , (private) Matric 1876:10MT: BA 1880 LLB 1880 MA 1884 Adm. Inner Temple: 1877:11:08 Called to the Bar: 1881:05:11 On: North-Eastern Circuit Member of: the Sch: London School Board [London], 1897-1904 of the London County Council London, [London], for 9 years; Chairman: 1910-11 Mayor of: Kensington, [London], 1911-12 m. 1889:06:05 Isabella Blanche Spencer LEWIN dau. of Spencer Robert LEWIN of The Bourne, Widford, Hertfordshire , had issue served in the Great War: 1914-19 Hon. Captain: and Q.M., Lancs. Fus.; OBE ) d. 1920:03:02 from illness contracted in the Gallipoli campaign [Turkey], brother of Peile THOMPSON (1862) brother of Reginald THOMPSON (1864) (Scott MSS.; Law Lists; Inns of Court ; Foster Men at the Bar ; Burke P. and B.; Who was Who; The Times 1920:03:03) |