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Wood (ANTHONY called ANTHONY A WOOD)

ANTHONY, called ANTHONY A. WOOD, an English antiquary; born in Oxford, England, Dec. 17, 1632; spent most of his life in collecting data relating to the history of Oxford University. He wrote: "History and Antiquities of the University of Oxford"; "An Exact History of All the Writers and Bishops Who Have Had Their Education in the University of Oxford, from 1500 to 1690"; "Modus Salium: A Collection of FIELD-MARSHAL SIR EVELYN WOOD later served in the Nile Expedition, and returning to England became Adjutant- General to the Forces 1897-1901. He was made Constable of the Tower in 1911. His works include: "The Crimea in 1854" (1894); "From Midshipman to Field-Marshal"; "The Revolt in Hindu stan"; "Our Fighting Services and How They Made the Empire." He died in 1919.