| Professor Thomas Webster FBA | Year of birth 1905 | Year of death 1974 | Year elected 1965 | Fellowship category UK |
| Professor Herbert Wechsler FBA | Year of birth 1900 | Year of death 2000 | Year elected 1975 | Fellowship category Corresponding |
| Professor Lord William Wedderburn of Charlton QC, FBA | Year of birth 1927 | Year of death 2012 | Year elected 1981 | Fellowship category UK |
| Dame Veronica Wedgwood OM, DBE, CBE, FBA | Year of birth 1910 | Year of death 1997 | Year elected 1975 | Fellowship category UK |
| Professor Dr Ernest Weidner FBA | Year of birth 1891 | Year of death 1976 | Year elected 1975 | Fellowship category Corresponding |
| Professor Kurt Weitzmann FBA | Year of birth 1904 | Year of death 1993 | Year elected 1965 | Fellowship category Corresponding |
| Professor Rene Wellek FBA | Year of birth 1903 | Year of death 1995 | Year elected 1973 | Fellowship category Corresponding |
| Dr Egon Wellesz CBE, FBA | Year of birth 1885 | Year of death 1974 | Year elected 1953 | Fellowship category UK |
| Professor Richard Wernham FBA | Year of birth 1906 | Year of death 1999 | Year elected 1995 | Fellowship category UK |
| Dr Martin West OM, FBA | Year of birth 1937 | Year of death 2015 | Year elected 1973 | Fellowship category UK |
| Sir Jack Westrup FBA | Year of birth 1904 | Year of death 1975 | Year elected 1954 | Fellowship category UK |
| Sir Kenneth Wheare CMG, FBA | Year of birth 1907 | Year of death 1979 | Year elected 1952 | Fellowship category UK |
| Professor Paul Wheatley FBA | Year of birth 1921 | Year of death 1999 | Year elected 1986 | Fellowship category Corresponding |
| Sir Mortimer Wheeler CH, FRS, FBA | Year of birth 1890 | Year of death 1976 | Year elected 1941 | Fellowship category UK |
| Sir John Wheeler-Bennett GCVO, CMG, OBE, FBA | Year of birth 1902 | Year of death 1975 | Year elected 1972 | Fellowship category UK |
| Dr Margaret Whinney FBA | Year of birth 1897 | Year of death 1975 | Year elected 1967 | Fellowship category UK |