| Sir Francis Watson KCVO, FBA | Year of birth 1907 | Year of death 1992 | Year elected 1969 | Fellowship category UK |
| Professor William Watson CBE, FBA | Year of birth 1917 | Year of death 2007 | Year elected 1972 | Fellowship category UK |
| Professor Donald Cameron Watt FBA | Year of birth 1928 | Year of death 2014 | Year elected 1990 | Fellowship category UK |
| Professor William Watt FBA | Year of birth 1913 | Year of death 2002 | Year elected 1989 | Fellowship category UK |
| Mrs Beatrice Webb FBA | Year of birth 1858 | Year of death 1943 | Year elected 1931 | Fellowship category UK |
| Dr Clement Charles Julian Webb FBA | Year of birth 1865 | Year of death 1954 | Year elected 1927 | Fellowship category UK |
| Mr Geoffrey Webb CBE, FBA | Year of birth 1898 | Year of death 1970 | Year elected 1957 | Fellowship category UK |
| Sir Charles Webster KCMG, FBA | Year of birth 1886 | Year of death 1961 | Year elected 1930 | Fellowship category UK |
| 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 |