| 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 |
| Very Revd Henry White FBA | Year of birth 1859 | Year of death 1934 | Year elected 1932 | Fellowship category UK |
| Professor Stephen White FBA | Year of birth None | Year of death 2023 | Year elected 2010 | Fellowship category UK |
| Professor Alfred North Whitehead OM, FBA, FRS | Year of birth 1861 | Year of death 1947 | Year elected 1931 | Fellowship category UK |
| Professor Dorothy Whitelock CBE, FBA | Year of birth 1901 | Year of death 1982 | Year elected 1956 | Fellowship category UK |
| Professor Tom Whiteside FBA | Year of birth 1932 | Year of death 2008 | Year elected 1975 | Fellowship category UK |
| Professor Ulrich Wilcken FBA | Year of birth 1862 | Year of death 1944 | Year elected 1926 | Fellowship category Corresponding |
| Professor Johannes Wilde CBE, FBA | Year of birth 1891 | Year of death 1970 | Year elected 1951 | Fellowship category UK |
| Revd Professor Maurice Wiles FBA | Year of birth 1923 | Year of death 2005 | Year elected 1981 | Fellowship category UK |