| Professor John Cook Wilson FBA | Year of birth 1849 | Year of death 1915 | Year elected 1907 | Fellowship category UK |
| Professor Monica Hunter Wilson FBA | Year of birth 1908 | Year of death 1982 | Year elected 1980 | Fellowship category Corresponding |
| Revd Professor Robert Wilson FBA | Year of birth 1916 | Year of death 2010 | Year elected 1977 | Fellowship category UK Emeritus |
| Professor Thomas Wilson OBE, FBA, FRSE | Year of birth 1916 | Year of death 2001 | Year elected 1976 | Fellowship category UK |
| Professor Donald Winch FBA | Year of birth 1935 | Year of death 2017 | Year elected 1986 | Fellowship category UK |
| Professor D Ernst Windisch FBA | Year of birth 1844 | Year of death 1918 | Year elected 1910 | Fellowship category Corresponding |
| Lord David Windlesham Hon FBA | Year of birth 1932 | Year of death 2010 | Year elected 2005 | Fellowship category Honorary |
| Sir Percy Winfield QC, FBA | Year of birth 1878 | Year of death 1953 | Year elected 1934 | Fellowship category UK |
| Professor Reginald Winnington-Ingram FBA | Year of birth 1904 | Year of death 1993 | Year elected 1958 | Fellowship category UK |
| Sir Richard Winstedt KBE, CMG, FBA | Year of birth 1878 | Year of death 1966 | Year elected 1945 | Fellowship category UK |
| Professor Dr Emanuel Winternitz FBA | Year of birth 1898 | Year of death 1983 | Year elected 1980 | Fellowship category Corresponding |
| Professor Donald Wiseman OBE, FBA | Year of birth 1918 | Year of death 2010 | Year elected 1966 | Fellowship category UK |
| Professor Paul Wittek FBA | Year of birth 1894 | Year of death 1978 | Year elected 1969 | Fellowship category Corresponding |
| Professor Rudolf Wittkower FBA | Year of birth 1901 | Year of death 1971 | Year elected 1958 | Fellowship category UK |
| Professor Brian Woledge FBA | Year of birth 1904 | Year of death 2002 | Year elected 1989 | Fellowship category UK |
| Lord Leonard Wolfson FRS, Hon FBA | Year of birth 1927 | Year of death 2010 | Year elected 1986 | Fellowship category Honorary |