Wodehouse was the only child of Sir Philip Edmond Wodehouse, Governor of Bombay, and Katherine Mary Templer daughter of Francis J Templer. He was educated at Eton College and at Balliol College, Oxford being awarded B.A. and M.A.
Wodehouse was the sole offspring of Sir Philip Edmond Wodehouse, who served as the Governor of Bombay, and Katherine Mary Templer, daughter of Francis J. Templer. He studied at Eton College and Balliol College, Oxford, obtaining a B.A. and M.A.