Guy Wilson

Guy Murray Wilson, (born 18 February 1950) is a British military historian, curator, and museum director. From 1988 to 2002, he was Master of the Armouries and head of the Royal Armouries, the United Kingdom's national museum for arms and armour.

Early life and education Wilson was born on 18 February 1950 to Rowland Wilson and Mollie Wilson (née Munson). He then studied at the University of Manchester where he completed a Diploma in Art Gallery and Museum Studies. Fort Nelson, a 19th-century fort and museum near Portsmouth specialising in artillery was taken over by the Royal Armouries in 1995. A new museum was built in Leeds, the Royal Armouries Museum, and it opened in March 1996. He stepped down as Master in 2002.

Personal life In 1972, Wilson married Pamela Ruth McCredie. Together they have four children; two daughters and two sons. He was elected a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Gunmakers in 1990 and a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Armourers and Brasiers in 2000.

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