Guy Wilson (historian)
| Guy Wilson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Guy Murray Wilson 18 February 1950 |
| Nationality | British |
| Known for | Head of the Royal Armouries (1988 to 2002) |
| Title | Master of the Armouries |
| Spouse(s) | Pamela Ruth McCredie (m. 1972) |
| Children | Four |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater |
New College, Oxford University of Manchester |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Military history |
Guy Murray Wilson, FSA (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.
Wilson was born on 18 February 1950 to Rowland Wilson and Mollie Wilson (née Munson). He studied at New College, Oxford, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree; as per tradition, his BA was later promoted to a Master of Arts. He then studied at the University of Manchester where he completed a Diploma in Art Gallery and Museum Studies.
Wilson began working at the Royal Armouries in 1972. From 1978 to 1981, he was keeper of edged weapons and was based in the Tower of London. In 1981, he was appointed Deputy Master of the Armouries. In 1988, he was appointed Master of the Armouries and therefore became the head of the Royal Armouries. During his leadership, the Royal Armouries expanded from its original site at the Tower of London to include two more museums.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.
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