Anthony Ernest Wills, 1933 - 2016

by Brian Stevenson
last updated March, 2026

A.E. Wills prepared high quality microscope slides, particularly mounting specimens from the sea such as foraminifera. He was a member of the Quekett Microscopical Club from April, 1997 until ca. 2005.

Wills was born in Tonbridge Wells, Kent, England in 1933, son of Ernest Frank and Gladys Elizabeth Pay Wills. He appears to have spent most or all of his life in that area. His wife and children are still living, so will not be discussed out of respect for their privacy. He died on September 20, 2016.

Figure 1. Microscope slides by A.E. Wills. All are dry-mounts of aquatic specimens. Images courtesy of Piotr Rotkiewicz.

Figure 2. Detail of “Foraminifera, British Isles” (see Figure 1). Image courtesy of Piotr Rotkiewicz.

Acknowledgement

Many thanks to Piotr Rotkiewicz for generously sharing images of A.E. Wills’ microscope slides.