Arthur Wilmott should not be confused with Arthur Wilmot.
| Arthur Wilmott | |
| Birth Date: | 1888 |
| Birth Place: | Tottenham, England |
| Death Place: | London, England |
Arthur "Willie" James Wilmott (1888–1950) was an English international table tennis player and botanist.[1]
He won a bronze medal at the 1939 World Table Tennis Championships in the Swaythling Cup (men's team event) with Ken Hyde, Hyman Lurie, Ken Stanley and Ernest Bubley.[2]
A national league competition 'The Wilmott Cup'was named after him.
He was the Deputy Keeper of Botany (Natural History) at the British Museum.[3]
He worked at the British Museum from 1911 being promoted to Deputy Keeper in 1931 and specialized in the taxonomy of British flora. He wrote articles for the Journal of Botany.[4]