| William (Bill) Ells had six years in the
army from 1940-1946 and fifty years in the building trade, the last forty self-employed on
decorating and house maintenance. He says his greatest achievement is designing and
building his own bungalow in his spare time, taking three years (with help from wife and
friends). He spent several years on the committee of the Maidstone Art Society; as
treasurer and chairman although he describes himself as a mediocre artist. A microscope was purchased in 1976 and he started studying freshwater algae; this soon took over from art, and within a short time he was concentrating on the study of the desmids. However he still takes an interest in anything unusual he finds in fresh water. |
Bill Ells desmid hunting in the |
