John Paul Wellington Furse | |
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| Born | 13 October 1904 Frimley, Surrey, England |
| Died | 8 October 1978 (aged 73) Smarden, Kent, England |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1918–1959 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Battles/wars | World War Two (1939-1945) |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire Victoria Medal of Honour |
| Children | John R. Furse (1935-2018) |
| Relations | uncle, Sir William Thomas Furse; uncle, Rev. Michael Bolton Furse; great aunt Marianne North |
| Other work | Botanical illustrator, author and plant hunter |
John Paul Wellington Furse CB, OBE, VMH (13 October 1904 – 8 October 1978) was an English naval officer who became a rear-admiral before he retired. He was a painter and botanical illustrator and later a plant hunter with his wife for the Royal Horticultural Society.