diff --git a/cds/container/williams_lock_free_stack.h b/cds/container/williams_lock_free_stack.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..182d24a35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cds/container/williams_lock_free_stack.h
@@ -0,0 +1,252 @@
+#ifndef CDSLIB_CONTAINER_WILLIAMS_STACK_H
+#define CDSLIB_CONTAINER_WILLIAMS_STACK_H
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <cds/container/details/base.h>
+
+namespace cds
+{
+    namespace container
+    {
+        namespace williams_stack
+        {
+            /// Williams_Stack dummy statistics, no overhead
+            struct empty_stat: public cds::algo::flat_combining::empty_stat
+            {
+                //@cond
+                void    onPush()        {}
+                void    onPushMove()    {}
+                void    onPop(bool)     {}
+                void    onCollide()     {}
+                //@endcond
+            };
+
+            struct traits
+            {
+                typedef CDS_DEFAULT_ALLOCATOR allocator;
+                typedef atomicity::empty_item_counter item_counter;
+                typedef empty_stat stat;
+            };
+
+            template <typename... Options>
+            struct make_traits
+            {
+#ifdef CDS_DOXYGEN_INVOKED
+                typedef implementation_defined type;   ///< Metafunction result
+#else
+                typedef typename cds::opt::make_options<
+                typename cds::opt::find_type_traits< traits, Options... >::type
+                , Options...
+                >::type type;
+#endif
+            };
+        } // namespace williams_stack
+
+        template <typename T, typename Traits = williams_stack::traits>
+        class WilliamsStack
+        {
+        public:
+
+            template <typename T2, typename Traits2>
+            struct rebind
+            {
+                typedef WilliamsStack< T2, Traits2 > other;
+            };
+
+            typedef T value_type;
+            typedef Traits traits;
+
+            typedef typename traits::item_counter item_counter;
+            typedef typename traits::stat stat;
+
+        protected:
+            struct node_type;
+
+            struct counted_node_ptr
+            {
+                int external_count;
+                node_type * ptr;
+            };
+
+            struct node_type
+            {
+                std::shared_ptr< value_type > data;
+                atomics::atomic< int > internal_count;
+                counted_node_ptr next;
+
+                node_type( const value_type& data_ )
+                    : data( std::make_shared<value_type>(data_) ),
+                      internal_count(0)
+                {}
+
+                template <typename... Args>
+                node_type( Args&&... args ) : node_type( value_type( std::forward<Args>( args )... ) )
+                {}
+
+                node_type() : node_type( (value_type*) nullptr )
+                {}
+            };
+
+            atomics::atomic< counted_node_ptr > head;
+            item_counter itemCounter;
+            stat m_stat;
+
+        public:
+            typedef typename traits::allocator::template rebind< node_type >::other allocator_type;
+
+        protected:
+            typedef cds::details::Allocator< node_type, allocator_type > node_allocator;
+
+            static node_type * alloc_node()
+            {
+                return node_allocator().New();
+            }
+
+            static node_type * alloc_node( value_type const& val )
+            {
+                return node_allocator().New( val );
+            }
+
+            template <typename... Args>
+            static node_type * alloc_node_move( Args&&... args )
+            {
+                return node_allocator().MoveNew( std::forward<Args>( args )... );
+            }
+
+            static void free_node( node_type * p )
+            {
+                if (p) node_allocator().Delete( p );
+            }
+
+            void increase_head_count(counted_node_ptr& old_counter )
+            {
+                counted_node_ptr new_counter;
+
+                do
+                    {
+                        new_counter = old_counter;
+                        ++new_counter.external_count;
+                    } while (!head.compare_exchange_strong( old_counter, new_counter,
+                                                            std::memory_order_acquire,
+                                                            std::memory_order_relaxed));
+
+                old_counter.external_count = new_counter.external_count;
+            }
+
+        public:
+            WilliamsStack()
+            {
+                counted_node_ptr _head;
+                _head.external_count = 0;
+                _head.ptr = nullptr;
+                head.store(_head, atomics::memory_order_relaxed);
+            }
+
+            ~WilliamsStack()
+            {
+                clear();
+                free_node( head.load().ptr );
+            }
+
+            WilliamsStack( const WilliamsStack& other ) = delete;
+            WilliamsStack& operator=( const WilliamsStack& other ) = delete;
+
+            // push
+            bool push( value_type const& val )
+            {
+                counted_node_ptr new_node;
+                new_node.ptr = alloc_node(val);
+                new_node.external_count = 1;
+
+                new_node.ptr->next = head.load(std::memory_order_relaxed);
+
+                while (!head.compare_exchange_weak(	new_node.ptr->next, new_node,
+                                                        std::memory_order_release,
+                                                        std::memory_order_relaxed))
+                    {}
+
+                ++itemCounter;
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            template <typename... Args>
+            bool emplace(Args&&... args)
+            {
+                value_type val(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+                return push(val);
+            }
+
+            bool pop(value_type& val)
+            {
+                return pop_with([&val](value_type& src) { val = src; });
+            }
+
+            // pop
+            template <typename Func>
+            bool pop_with(Func f)
+            {
+                counted_node_ptr old_head = head.load(atomics::memory_order_relaxed);
+                while (true)
+                    {
+                        increase_head_count(old_head);
+                        node_type * const ptr = old_head.ptr;
+                        if (!ptr)
+                            {
+                                return false;
+                            }
+
+                        counted_node_ptr next = ptr->next;
+                        if (head.compare_exchange_strong(old_head, next,
+                                                         std::memory_order_relaxed))
+                            {
+                                std::shared_ptr<value_type> res;
+                                res.swap(ptr->data);
+
+                                int const count_increase = old_head.external_count - 2;
+
+                                if (ptr->internal_count.fetch_add(count_increase, std::memory_order_release) == -count_increase)
+                                    {
+                                        delete ptr;
+                                    }
+
+                                --itemCounter;
+                                f(*res);
+                                return true;
+                            }
+                        else
+                            {
+                                if (ptr->internal_count.fetch_add(-1, std::memory_order_relaxed) == 1)
+                                    {
+                                        ptr->internal_count.load(std::memory_order_acquire);
+                                        delete ptr;
+                                    }
+                            }
+                    }
+            }
+
+            void clear()
+            {
+                value_type v;
+                while( pop( v ) );
+            }
+
+            bool empty() const
+            {
+                return head.load().ptr == nullptr;
+            }
+
+            size_t size() const
+            {
+                return itemCounter.value();
+            }
+
+            stat const& statistics() const
+            {
+                return m_stat;
+            }
+        };
+
+    }
+}  // namespace cds::container
+
+#endif // #ifndef CDSLIB_CONTAINER_WILLIAMS_STACK_H
diff --git a/projects/Win/vc141/cds.vcxproj b/projects/Win/vc141/cds.vcxproj
index 9b904397c..112002393 100644
--- a/projects/Win/vc141/cds.vcxproj
+++ b/projects/Win/vc141/cds.vcxproj
@@ -1140,6 +1140,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\cds\container\striped_set\std_list.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\cds\container\striped_set\std_set.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\cds\container\striped_set\std_vector.h" />
+	<ClInclude Include="..\..\..\cds\container\williams_lock_free_stack.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\cds\container\weak_ringbuffer.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\cds\details\binary_functor_wrapper.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\cds\details\bit_reverse_counter.h" />
@@ -1374,4 +1375,4 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
   </ImportGroup>
-</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</Project>
diff --git a/projects/Win/vc141/cds.vcxproj.filters b/projects/Win/vc141/cds.vcxproj.filters
index d9c34bb92..f3266ccb7 100644
--- a/projects/Win/vc141/cds.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/projects/Win/vc141/cds.vcxproj.filters
@@ -1257,6 +1257,9 @@
     </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\cds\details\tls_holder.h">
       <Filter>Header Files\cds\details</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
+	<ClInclude Include="..\..\..\cds\container\williams_lock_free_stack.h">
+       <Filter>Header Files\cds\container</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
   </ItemGroup>
-</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</Project>
diff --git a/test/stress/stack/push.cpp b/test/stress/stack/push.cpp
index ae582aae7..bdcf756e8 100644
--- a/test/stress/stack/push.cpp
+++ b/test/stress/stack/push.cpp
@@ -180,5 +180,6 @@ namespace {
     CDSSTRESS_FCStack( stack_push )
     CDSSTRESS_FCDeque( stack_push )
     CDSSTRESS_StdStack( stack_push )
+	CDSSTRESS_WilliamsStack( stack_push )
 
 } // namespace
diff --git a/test/stress/stack/push_pop.cpp b/test/stress/stack/push_pop.cpp
index 74d8b8968..e2e82b0d1 100644
--- a/test/stress/stack/push_pop.cpp
+++ b/test/stress/stack/push_pop.cpp
@@ -257,5 +257,6 @@ namespace {
     CDSSTRESS_FCStack( stack_push_pop )
     CDSSTRESS_FCDeque( stack_push_pop )
     CDSSTRESS_StdStack( stack_push_pop )
+	CDSSTRESS_WilliamsStack( stack_push_pop )
 
 } // namespace
diff --git a/test/stress/stack/stack_type.h b/test/stress/stack/stack_type.h
index 4e58955ba..4ce2d9a7b 100644
--- a/test/stress/stack/stack_type.h
+++ b/test/stress/stack/stack_type.h
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <cds/container/treiber_stack.h>
 #include <cds/container/fcstack.h>
 #include <cds/container/fcdeque.h>
+#include <cds/container/williams_lock_free_stack.h>
 
 #include <cds/gc/hp.h>
 #include <cds/gc/dhp.h>
@@ -344,6 +345,18 @@ namespace stack {
         typedef cds::container::FCStack< T, std::stack<T, std::list<T> >, traits_FCStack_elimination > FCStack_list_elimination;
         typedef cds::container::FCStack< T, std::stack<T, std::list<T> >, traits_FCStack_elimination_stat > FCStack_list_elimination_stat;
 
+	
+	// WilliamsStack
+        typedef cds::container::WilliamsStack< T > WilliamsStack_default;
+
+        struct traits_WilliamsStack_item_counter :
+                public cds::container::williams_stack::make_traits<
+                cds::opt::item_counter<cds::atomicity::empty_item_counter>
+                >::type
+        {};
+
+        typedef cds::container::WilliamsStack< T, traits_WilliamsStack_item_counter> WilliamsStack_item_counter;
+
    // FCDeque
         struct traits_FCDeque_stat:
             public cds::container::fcdeque::make_traits<
@@ -540,5 +553,9 @@ namespace cds_test {
     CDSSTRESS_Stack_F( test_fixture, StdStack_List_Mutex   ) \
     CDSSTRESS_Stack_F( test_fixture, StdStack_List_Spin    )
 
+#define CDSSTRESS_WilliamsStack( test_fixture ) \
+    CDSSTRESS_Stack_F( test_fixture, WilliamsStack_default  ) \
+    CDSSTRESS_Stack_F( test_fixture, WilliamsStack_item_counter  )
+
 
 #endif // #ifndef CDSSTRESS_STACK_TYPES_H