Bell, Henry John, son of Henry John Bell of Narainganj, Bengal, and Elizabeth Annie, d. of John Wheeler of Savernake, Wilts; b. 30 May 1907; adm. Sept. 1920 (A); left Dec. 1924; a chartered accountant, FCA 1947; RAFVR 1941-5 (Flt-Lieut. A & SD); Macfarlane & Co., Calcutta, 1931- 47, Bulawayo Omnibus Co. 1948-51, Northern Trust Co., Lusaka, 1951-4; in private practice 1954-69; m. 11 Sept. 1938 Eileen Bernadette, d. of William Hill of Bombay; d. 18 Jan. 1969.
BELL, HORACE JAMES, brother of John William Browne Bell (qv); b. 12 Jul 1817; adm. 7 Feb 1829; practised as a solicitor in Craven Street, London; m. 1st, 22 Mar 1838 Elizabeth Frances, eldest dau. of George Pochin, Barkby Hall, Leics.; m. 2nd, 14 Aug 1847 Harriet Andrews, eldest dau. of Capt. James Dowling, Barrack Master St. James’s Palace; d. 4 Jan 1855.
Bell, Jack, son of Joseph Henry Bell of Berwick-on-Tweed and Ethel Alice, d. of A. Derrick; b. 2 Oct. 1922; adm. Sept. 1936 (A); left July 1939; Pemb. Coll. Camb., matric 1943, BA 1946, MA 1950; a co. director; m. 23 July 1960 Josephine, d. of C. W. Johnson of Purley, Surrey.
Bell, James Donald Allen, 1888-1918
Bell, James Donald Allen, brother of George Kennedy Allen Bell (q.v.); b. March 12, 1888; adm. Sept. 26, 1901 (H); left Dec. 1903; a clerk in the office of the Royal Exchange Assurance Co. 1907-12; went to Norfolk Island in the Western Pacific on behalf of the Melanesian Mission in Aug. 1913, returned home in 1915, and in the following year enlisted in the 22nd (Reserve) Batt. of the King's Royal Rifles; went out with the 10th Batt. to the western front in Sept. 1916; returned home in Feb. 1917, on being recommended for a commission; in hospital with a frost-bitten hand until April; 5th Officer Cadet Corps April - Aug.; 2nd Lieut. 6th Batt. Lancashire Fusiliers Aug. 29; returned to the western front in Oct. 1917; m. Aug. 9, 1913, Lilian Graham, elder daughter of Cassanet Barker Donne, of Wimbledon, Surrey; killed in action at Templeux, near Roisel, March 21, 1918.
Bell, James Robertson, 1861-1914
BELL, JAMES ROBERTSON, only son of James Robertson Bell, Onslow Gardens, South Kensington [previously of Glasgow]; b. 25 May 1861; adm. (G) 30 Oct 1872; left May 1880; Trinity Coll. Oxford, matr. 16 Oct 1880; BA 1884; adm. Inner Temple 28 Oct 1881; lived latterly at Tunbridge Wells; d. unm. 31 Jan 1914.
Bell, John William Browne, 1807-1877
BELL, JOHN WILLIAM BROWNE, son of John Browne Bell, journalist, and Anne Millard; b. 1 May 1807; adm. 11 Jan 1819 (Packharness'); adm. solicitor; founder and proprietor, News of the World 1843; m. 1st, c. 1838, Jessie Temple, dau. of Col. --- Lowe; m. 2nd, 29 Jul 1852 (IGI) Louisa Helen, dau. of J. Chorley, Bridgwater, Somerset; d. 20 Nov 1877.
BELL, JOHN, son of Rev. John Bell, Sedlescombe, Sussex; bapt. 5 Jan 1614/5; adm. ; KS (aged 14) 1629 (Bodleian Library, Tanner MSS, lxix, 224); afterwards at a school in Aldermanbury, City of London; Christ’s Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 28 Mar 1631, matr. 1631.
BELL, JOHN; b. ; adm. ; KS 1542-4 (Chapter Muniments).
BELL, RALPH; b.; adm. (aged 13) Jun 1718; in under school list 1719.
Bell, William Cory Heward, 1875-1961
Bell, William Cory Heward, son of William Heward Bell, of Seend, Wilts, by Hannah, eldest daughter of W. Cory, of London; b. Oct. 21, 1875; adm. as Q.S. Sept. 1889; left Jan. 1893; R.M.A. Woolwich Aug. 1893; 2nd Lieut. R. A. Nov. 2, 1895; Lieut. Nov. 2, 1898; Capt. Nov. 19, 1901; served in the South African War 1902; retired on half-pay Aug. 23, 1911; rejoined on mobilization Aug. 3, 1914, and in Nov. following went out to the western front, where he served with the Artillery of the 1st Div. until Jan. 1919; Major Nov. 16, 1915; Lieut.-Col. Dec. 22, 1917, placed in Reserve of Officers Dec. 29, 1918; mentioned in despatches L. G. Jan. 1, 1916, and Jan. 4, 1917; D.S.O. Jan. 1917; Croix de Guerre 1918; M. P. Wilts (Devizes) Dec. 1918 - Nov. 1923; High Sheriff of Wilts 1932; D. L. Wilts 1952; m. 1903, Violet Mary, daughter of Capt. James Devereux Bowley, R.E.; d. Feb. 25, 1961.