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David Albert Bell

M, #83, b. 20 December 1909, d. 1995
Last Edited: 20 Nov 2021
1st July 1950 St Paul's Church, Nethergate, Dundee
July 1972

Parents:

Father*: David Bell b. 28 Feb 1878, d. 20 Sep 1918
Mother*: Lilly Junor1 b. 7 Mar 1874, d. Jan 1962
  • Newspaper Article*: He and Margaret Kinnear Adamson were mentioned in a newspaper article DUNDEE CHURCH BRIDAL Bell-Adamson
    In Park Church, Dundee, this afternoon the wedding took place of Miss Margaret Adamson, only daughter of Mr and Mrs James K Adamson, 20 East Haddon Road, Dundee, to Mr David A. Bell, youngest son of the late Mr Bell and of Mrs Bell, 32 Gardner Street, Dundee
    The bride was given away by her father. Under a redingote coat of pervenche wool crepe the bride wore an attractive floral crepe de chine dress. The bouquets of flowers stamped on a white ground repeated the blue shade of the coat, and the designs also included pink, green, and yellow tones. Gauging on the bodice and accordion pleating at the hem were features of the dress which had a basque flare.
    Her picture hat in blue was trimmed with pink, and she carried a bouquet of pale pink roses und lily of the valley.
    Miss Mina S Ford as bridesmaid, favoured a smart pink silk cloque suit, and an eye veil finished her matching pink hat. She had a spray of sweetpeas.
    Mr J. Gordon Bell was best man, and the service was conducted by Rev. James Mackay.
    A reception followed in Mather's Hotel. The bride's mother was attired in navy satin back marocain and hat to tone, while the bridegroom's mother favoured navy wool georgette and matching hat. on 15 June 1937 at Park Church, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, .5
  • (Witness) Photograph: David Albert Bell is in this photograph taken circa 1948 along with James Kinnear Adamson teacher, Georgina Key tailoress, Dr Douglas George Adamson MBChB MD FRCP consultant physician, James Kinnear Adamson MA, Margaret Kinnear Adamson and Kenneth James Gordon Bell.6
    Adamson & Bell families c1948
    sitting at back L-R : James K Adamson, Margaret K (Adamson) Bell, Georgina (Key) Adamson, James K Adamson, (Margaret) Lillian Bell, Douglas G Adamson
    in front L-R: Kenneth G Bell, David D Bell, David A Bell
  • Photograph*: Margaret Kinnear Adamson and David Albert Bell are in this photograph taken on 1 July 1950 at St Paul's Church, Nethergate, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, , along with Kenneth James Gordon Bell.7
    1st July 1950, St Pauls' Church, Nethergate, Dundee
    L-R: David Bell, David Bell, Margaret Adamson Bell, Kenneth Bell
  • (Witness) Photograph: David Albert Bell is in this photograph taken on 5 July 1972 at St Paul's Church, Nethergate, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, , along with Georgina Key tailoress, Margaret Kinnear Adamson.8
  • (Spouse) Death: His spouse Margaret Kinnear Adamson died on 5 August 2003 at Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, .9,10

Family:

Margaret Kinnear Adamson b. 4 Jun 1909, d. 5 Aug 2003

Child:

Kenneth James Gordon Bell+ b. 15 May 1938, d. 29 Sep 1969

Citations

  1. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Statutory Deaths 1995 Dundee 350/ 252 no image [Mar 2018].
  2. [S14] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Statutory Births 1910 Dundee St Mary 282/2 16 no image [Mar 2018].
  3. [S43] Family Bible held by CNMA.
  4. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Statutory Marriages 1937 Dundee St Andrew ref 282/3 155 no image held [March 2018].
  5. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Newspapers & periodicals collection Dundee Evening Telegraph [Nov 2019].
  6. [S43] Held by PCC.
  7. [S133] Interview with unknown informant (unknown informant address). Unknown repository (unknown repository address), CNM DGA Wedding Album [1950].
  8. [S43] PCC photographic collection.
  9. [S6] PCC [Aug 2003].
  10. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS Statutory Death 2013 Dundee, 351/00 0346 no image [Nov 2014].