David Albert Bell

1st July 1950 St Paul's Church, Nethergate, Dundee

July 1972

Parents:

• Birth*: David Albert Bell was born on 20 December 1909 at 32 Gardiner Street, St Mary, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; marriage, 1904, August 1st, Port Elizabeth, South Africa.²
• He was the son of David Bell spirit dealer's assistant, carpenter & builder and Lilly Junor.¹
• (Groom) Marriage*: David Albert Bell married Margaret Kinnear Adamson, daughter of James Kinnear Adamson teacher and Georgina Key tailoress, on 15 June 1937 at Park Church, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, ; 1937 marriages in the district of St Andrew in the burgh of Dundee; 1937 on the Fifteenth day of June at Park Church Dundee after banns according to the formw of the Church of Scotland; signed David Albert Bell joiner batchelor, age 27 residing 39 Blake House Hercules Road Lambeth London SE1; parents David Bell joiner deceased & Lily Bell ms Junor; signed Margaret Kinnear Adamson typist spinster; age 28 residing 20 East Haddon Road Dundee, parents James Kinnear Adamson school teacher & Georgina Adamson ms Key; signed James MacKay MA minister of Park Church Dundee, signed J Gordon Bell 32 Gardiner Street Dundee, Wilhelmina S Ford 6 Ramsay Street Broughty Ferry, withnesses, register 1937 June 16th at Dundee signed Norman Steele Assist Registrar.^3,4
  

  
• (Deceased) Death*: David Albert Bell died on 4 February 1995 at Dundee, Angus, Scotland, , at age 85 First name(s)     David Albert
  Last name     Bell
  Sex     Male
  Death year     1995
  Death date     4 Feb 1995
  Place     Dundee
  County     Forfarshire (Angus)
  Country     Scotland
  Other place     Dundee
  Other county     Forfarshire (Angus)
  Other country     Scotland
  Spouse's first name(s)     Margaret
  Child's first name     David, Lillian, Kenneth, David
  Working title     Courier and advertiser.
  Publication title     Dundee Courier
  Publication year     1995
  Publication date     06 Feb 1995
  Page number     2
  Publication city     Dundee
  Publication county     Angus
  Publication region     Tayside
  Publication country     Scotland
  Record set     British Newspaper Death & In Memoriam Notices
  Category     Newspapers & publications
  Subcategory     Newspaper Death & In Memoriam Notices
  Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland.^1,5
  

• (Child) Death: He witnessed the death of David Bell spirit dealer's assistant, carpenter & builder on 20 September 1918 at France, .⁶
• Newspaper Article*: David Albert Bell 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 and 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, .⁷
  

  
• Address: As of between 1941 and 1942, David Albert Bell lived at 20 Ivanhoe Place, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, ; Bell, D A, building inspector
  
  alternative 10 Cardross Street.^8,9
• Newspaper Article: He was mentioned in a newspaper article Perth Lecture on 21 May 1942.
  
• (Witness) Photograph: He 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.¹⁰
  

  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.¹¹
  

  1st July 1950, St Pauls' Church, Nethergate, Dundee
  L-R: David Bell, David Bell, Margaret Adamson Bell, Kenneth Bell
• Newspaper Article*: David Albert Bell was mentioned in a newspaper article Home Office Civil Defence Technical Training School... situated at Taymouth Castle, Aberfeldy...
  
  ... the "creator" of all the havoc is Mr David A Bell. Normally Mr Bell is a Dundee corporation employee. Job - cheif building inspector.
  His Blitz Village is a work of art, in its own singularly ugly way. Before next week he's got ot blow up thee main road in the village, dump several tins od rubble. Then he'll be truely happy! ... On 1 December 1950.¹²
  
• Newspaper Article: He was mentioned in a newspaper article Dundee C D Expert honoured on 23 January 1951.¹³
  
• (Witness) Photograph: He 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.¹⁴
  
• (Spouse) Death: His spouse Margaret Kinnear Adamson died on 5 August 2003 at Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, .^15,16

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household

31 March 1911

They was listed as a member of the household of David Bell spirit dealer's assistant, carpenter & builder and Lilly Junor in the 1911 census at 32 Gardiner Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, .17