John Gordon Bell¹

Parents:

• Birth*: John Gordon Bell was born on 11 February 1906.¹
• He was the son of David Bell spirit dealer's assistant, carpenter & builder and Lilly Junor.¹
• (Deceased) Death*: John Gordon Bell died in 1979 at Dundee, Angus, Scotland, , mother's ms Junor.²

• (Child) Death: He witnessed the death of David Bell spirit dealer's assistant, carpenter & builder on 20 September 1918 at France, .¹
• (Witness) Newspaper Article: John Gordon Bell and James Kinnear Adamson teacher, Georgina Key tailoress, Wilhelmina Scott Ford assistant cashier, David Bell spirit dealer's assistant, carpenter & builder and Lilly Junor were mentioned in a newspaper article about Margaret Kinnear Adamson and David Albert Bell on 15 June 1937. 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.³
  

  
• (Witness) Marriage: John Gordon Bell witnessed the marriage of David Albert Bell and Margaret Kinnear Adamson on Tuesday, 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.^4,5
  

  
• (Informant) Death: John Gordon Bell registered the death of Lilly Junor on 1 March 1950 at 70 Kenilworth Avenue, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, ; 1950 deaths in the district of St Andrew in the burgh of Dundee; ref 143; Lily Bell widow of David Bell carpenter & builder, 1950 March First 6h 30 m PM 70 Kenilworth Avenue Dundee, female aged 75 years; parents Simon Junor house c arpenter deceaseed & Mary Junor ms Grant deceased, cerebral thrombosis as cert by T King Buchanan MBChB, signed J Gordon Bell son present, registered 1950 March 2nd at Dundee signed Norman Steele registrar.^1,6

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, .7