Cory Bell
Lieutenant-Colonel William Cory Heward Bell
Life
Born at
Bell was educated at
Bell was elected at the 1918 general election as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Devizes division of Wiltshire.[8][9] He was re-elected in 1922,[10] but at the 1923 election he was defeated by the Liberal Party candidate Eric Macfadyen.[9]
After his defeat, Bell did not stand for Parliament again.
Personal life
In 1903, Bell married Violet Mary Bowley, the daughter of a Royal Engineers officer.[2] They had two children.[1] In 1932, Bell was living at the Old Rectory, Pewsey, Wiltshire.[11]
Bell died in Wiltshire on 6 February 1961.[13]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Lt.-Col. W. C. H. Bell". The Times. London. 8 February 1961. p. 17. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ^ a b c Arthur G. M. Hesilrige, ed. (1922). "Debrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench, 1922". London. p. 13. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ^ a b "History of Cleeve House". Archived from the original on 21 April 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ^ ISBN 9780521896948. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ^ "No. 26679". The London Gazette. 12 November 1895. p. 6100.
- ^ Hart′s Army list, 1903
- ^ "The Army in South Africa - Troops returning home". The Times. No. 36875. London. 17 September 1902. p. 5.
- ^ "No. 31147". The London Gazette. 28 January 1919. p. 1364.
- ^ ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
- ^ "No. 32775". The London Gazette. 8 December 1922. p. 8711.
- ^ a b "No. 33809". The London Gazette. 18 March 1932. p. 1855.
- ^ "No. 39661". The London Gazette. 3 October 1952. p. 5214.
- ^ "Index entry for the death of Bell, William C.H. aged 85 registration district Trowbridge Q1 1961". FreeBMD transcription of birth, marriage and death index for England and Wales. ONS. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Cory Bell