Maurice Hugh Lowthian Bell 3rd Bt. (1871 - 1944)

Born 29 Mar 1871 in Coatham, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

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Died 17 Nov 1944 at age 73 in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England

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Maurice Bell 3rd Bt. is Notable.

Colonel Sir Maurice Bell, 3rd Baronet CMG TD DL JP was a British soldier. ^[1]

Born Maurice Hugh Lowthian Bell on 29th March 1871 at England, Bell was the only son of Sir Hugh Bell, 2nd Baronet and his wife Mary née Shield. ^[2] He was baptised on 22 April 1871 in East Rounton, Yorkshire, England.^[3] Bell's mother passed away just weeks following his birth. His older sister was Gertrude Bell CBE. Bell was educated at Eton and in Paris and Germany, ^[4]

Bell was commissioned in the British Army in 1890. He fought in the Second Boer War (aka South African War) in 1900-01, for which campaign he was awarded the Queen's South Africa Medal. During the First World War, Bell attained the rank of Colonel, being appointed commanding officer of the 4th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment (Green Howards). He was Mentioned in Despatches on two occasions and in 1916 was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG). ^[4] He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (TD). ^[5] For this latter service he was awarded the 1914-1915 Star. the British War Medal, and the Victory Medal.

Bell held the offices of Deputy Lieutenant (DL) and Justice of the Peace (JP) for the North Riding, Yorkshire. He was appointed High Sheriff of County Durham for 1921-22. ^[5]

His business interests included being director of Dorman Long and Horden Collieries. ^[4]

He succeeded his father as the 3rd Baronet Bell, of Rounton Grange, Co. Yorks and Washington Hall, Co. Durham on 29th June 1931. ^[4][5]

He resided at Mount Grace Priory, Northallerton. ^[4]

Bell passed away, unmarried, aged 73 years, on 17th November 1944 at Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. ^[6] He was buried in East Rounton, Yorkshire, England.^[7][8] As he never married or had children, upon his death Bell was succeeded as 4th Baronet by his nephew, Hugh Bell. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Sir Maurice Bell at Wikipedia
2. ↑ UK FreeBMD
3. ↑ Baptism: "England, Yorkshire, Parish Registers, 1538-2016"
   FamilySearch Record: 66BV-R6PS (accessed 7 February 2023)
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   Maurice Hugh Lothian Bell baptism on 22 Apr 1871, child of Thomas Hugh & Mary, in East Rounton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5} Wikipedia profile: Sir Maurice Bell
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} The Peerage; accessed 23 Oct 2020
6. ↑ UK FreeBMD Death Index Dec qtr 1944, vol 10b, page 80
7. ↑ Burial: "England, Yorkshire, Parish Registers, 1538-2016"
   FamilySearch Record: 661Z-BBGZ (accessed 7 February 2023)
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   Maurice Hugh Lothean Bell burial (died in 1944 at age 73) on 16397 in St Lawrence Churchyard, East Rounton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.
8. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #183586819 (accessed 7 February 2023)
   Memorial page for Colonel Sir Maurice Hugh Lowthian “3rd Baronet” Bell Bart (29 Mar 1871-17 Nov 1944), citing St. Lawrence Churchyard, East Rounton, Hambleton District, North Yorkshire, England (plot: plaque in church; grave in churchyard); Maintained by DIMITRIOS CORCODILOS (contributor 48461240).

See also:

• 1881 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1881"
  citing p. 13, Piece/Folio 1001/90, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,452.
  FamilySearch Record: Q27W-LJZ1 (accessed 7 February 2023)
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  Maurice H L Bell (10), unmarried scholar, in household of Maurice H L Bell (10) in Dover St James The Apostle in Dover registration district in Kent, England. Born in Coatham, Yorkshire, England.
• 1891 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1891"
  citing PRO RG 12, Yorkshire, Yorkshire (North Riding) county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
  FamilySearch Record: 7T9T-KN2 (accessed 7 February 2023)
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  Maurice H L Bell (20), single grandson, Scholar, in household of Isaac Lowthian Bell 1st Bt. (1816-1904) in East Rounton in Stokesley registration district in Yorkshire, England. Born in Redcar, Yorkshire, England.
• 1911 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1911"
  citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
  FamilySearch Record: X7PB-C2B (accessed 7 February 2023)
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  Maurice Hugh Lowthinson (40), single son, Iron Master, in household of Thomas Hugh Bell (67) in Northallerton, North Yorkshire in Stokesley registration district in England.