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Name: BELL, John William VD, CMG (Lieut.-Col.)

Birth Date: 1 Oct 1844 Edinburgh

Death Date: 27 May 1928 Kenilworth, S. Africa

First Date: 1907 (Jan)

Profession: He established the well known 'Closeburn Nurseries' which were later managed by his grandson

Area: 'Kirconnel', Parklands Nbi., 'Closeburn', Kiambu

Married: In Queenstown, Cape Province 29 Oct 1873 Eliza Jane Bradfield Turvey b. 1849 Queenstown, S. Africa, d. 1935

Children: Constance Vere (Ross) (25 Feb 1865); William Henry Grahame (1 Sep 1974 Queenstown-26 Mar 1957 Kiambu); Charles Linden (d. 1929 S. Africa); Marion Amy

Book Reference: Gillett, SE, HBEA, Tignor, Debrett, Red 25, Hut, Drumkey, Red 22, Land, Gazette, Leader14, Red Book 1912, Red 19 & 25

School: The High School, Edinburgh

General Information:

Lived for many years at Kirconnel, Parklands, Nairobi, and later at Closeburn, Kiambu.
SE - Col. J. Bell - Aug 1910 - Nairobi
Debrett - Master of Supreme Court of Transvaal 1901-6; a solicitor, a JP, and a member of Royal Colonial Institute; assisted in forming Queenstown Rifle Vol. 1873, of which he was sometime Lieut.-Col. Comdg. (VD); S.Africa 1877-8 (medal) and 1899-1901, Comdg. Queenstown Rifle Vol. (despatches, medal with 3 clasps, CMG)
Red 25 - Solicitor, Queenstown, S. Africa 1873. Service Kaffir War 1878-79, medal; Commanding Queenstown Rifle Volunteers, Boer War 1899-1901, medals and clasp, mentioned in despatches. Master of Supreme Court, Transvaal 1901.
Land - 1908 - Col. J.W. Bell - Grazing, 5000 acres, Mau Escarpment, 3-10-06, Registered 24-8-08
Land - 1911 - Lt.-Col. J.W. Bell, CMG - Agriculture, 636 acres - Kikuyu - 5/3/04 - Freehold - Registered 3/1/11
He established the well known 'Closeburn Nurseries' which were later managed by his grandson.
Gazette - 7/4/15 - Liable for Jury service, Nairobi District - Col. Bell, Parklands
Red Book 1912 - J.W. Bell - Nairobi
Gazette 15/1/1908 - Appointed Visiting Justice of Nairobi Gaol - Col. J.W. Bell
Red Book 1919 - Col. J W Bell, CMG - Parklands, Nairobi
HBEA 1912 shows Col. G. Bell, PO Box 75, Nairobi?
Nat Probate Calendar probate for William Grahame Bell is by Robert Grahame Bell

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