Bell, Percy
photo from Margaret Crisp, his daughter
P.BELL
Percy Bell
222005 Gunner, 5th Battery, 37th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
1029662, Royal Field Artillery
Born 4th April 1897 in Scotter
Son of Eden Bell (a dressmaker) in his early life they lived with her parents Charles (a general farm labourer from Blyborough) and Eden (of Withernwick near Hornsea)
Mother married John Whitelam (a fish dealer from Scotton) on 10th May 1905 and after John died George Richards in 1922.
She lived at Scotterthorpe until her death in 1971 aged 95
By 13 years of age was working on a farm
Awarded the Indian General Service Medal with Afghanistan and North West Frontier clasps
When still in the Army, married Annie Purdon at the Allen Memorial Church in Wallsend, Northumberland on 8th September 1920
Set up home in Scotter
Father of Cyril, Edna, Norman, Margaret and Vera
Moved to work as a coal miner at Rossington Colliery, near Doncaster
Served as an Air Raid Warden in World War Two
Ardent Socialist
Keen handyman who made many wireless sets for the people in his village
Became a school governor
Rose to be the Mines Deputy and President of the N.A.C.O.D. Union at the pit
Died on 21st May 1966 aged 69