Basic Biographical Details

Name: James Beattie Bell
Designation:  
Born: 20 September 1920
Died: 10 April 1993
Bio Notes: James Beattie Bell was born on 20 September 1920, the son of James Beattie Bell, spirit warehouse manager, and his wife Isabella Bertram. He studied architecture at Edinburgh College of Art and was admitted ARIBA in 1949. In 1950 his address was in Buccleuch Place in Edinburgh. He was an employee of the National Coal Board by the mid-1960s. By 1970 was in Doncaster. In 1979 he was Director of Contracts, Purchasing & Stores Department, National Coal Board. He later moved to Dumfriesshire, perhaps after he had retired. He died on 10 April 1993 at home in Dumfries, survived by his wife Elizabeth Hall McDermott.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 428, Buccleuch Place, Edinburgh, ScotlandPrivate/business(?)1950 *  
Item 2 of 418, Glenorchy Terrace, Edinburgh, ScotlandPrivatec. 1964  
Item 3 of 47, Lidget Close, Bessacarr, Doncaster, EnglandPrivate(?)1970 *  
Item 4 of 4Thirlestan/20, Tinwald Downs Road, Heathhall, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, ScotlandPrivateBefore 1987 *1993 

* earliest date known from documented sources.

Buildings and Designs

This was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details):
 Date startedBuilding nameTown, district or villageIslandCity or countyCountryNotes
Item 1 of 11968Institute of Mining Medicine for National Coal Board  EdinburghScotland 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 4RIBA1950The RIBA Kalendar 1950-1951 London: Royal Institute of British Architects 
Item 2 of 4RIBA1970RIBA Directory 1970   
Item 3 of 4RIBA1979Directory of members   
Item 4 of 4RIBA1987RIBA Directory of Members 1987   

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this :
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Building9 February 1968  p146
Item 2 of 2RIAS NewsletterAugust 1993v4, no7