Every Name a Story

R.W. Bell 1943
Rank : Signalman

Hirst

Robert William  Bell

Every Name a Story

In St. John’s Churchyard Hirst is the Commonwealth War Grave with a private headstone of Signalman Robert William Bell, serving on H.H.M.S. Miaoulis with the Royal Navy who died 05/02/1943.

The family headstone reads:

In memory
of
Dorothy A. Bell
who died Decr. 2nd 1933
aged 75 years,

Robert W. Bell
husband of the above
died 22nd Sept. 1939
aged 84 years.

Also Robert W.
dearly loved husband of
Edna M. Bell
and son of Henry &
Mary J. Bell
drowned on active
service
6th Feby. 1943
aged 29 years.

Henry
beloved husband of
Mary J. Bell
died 3rd May 1948
aged 67 years.

Robert William Bell is remembered at Ashington on A17.01 (A17.27) A17.43 and in our List of Ships’ Crews.

First Name: Robert William

Last Name: Bell

Service Number: C/JX 270180

Which War: Second World War 1939-45

Died: 05/02/1943

Rank: Signalman

Regiment: Royal Navy

Unit/Ship: H.H.M.S. Miaoulis

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Northumberland

District Notes

Wansbeck

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Hirst

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