Basic Biographical Details

Name: George Bell III
Designation: Architect
Born: c. 1888
Died:  
Bio Notes: George Bell III was born c.1888, the son of George Bell II and his wife Florence Elizabeth Millar, and grandson of George Bell I who was a founding partner with William Clarke of the firm Clarke & Bell.

George Bell II died in 1915, and his then partner James Hoey Craigie continued under the existing name of Clarke & Bell & J H Craigie until his death in 1930, after which George Bell III continued the practice.

George Bell III appears to have been an ordinary member of the Glasgow Institute of Architects in 1930-31 and 1939-40, but does not appear to have been a member of the RIBA.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this architect:
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 24, Viewfield Terrace, Hillhead, Glasgow, ScotlandPrivateBefore 1930After 1940 
Item 2 of 2227, Bath Street, Glasgow, ScotlandBusiness1934  

Employment and Training

Employers

The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this architect (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate fromDate toPositionNotes
Item 1 of 1Clarke & Bell & J H CraigieBefore 1930 Partner 

Buildings and Designs

This architect 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 61923King's Arms HotelGirvan AyrshireScotlandAlterations
Item 2 of 61932Lewis's Royal Polytechnic  GlasgowScotland 
Item 3 of 61932Tobacco Warehouse, James Watt Street  GlasgowScotlandReconstruction
Item 4 of 61934Royal Bank of Scotland  GlasgowScotland 
Item 5 of 6193659-61 Renfield Street  GlasgowScotland 
Item 6 of 61938Buchanan Parish Church  GlasgowScotlandRebuilding after fire

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this architect:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 3Post Office Directories     
Item 2 of 3RIBA1930The RIBA Kalendar 1930-1931 London: Royal Institute of British Architects 
Item 3 of 3RIBA1939The RIBA Kalendar 1939-1940 London: Royal Institute of British Architects 

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this architect:
 SourceArchive NameSource Catalogue No.Notes
Item 1 of 1Professor David M Walker personal archiveProfessor David M Walker, notes and collection of archive material Research by Iain Paterson