Mr Joseph Bell
Mr Joseph Bell, 51, was born in Maryport, Cumberland in May 1861 and educated in Carlisle. He served an apprenticeship at Robert Stephenson & Co., Newcastle upon Tyne and commenced his seagoing career in 1883 with the Lamport & Holt Line of Liverpool.
Bell joined the White Star line in 1885 and served on many vessels trading on the company`s New Zealand and New York services. At the age of 30 he was promoted to Chief Engineer on the Coptic and he served aboard the Olympic before being transferred to the Titanic. He "stood-by" the ship during her construction in Belfast.
A member of the Institute of Marine Engineers and of the Royal Naval Reserve Joseph Bell lived at 1 Belvidere Road, Great Crosby, Liverpool but had a temporary address in Southampton.
Bell died in the sinking leaving a widow (Maud) and four children, two boys and two girls; the eldest boy, 16½ years old, had recently commenced an apprenticeship at Harland & Wolff and accompanied his father aboard Titanic when the ship sailed from Belfast to Southampton.
His estate at death was worth £6,457 2s 10d.
Documents
Crew Particulars of Engagement
Sources
United States Senate, Washington 1912.
n° 806, Crew List
Acknowledgements
Denis Griffiths, UK
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Summary
Born: May 1861 in Carlisle Cumberland England
Age: 50 years
Marital Status: Married.
Last Residence: at 314 Canute Road Southampton Hampshire England
Occupation: Chief Engineer
Last Ship: Olympic
Engine crew
First Embarked: Belfast on Tuesday 2nd April 1912
Died in the sinking.
Body Not Recovered
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Joseph Bell Mid Cumberland and Westmoreland Herald
Local Victims of the Disaster Cumberland News
FATED SHIPS HOLD AFIRE The Stevens Point Journal
MINIA REPORTS TWO BODIES New York Times
Other Information
Probate Report
Mansion House Titanic Relief Fund
Letter to his son Frank, written on board and posted at Queenstown
Grave or Memorial
Family Grave
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TITANIC TOWN - CROSBY, MERSEYSIDE'S LINKS TO THE TITANIC AND OTHER SHIPS