Muriel Mary Gertrude Bell

Female, ID #14798, b. 29 February 1884, d. 5 July 1956

Alternate Names

     Her married name was Glanville.

Birth, Marriage and Death information

     Muriel Mary Gertrude Bell was born on 29 February 1884; the daughter of Edward BELL and Alice HOETS.
     She married Dr William Morris Gladstone Glanville BM, BCh (Oxon), son of John Frederick Morgan Glanville and Elizabeth Gibson Harding, on 11 July 1907 at St John at Hampstead parish church, Hampstead, MDX, ENG, (when age calculated as 23 years, 4 months and 10 days) registered Hampstead. After banns, his age 34, hers 23. Bachelor and spinster. Fathers named John Frederick Morgan Glanville deceased nonconformist minister, Edward Bell publisher. Witnesss L. S. H. Glanville.
     She died on 5 July 1956 at Hampstead registered, MDX, ENG, (when age calculated as 72); recorded age 72.
     Her estate was probated on 25 March 1957 indexed:
GLANVILLE Muriel Mary Gertrude of The Mount Hampstead London widow died 5 July 1957 Probate London 25 March to Richard John Bell Glanville company director and Stephen Fowen Nash chartered accountant. Effects £55752 3s 3d
Further Grant 10 April 1957

GLANVILLE Muriel Mary Gertrude of 5 The Mount Heath-street Hampstead London widow died 5 July 1956 Probate (limited to settled land) London 10 April to Arthur Hugh Bell company director. Effects £8000.
Former Grant 25 March 1957.

Other information

     Muriel and Dr William Morris Gladstone Glanville BM, BCh (Oxon) had 2 children by the 1911 census, both still living at that date.
     In 1926 The following extract is taken from Muriel's father's will of 1926:
...I bequeath the following pecuniary legacies namely for my said daughter Muriel Mary Gertrude Glanville the sum of three thousand pounds which I request her to utilise for the education maintenance and benefit of her children or with the full and independent consent and approval of all my trustees towards the establishment of her husband in some remunerative employment...

Address(es), Census(es) & Occupation(s)

  • As of 11 July 1907, Muriel Mary Gertrude Bell lived at The Mount, Hampstead, MDX, ENG.
  • She and Dr William Morris Gladstone Glanville BM, BCh (Oxon) appeared on the census of 2 April 1911 at 98 Heath Street, Hampstead, MDX, ENG; his age recorded 37, hers 27.
  • As of 1929, Muriel Mary Gertrude Bell lived at 5 The Mount, Hampstead, MDX, ENG.
  • As of 1934, Muriel Mary Gertrude Bell lived at 5 The Mount, Hampstead, MDX, ENG.
  • As of 1939, Muriel Mary Gertrude Bell lived at 6 The Mount, Hampstead, MDX, ENG.
  • As of 29 September 1939, Muriel Mary Gertrude Bell lived at 5 The Mount, Hampstead, MDX, ENG, married, husband not present. With her single Cicely H Bell, born 1889 a secretary.
  • As of 1951, Muriel Mary Gertrude Bell lived at 5 The Mount, Hampstead, MDX, ENG.

Family

Dr William Morris Gladstone Glanville BM, BCh (Oxon) b. 8 Jun 1873, d. 13 Jan 1945
Children