Gordon John BELL (aka Dinger) [1923-1981]

Am glad a page has been created. He also served in the AAF/RHKAAF from 1949-1981.

Birth Gordon John Bell 27 November 1923 Hinkley Leicestershire

Passenger List Southampton to Hong Kong February 1954

Gordon John Bell age 30 scientist address in UK Manor of GodbeGot, High Street Winchester

His name has been scored through so perhaps he did not make the journey

In 1002, Emma, daughter of Richard, Duke of Normandy, married Ethelred the Unready. As a wedding present the Duke gave her Winchester and Exeter. Ten years later he gave her the the Manor of Goudbeyete, Godbiete, or as it is now known, God Begot. Thus it is clear that, although in the City, the Manor was not part of the City. The Manor made its own laws and exacted its own taxes without reference to the Mayor of Winchester, or even the King himself.......

A manor court was held by the steward of the priory, in the same way as he held courts on other manors belonging to St. Swithun’s.
It’s rights and privileges continued until the Dissolution of the Monasteries when the agents of Henry VIII took over the Manor of God Begot and all its possessions. A few weeks later Henry had second thoughts, and handed the lot back.
The present building dates from 1050.

UK Probate Calendar

Gordon John Bell of the Royal Observatory Hong Kong died 9 May 1981

Unfortunately, his passing was in his retirement year in 1981. He was the longest serving Director of the then Royal Observatory.