Page 293 - Life of Gertrude Bell

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1905. Includes the Bo/dan Book of 1180 compiled for Bishop
Pudscy, vide Washington, tenure which pre-dates Norman
Conquest. ‘William of Ilcrtburn holds Wessington except
the church and the land belonging to the church... * He
changed his name to dc Wessington.
1 Bygone Durham, cd. W. Andrews. History of the county from
Roman times to the end of the nineteenth century.
1 Washington Hall. Inscription indicates that the architect
was A. B. Higham.
1 Sir Isaac Lowthian Bell, J.P., D.L., Ll.D., F.R.S. Listed in
Dictionary of National Biography (Supplement) 1901-1950,
and Who*s Who, 1890. b. 1816, son of Thomas L. Bell,
m. Margaret, daughter of Hugh Lee Pattinson, 1842.
Educated Bruce’s Academy and Napier College, Edinburgh.
Studied chemistry and physics in Germany, Denmark, and
Paris. Joined father’s ironworks, Losh, Wilson and Bell, at
Walker, Tyneside, 1836. Started chemical works at Wash­
ington near Gateshead with father-in-law Hugh Pattinson
in 1852. Meanwhile, in 1844, with brothers Thomas and
John, formed firm of Bell Brothers, leasing blast-furnace at
Wylam-on-Tyne. Assumed direction of Walker works on
death of father in 1845. 1854 started Clarence works on
Tees, opposite Middlesbrough. Helped built Cleveland
Railway to convey ironstone. Also acquired quarries and
collieries. Cleveland Railway purchased by N.E. Railway in
1865 and Lowthian Bell made life director. Ultimately em­
ployed 6,000 people. Owned 3,000 acres of land, including
valuable salt bed found in 1874 near Clarence. President
Iron and Steel Institute 1873-5; Bessemer Gold Medallist
1874; F.R.S. 1875; President Institution of Mechanical
Engineers 1884; President Society of Chemical Industry
1889; Albert Medal of Royal Society of Arts 1895; Mayor
of Newcastle upon Tyne 1854-5 and 1862-3. Liberal
Member of Parliament for Hartlepool 1875-80. Baronet
1885.
2 ‘Child of fortune’, Tabor, Pioneer Women.
Hugh Bell. Sir Thomas Hugh, second baronet. Who's Who,
1902 et seq. H.M. Lord Lieutenant of N. Riding of York­
shire from 1906. J.P., D.L. (Durham), Hon. D.C.L. Leeds.
Deputy Lieutenant and Sheriff 1895. b. Walker-on-Tyne
Feb. 10th, 1844, eldest son of Sir Isaac L. Bell, F.R.S. and
Margaret, daughter of Hugh L. Pattinson, F.R.S. Educated
Merchiston Castle, Edinburgh, Paris and Gottingen.
Director Brunner Mond & Co. Ltd, Dorman Long & Co.