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Record #8687

Name :: : William George POWELL (1917 - 2005)
aka : William Powell Bell, Bill
Father: :
Mother: :

BMD and other details

Date of Birth: : 1917 (approx.)
Marriage (1): :
Marriage (2): :
Date of Death: : 27 Aug 2005

Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Warwickshire, Birmingham

Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial, Truro

Sailing Information

Date of Arrival: : 20 May 1923
Country: : Canada
Ship: : Scythia
Placement Family: :

Homes / Agencys

Institution (GB): :
Agency: : Middlemore

NotesIn 1923, William Powell, 4, arrived at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, in a group of 62 boys and 12 girls from Middlemore Homes.

When William arrived, just a few weeks short of his 5th birthday, he was taken in by Ernest and Mary Bell of West New Annan, Nova Scotia, Canada, region and adopted by them.

William George Powell Bell died at the age of 88 on Saturday, August 27, 2005, in the Colchester Regional Hospital, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada.

His Obituary appeared in the Truro Daily News on August 30, 2005:

BELL, William George Powell "Bill"

BELL, William George Powell "Bill" - 88, Bible Hill, died Saturday, August 27, 2005, in Colchester Regional Hospital, Truro. Born in Birmingham, England, a British Home Child, adopted by the late Ernest and Mary Bell, West New Annan.

He was predeceased by his wife, Charlotte "Peg" (Birch) Bell; son, William H. Bell. He is survived by son, John Bell, Ontario; daughter, Susan Mosher (Mark), Debert; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; sister, Josephine Snair; two nieces and two nephews.

He was a truck driver for many years for Hartlands Petroleum, the first truck driver for Brookfield Creamery, Eastern Transport, Acadian Bus Lines and owned his own trucking firm. He loved music, playing the fiddle and then the drums. He played for the Bible Hill Swingers, which he named and they made three record albums, he also played for the Y Seniors every Thursday night, and also for the seniors at Monroe Court, The Mira, Bible Hill Fire Hall and several birthday and anniversary parties.

Cremation has taken place under the direction of Mattatall Funeral Home, Truro. No visitation by request. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Brunswick Street United Church, Truro, Rev. Marilyn MacDonald officiating with a reception to follow in the church hall. Burial will then be held in Bible Hill Cemetery.

Family flowers only. Donations may be made to the Leprosy Society, Canadian Diabetes Association or a charity of your choice. E-mail condolences may be sent to: mattatallfh@ns.aliantzinc.ca

ContributorsCreated : 2009-06-23 13:50:55 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-06-23 13:59:46 /

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Surnames starting with: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 30 Entries

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ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links
5237	ANKER, Kenneth	1915	ENG, LND, Enfield	Mar 1930 : Scythia	CAN	Salvation Army
14665	ARCHBOLD, Stanley A	1914	ENG,	Mar 1930 : Scythia	CAN	Ontario Government
22512	BAKER, Walter B	1909	ENG,	May 1923 : Scythia	CAN	Middlemore
5240	BALLINGER, Edward	1914	ENG, , West Malvern	Mar 1930 : Scythia	CAN	Salvation Army
5242	BATTLEY, Leonard	1916	ENG, , Dagenham	Mar 1930 : Scythia	CAN	Salvation Army
15699	BENNETT, John William	1900	ENG,	Apr 1924 : Scythia	CAN	Dakeyne Boys Farm
22845	BIRKIN, Charles William	1915	ENG,	Mar 1930 : Scythia	CAN	Church Army
5239	BISHOP, John	1913	ENG, LAN, Manchester	Mar 1930 : Scythia	CAN	Salvation Army
5238	BOON, Charles	1916	ENG, , Ringsboro	Mar 1930 : Scythia	CAN	Salvation Army
5241	BOYDE, Albert	1915	ENG, LDN, London	Mar 1930 : Scythia	CAN	Salvation Army
5243	BROWN, James	1915	ENG, , Romford	Mar 1930 : Scythia	CAN	Salvation Army
5244	BUCKLEY, Dennis P	1913	ENG, , Great Totham	Mar 1930 : Scythia	CAN	Salvation Army
9998	BUCKLEY, Nora Helen	1909	ENG, WAR, Birmingham	May 1923 : Scythia	CAN	Middlemore
10418	BUSSON, Ernest C	1913	ENG, , Faringdon	May 1923 : Scythia	CAN	Middlemore
5247	CARSON, Robert	1915	SCT, LKS, Glasgow	Mar 1930 : Scythia	CAN	Salvation Army
5245	CHESSEX, Sidney	1915	ENG, LAN, Manchester	Mar 1930 : Scythia	CAN	Salvation Army
10445	CODLING, Cyril	1909	ENG, , Tamworth	May 1923 : Scythia	CAN	Middlemore
5251	COLBURN, Frederick	1912	ENG, LDN, London	Mar 1930 : Scythia	CAN	Salvation Army
5250	COLES, Charles	1912	ENG, , Plymouth	Mar 1930 : Scythia	CAN	Salvation Army
15700	COMFORT, Kenneth	1908	ENG,	Apr 1924 : Scythia	CAN	Dakeyne Boys Farm
5249	CREE, George	1916	SCT, , Kilmarnock	Mar 1930 : Scythia	CAN	Salvation Army
5248	CREE, Robert	1914	SCT, , Kilmarnock	Mar 1930 : Scythia	CAN	Salvation Army
5246	CRESSWELL, William	1914	ENG, , Havershill	Mar 1930 : Scythia	CAN	Salvation Army
15698	CUTLER, Frederick Samuel	1907	ENG,	Apr 1924 : Scythia	CAN	Dakeyne Boys Farm
5253	DAVIES, Ronald	1915	ENG, GLS, Coleford	Mar 1930 : Scythia	CAN	Salvation Army
5252	DAY, Leslie W	1914	ENG, , Woking	Mar 1930 : Scythia	CAN	Salvation Army
5254	FANCY, Henry	1916	ENG, , Aberdare	Mar 1930 : Scythia	CAN	Salvation Army
5256	GODFREY, Claud H	1916	ENG, , Hornsey	Mar 1930 : Scythia	CAN	Salvation Army
5255	GRIMES, Alfred	1912	ENG, YKS, Leeds	Mar 1930 : Scythia	CAN	Salvation Army
5257	HALLGARTH, Frank L	1915	ENG, YKS, Sheffield	Mar 1930 : Scythia	CAN	Salvation Army
ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links

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