Bell family: Calton

Simon Bell - Calton

The Bell Family lived in Calton from the late 1870s. Simon Bell was born in Skipton, the son a William and Sarah and followed in his father's footsteps , becoming a blacksmith. He married Jane Barber and they lived in Myrtle House (now Calton Lodge), Calton. By the time of the 1901 census his son Edmund was running the smithy and Simon is described as an electrical engineer. He then became gamekeeper to John William Morkill of Newfield Hall, a loyal retainer who was rewarded with an annuity on his retirement. As he lived to a good age, Mr Morkill is reported to have said that "it was the best investment I ever made."

Myrtle House, Calton	Simon & Jane Bell	Martha Barber
Jane & Margaret	Edmund & Elizabeth	Edmund Butler Bell
Elizabeth (1905)	William Bell	Margaret Bell

Simon Bell died at 16 Gargrave Road, Skipton in 1943, aged 96, and was buried at Kirkby Malham on May 19th. The Rev Bernard Chick wrote the following obituary in the June Parish Magazine:

All past and present residents of the dale will long remember Simon Bell. Old residents from away would often ask "Is Simon Bell still there? To the end of his long life his character retained its power of winning the affection of those who met him, and his sense of humour made him the pleasantest of companions. He was laid to rest on his 96th birthday near the church he had loved and served.

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