Wilberforce-Bell Collection: 'Photographs 1938-[54]' Photographer(s): Unknown.

Green half-leather bound album (spine weak) measuring 277 x 380 mm, containing mounted (1-128) and loose (129-49) prints, the former captioned in Wilberforce-Bell's hand. Only the first 10 prints in the album relate to India and have been individually catalogued. The remainder, covering the period 1939-54, show scenes from Wilberforce-Bell's life in England when, although retired, he was actively involved with various military and other organizations. Among the events documented from this phase of his life are: the wedding of Lord Hopetoun and Miss Renyon-Slaney, London (1940), the presentation of a standard to the British Legion at Portington Hall (1941), luncheon at Hull Guild Hall to inaugurate Warship Week (1942), Annual Dinner of the Connaught Rangers Association, London (annually 1948-54), inspection of cadet camp, Whitburn (1949), presentation of relics of Lt George Baxter to Royal Marines (1950), visit to Braga, Portugal, to present cup to 8th Regiment Portuguese Infantry from Connaught Rangers (1950), annual dinner of Royal Society of St George, London (1951), inauguration of no.3505 (East Riding) Fighter Control Unit, RAF, Hull (1951), Proclamation of Queen Elizabeth II by Mayor of Goole (1952), unveiling of Mons Memorial, Mons (1952), Veterans' Parade, London (1953). Indian photographs record a visit (or visits) to Nabha in 1938 and scenes in Lahore in 1939.

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