John Joy Bell (7 June 1871 – 14 November 1934), known professionally as J.J. Bell, was a Scottish journalist and author.
Life
Born at 4 Bothwell Terrace in Hillhead, Glasgow he was the eldest son of James Taylor Bell, a tobacco manufacturer. [1]
Bell was schooled at Kelvinside Academy and Morrison's Academy in Crieff. He attended the University of Glasgow, where he studied chemistry. After becoming a journalist, Bell worked for the Glasgow Evening Times, and as sub-editor of the Scots Pictorial. His articles described the life of working-class Glaswegians, and were often written in the vernacular. He created the character of ' Wee Macgreegor' for his Evening Times articles, and the stories were so popular that they were published in book form, and later made into a film.
Bell has often been criticised for being overly sentimental, but it is also said that his vernacular was accurately representative, which is partly what made them popular.[ citation needed] During recent years though, Bell's books are increasingly neglected.
He is buried in the churchyard of St Machar's Cathedral in Aberdeen. The grave lies close to the north-east corner of the church.
Family
He was married to Helen Robertson Geddes (1876-1949). [2]
Publications
- The New Noah's Ark (1898).
- Jack of All Trades (1899).
- Songs of the Hour (1900).
- Wee Macgreegor (1902).
- Ethel (1903).
- Mistress McLeerie (1903).
- Wee Macgreegor Again (1904).
- Later Adventures of Wee Macgreegor (1904).
- Jess & Co. (1904).
- Mr. Pennycook's Boy (1905).
- Mr. Lion of London (1905).
- Clyde Songs and other verses (1906).
- Thou Fool! (1907).
- Joseph Redhorn (1908).
- Whither Thou Goest (1908).
- Oh! Christina! (1909).
- Dancing Days (1910).
- Wullie McWattie's Master (1910).
- The Indiscretions of Maister Redhorn (1911).
- Jim (1911).
- A Kingdom of Dreams (1911).
- The Best Man (1911).
- Courtin' Christina (1913).
- Bobby (1914).
- The Whalers (1914).
- The Misadventures of Joseph (1914).
- Wee Macgreegor Enlists (1915). [3]
- Little Grey Ships (1916).
- Cupid in Oilskins (1916).
- Kiddies (1916).
- Till The Clock Stops (1916). [4]
- Story of Kitty Carstairs (1917).
- Secret Cards (1917).
- All Ages (1918).
- Johnny Pride (1918).
- Atlantic Gold (1918).
- Just Jemima (1919).
- The Middle Strip (1919).
- Jimmy Johnny (1920).
- The Pie in the Oven (in 1 act) (1922).
- Wee Macgreegor's Party (in 1 act) (1922).
- Thread o' Scarlet (in 1 act) (1923).
- Those Class Distinctions (in 1 act) (1923).
- Wolves (in 1 act) (1923).
- Some Plain, Some Coloured (1923).
- The Nickums (1923).
- Mr. Craw (1924).
- Courtin' Christina (in 1 act) (1924).
- The Laird's Lucky Number (in 1 act) (1924).
- The Invisible Net (1924).
- The Braw Bailie (1925).
- Mr. and Mrs. Craw (1926).
- Exit Mrs. McLeerie (in 1 act) (1927).
- Betty (1927).
- Hoots! (1929).
- The Whale-Hunters (1929).
- Meet Mr. Craw (1929).
- Gambler's Hope (1929).
- Breaking Point (in 1 act) (1930).
- Good-morning Sir John (in 1 act) (1930).
- Laird of Glenlaggan (1931).
- The Glory of Scotland (1932).
- The Women (1932).
- I Remember (1932).
- Scotland's Rainbow West (1933).
- Hamish (1934).
- Scotland in Ten Days (1934).
- Melodies and Memories (1934).
- Do you remember?
- On the Quay (poem) [5]
- Beyond London Lights[ citation needed]
Notes
- ^ Glasgow Post Office Directory 1871
- ^ Grave of John Joy Bell, St Machars Cathedral
- ^ Wee Macgreegor Enlists by John Joy Bell at Project Gutenberg
- ^ Till the Clock Stops by John Joy Bell at Project Gutenberg
- ^ On The Quay by John Joy Bell at Old Poetry at oldpoetry.com
Sources
- reference.allrefer.com
- users.globalnet.co.uk
- theglasgowstory.com
- abebooks.co.uk
- factmonster.com
- Bleiler, Everett (1948). The Checklist of Fantastic Literature. Chicago: Shasta Publishers. p. 46.
External links
- Works by John Joy Bell at Project Gutenberg
-
Works by or about
John Joy Bell at
Wikisource - Works by or about John Joy Bell at Internet Archive
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John Joy Bell (7 June 1871 – 14 November 1934), known professionally as J.J. Bell, was a Scottish journalist and author.
Life
Born at 4 Bothwell Terrace in Hillhead, Glasgow he was the eldest son of James Taylor Bell, a tobacco manufacturer. [1]
Bell was schooled at Kelvinside Academy and Morrison's Academy in Crieff. He attended the University of Glasgow, where he studied chemistry. After becoming a journalist, Bell worked for the Glasgow Evening Times, and as sub-editor of the Scots Pictorial. His articles described the life of working-class Glaswegians, and were often written in the vernacular. He created the character of ' Wee Macgreegor' for his Evening Times articles, and the stories were so popular that they were published in book form, and later made into a film.
Bell has often been criticised for being overly sentimental, but it is also said that his vernacular was accurately representative, which is partly what made them popular.[ citation needed] During recent years though, Bell's books are increasingly neglected.
He is buried in the churchyard of St Machar's Cathedral in Aberdeen. The grave lies close to the north-east corner of the church.
Family
He was married to Helen Robertson Geddes (1876-1949). [2]
Publications
- The New Noah's Ark (1898).
- Jack of All Trades (1899).
- Songs of the Hour (1900).
- Wee Macgreegor (1902).
- Ethel (1903).
- Mistress McLeerie (1903).
- Wee Macgreegor Again (1904).
- Later Adventures of Wee Macgreegor (1904).
- Jess & Co. (1904).
- Mr. Pennycook's Boy (1905).
- Mr. Lion of London (1905).
- Clyde Songs and other verses (1906).
- Thou Fool! (1907).
- Joseph Redhorn (1908).
- Whither Thou Goest (1908).
- Oh! Christina! (1909).
- Dancing Days (1910).
- Wullie McWattie's Master (1910).
- The Indiscretions of Maister Redhorn (1911).
- Jim (1911).
- A Kingdom of Dreams (1911).
- The Best Man (1911).
- Courtin' Christina (1913).
- Bobby (1914).
- The Whalers (1914).
- The Misadventures of Joseph (1914).
- Wee Macgreegor Enlists (1915). [3]
- Little Grey Ships (1916).
- Cupid in Oilskins (1916).
- Kiddies (1916).
- Till The Clock Stops (1916). [4]
- Story of Kitty Carstairs (1917).
- Secret Cards (1917).
- All Ages (1918).
- Johnny Pride (1918).
- Atlantic Gold (1918).
- Just Jemima (1919).
- The Middle Strip (1919).
- Jimmy Johnny (1920).
- The Pie in the Oven (in 1 act) (1922).
- Wee Macgreegor's Party (in 1 act) (1922).
- Thread o' Scarlet (in 1 act) (1923).
- Those Class Distinctions (in 1 act) (1923).
- Wolves (in 1 act) (1923).
- Some Plain, Some Coloured (1923).
- The Nickums (1923).
- Mr. Craw (1924).
- Courtin' Christina (in 1 act) (1924).
- The Laird's Lucky Number (in 1 act) (1924).
- The Invisible Net (1924).
- The Braw Bailie (1925).
- Mr. and Mrs. Craw (1926).
- Exit Mrs. McLeerie (in 1 act) (1927).
- Betty (1927).
- Hoots! (1929).
- The Whale-Hunters (1929).
- Meet Mr. Craw (1929).
- Gambler's Hope (1929).
- Breaking Point (in 1 act) (1930).
- Good-morning Sir John (in 1 act) (1930).
- Laird of Glenlaggan (1931).
- The Glory of Scotland (1932).
- The Women (1932).
- I Remember (1932).
- Scotland's Rainbow West (1933).
- Hamish (1934).
- Scotland in Ten Days (1934).
- Melodies and Memories (1934).
- Do you remember?
- On the Quay (poem) [5]
- Beyond London Lights[ citation needed]
Notes
- ^ Glasgow Post Office Directory 1871
- ^ Grave of John Joy Bell, St Machars Cathedral
- ^ Wee Macgreegor Enlists by John Joy Bell at Project Gutenberg
- ^ Till the Clock Stops by John Joy Bell at Project Gutenberg
- ^ On The Quay by John Joy Bell at Old Poetry at oldpoetry.com
Sources
- reference.allrefer.com
- users.globalnet.co.uk
- theglasgowstory.com
- abebooks.co.uk
- factmonster.com
- Bleiler, Everett (1948). The Checklist of Fantastic Literature. Chicago: Shasta Publishers. p. 46.
External links
- Works by John Joy Bell at Project Gutenberg
-
Works by or about
John Joy Bell at
Wikisource
- Works by or about John Joy Bell at Internet Archive
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| People | |
| Other | |