John Thomas Bell
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John Thomas Bell was, together with his two sons, the founder of Bellway
, one of the United Kingdom
's largest housebuilding businesses.
, Northumberland. He worked in the stone quarry by day, doing his first buildilng of houses by night. He formed his own building business (probably after the First War) and in the 1920s built 400 to 500 houses in the Newbiggin area. His business failed in the 1930s slump and he returned to being a manager for another builder. In 1946 his two sons, John and Russell, joined him and re-launched the business. John Bell died in 1965.
Bellway
Bellway plc is a major British residential property developer based in Newcastle upon Tyne. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.- History :...
, one of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
's largest housebuilding businesses.
Career
The son of William Bell and Mary Jane Craig, "J.T" was brought up in North SeatonSeaton Burn
Seaton Burn may refer to:*The Seaton Burn, a stream that flows through South-Eastern Northumberland and reaches the North Sea at Seaton Sluice, after running through Holywell Dene;...
, Northumberland. He worked in the stone quarry by day, doing his first buildilng of houses by night. He formed his own building business (probably after the First War) and in the 1920s built 400 to 500 houses in the Newbiggin area. His business failed in the 1930s slump and he returned to being a manager for another builder. In 1946 his two sons, John and Russell, joined him and re-launched the business. John Bell died in 1965.