Beatrice Enid Bell
Beatrice Enid Bell | |
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Enid Bell in 1918 | |
| Born | 25 October 1888 |
| Died | 9 May 1977 (aged 88) |
| Other names | Enid Bell, Beatrix Enid Bell |
| Citizenship | New Zealand |
| Occupations | New Zealand artist, WWI WRNS and Deputy Chief Commissioner for the New Zealand Girl Guides Association |
| Organization(s) | Women's Royal Naval Service, Girl Guiding New Zealand |
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| Relatives | Margaret Sara Bell Johnston (sibling), Iris Brenda Bell Rolleston (sibling), Francis Dillon Bell (sibling), Captain William Henry Dillon Bell (sibling), Sgt. Ernest Dillon Bell (sibling), Violet Caroline Bell Denniston (sibling), Cheviot Wellington Dillon Bell (sibling) |
| Awards | British Empire Medal |
Beatrice Enid Bell (25 October 1888 – 9 May 1977) was a New Zealand woman who served in Britain and France in World War I and World War II. In World War I, she was the first member of the Women's Royal Naval Service (WRNS). Alongside her service across both world wars with the Admiralty Garage, Bell was an exhibiting artist and active leading figure within New Zealand Girl Guides. Whilst in London, she studied art with well-known English artists and exhibited some of her paintings.