BELL, C. W. Bowdler

BELL, Cyril William Bowdler (from 1892 C. W. Bowdler). Hull, Yorkshire 1839 — Surrey 5.11.1918. British Officer. Son of John Pearson Bell and Lucy Louisa Bowdler. Colonel. Probably served in India, later Professor at Staff College. Also a noted musician (organist) and componist. Married Sarah Ann, at least one son.

Publications: The Nasr-i Be-nazīr. An eastern Fairy Tale. Transl. from the Urdū. 129 p. Calcutta & Hull 1871.

Translations from Persian.

Wrote much on military matters.

Sources: https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/bowdler/35/; stray notes in Internet.

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