Maurice Bell (basketball)
Maurice or Morris Bell may refer to: * Sir Maurice Bell, 3rd Baronet (1871–1944), British soldier *Morris Frederick Bell (1849–1929), American architect See also *Bell (surname) Bell is a surname common in English speaking countries with several word-origins. The surname is derived from the Middle English ''bell''. This surname likely originated as an occupational name for a bell ringer or bell maker; or else from a topog ...

Sir Maurice Bell, 3rd Baronet
Sir Maurice Hugh Lowthian Bell, 3rd Baronet, (29 March 1871 – 17 November 1944) was a British soldier. Early life Bell was the son of Sir Hugh Bell, 2nd Baronet and his wife Mary (née Shield). His older sister was Gertrude Bell. He was educated at Eton and in Paris and Germany. Career His business interests included being director of Dorman Long and Horden Collieries. He joined the British Army after Sandhurst in 1890 and was commissioned as second lieutenant. He was an officer in the 5th (Volunteer) Battalion, the Yorkshire Regiment. He saw active service in South Africa in 1900 when he volunteered to serve in a company attached to a regular battalion during the Second Boer War. Leaving Southampton for Cape Town in February 1900, he returned later the same year. He went to Flanders in 1915 as commanding officer of the 4th Bn Green Howards during the First World War, and was mentioned in dispatches twice. He was invalided home and awarded the CMG in 1916. For the rem ...
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Morris Frederick Bell
Morris Frederick Bell (August 8, 1849 – August 2, 1929) was an American architect known primarily for his institutional buildings but also for his domestic and commercial structures. His best known work is the David R. Francis Quadrangle the historic center of the University of Missouri including Jesse Hall. He also designed state correctional schools in Boonville, Chillicothe, and Tipton; and state mental hospitals in Fulton, Higginsville, and Nevada. Bell, a democrat, was also active in civic life, especially Masonic organizations. He trained and employed William Lincoln Garver as an assistant. Garver would later go on to have a stand-alone career. Notable works *Jesse Hall the main building of the University of Missouri, listed as part of the Francis Quadrangle Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places * M. Fred Bell Rental Cottage in Fulton, Missouri, listed on the National Register of Historic Places * M. Fred Bell Speculative Cottage in Fulton, ...
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