Introduction

Biography

Charles was the son of Hen­ry Hum­phrey Bell.

He was edu­cat­ed at the Roy­al Aca­de­my, Ed­in­burgh, Scot­land; the Roy­al School, Dun­gan­non; and Tri­ni­ty Col­lege, Dub­lin (BA 1842, MA 1852, DD 1878).

After tak­ing Ho­ly Or­ders, he was suc­cess­ive­ly cur­ate of Hamp­ton in Ar­den; St. Ma­ry’s Cha­pel, Read­ing; and St. Ma­ry-in-the-Cas­tle, Hast­ings (1846).

He then served as in­cum­bent of St. John’s Cha­pel, Hamp­stead (1854); vi­car of Am­ble­side, Cum­bria (1861); with Ry­dal, 1872; and rec­tor of Chel­ten­ham (1872).

In 1869, he was an Hon­or­ary Ca­non of Car­lisle Ca­thed­ral.

Works

• Night Scenes from the Bi­ble, 1861
• Hills That Bring Peace, 1872
• The Saint­ly Call­ing, 1873
• Voices from the Lakes, 1877
• The Four Sea­sons at the Lakes (Lon­don: Mar­cus Ward, 1878)
• Songs in the Twi­light, 1881
• Hymns for the Church and Cham­ber, 1882
• Songs in Ma­ny Keys, 1884
• Angelic Be­ings, and Their Na­ture and Min­is­try (for the Re­li­gious Tract So­cie­ty)