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DescriptionBilly Bell. Russell Morgan, Chris Morresey. Bernard (Pug) Bell. Bell boys from Frank Bell's Mhttps://westcoast.recollect.co.nz/ilk Bar, the famous Bell Boxing family
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LinkPosted March 2015Commentsames Codyre Did Russell Morgans dad have the Rec at one time?Hughie I think his name was?
1 March at 19:59 · Like · 1
James Codyre Thought so.I was at Marist primary with Russell.Think his sister Carol married Jacko Fahey from Ngahere.
1 March at 20:03 · Like
William Albert Whitehead Billy Bell was a good boxer too.
1 March at 20:22 · Like
Margaret Elaine Sadler Still is William Albert Whitehead !!!!!
1 March at 20:28 · Like
James Codyre Mary Boyes became a nun
1 March at 21:30 · Like
Ron Boddy yes she still is James
1 March at 22:53 · Like
John Shirley Coffey Russell Morgan came over from Australia for the Marist RL reunion last October.
2 March at 10:08 · Like
Laurie Anisy Good photo Marg (great Marist Boys)
2 March at 13:12 · Like · 1
William Albert Whitehead can't place Morgan ?
2 March at 13:33 · Like
Vince Reid Brother Len was a champion boxer he was my best,man at my wedding
Alan Pegley Knew Len very well when he was working at Grahams Panel Beating in Hokitika. Great guy
Alan Messenger I met up with Len when he was living Kawerau 1973. He died there a few years later. RIP Len.
Charles Hutana Goodmorning folks...
I could never understand why men punch the living daylights out of other.. And say they enjoy
Ya right... Never liked boxing.. too brutal for me..
Charles Hutana Out of each other.. a text correction.. Ta
Colin Tuck Exceptionally talented in the “Marquees of Queensbury Rules“
James Codyre Couple of Tuck's were not bad either.
Bev Chinn Love the photo Bells are my cousins spent many happy Days their gorging on Uncle Franks home made ice creams.
James Codyre I went to Marist with Russell Morgan.Hughie his dad was mine host at the Rec those days.
Cecilia Honey Love the photo Billie and Bernie Bell are my lovely cousins
Diana Clark
Fashion of the times!
Heather Newby
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Diana Clark i sooo wanted bell bottoms when i was a teenager and sewed them myself and mum was horrified and burnt them
Ray Chinn
Is this the Peter bells family or cousins ?
John Ryall
Ray Chinn Brother s
Paddy N Belinda Blanchfield
Frank Blanchfield you will remember them well
Vickie Walker
I cant unsee his package sorry
Tania Kelly-Radford
Christopher Morresey
Ann Selander
Love the hair
Cecilia Honey
Bell boys my lovely cousins
Robin Gibbens
Cecilia Honey can you please name them all . Other than Pete l Havant seen any of the others since 64 aged 10. Frank was really good to me as a young fella when Dad had the panel shop next door and Lenny done his appearance ship with dad and he also was a cool guy to know as a young boy .Got my love of V8s from them all parked outside the milk bar and lm still driving them today, nothing like them LOL
Robin Gibbens
Cecilia Honey thanks for the follow up
Lois Iacoppi
Loved frank bells
It was our gathering place and had a juke box
Russell Postlewaight
Lois Iacoppi it had probably the best jukebox in Greymouth at that time.
Brian Langton
Mum work for Frank Bell in the shop late thirties
Brian Gus Heveldt
6 Boys and 2 Girls in the Family.The six boys were Lenny Frank Jimmy Peter Billy and Bernie comenly known as Pug.
Top blokes every one of them.
Myra Barry
I worked in the office at riverside dairy ND frank senior would ring me up and ask for xtra. Milk and cream and if I cod get
Myra Barry
Sorry dog hit send
So if frank got the milk he would send some ice cream back for me
I k.ew Peter very well through boxing he was a very good trainer
John Greaney
Old Frank was my Godfather.
He was ahead of his time and got into possum skins. Great family.
Howard Lawson
Miriama Rata Bell
Sandra Case
Awesome photo! richard
Sandra Case
Thank you for sharing this! richard
Robyn Edwards
All great mates!
Angus Thompson
Got to know the Bells when they shifted to Christchurch became best mates with Peter and Trish they all were great people and a wonderful family.
Pat Walklin
Remember Pug making me a wooden toy machine gun . Also he fought a guy from Christchurch over by the possum train behind the St James picture theatre.
Sandra Arnott
Great place for a milkshake,and that mirror eh
Vern Pattinson
Sandra Arnott remember them as well
Glen Campbell
Not a fight you want to get into there
David Walker
Knew all the boys when I boxed in Canterbury. Great family.
Margaret Morgan
Photo taken by myself back at our place after Mr Bells funeral
Commentsames Codyre Did Russell Morgans dad have the Rec at one time?Hughie I think his name was?1 March at 19:59 · Like · 1
James Codyre Thought so.I was at Marist primary with Russell.Think his sister Carol married Jacko Fahey from Ngahere.
1 March at 20:03 · Like
William Albert Whitehead Billy Bell was a good boxer too.
1 March at 20:22 · Like
Margaret Elaine Sadler Still is William Albert Whitehead !!!!!
1 March at 20:28 · Like
James Codyre Mary Boyes became a nun
1 March at 21:30 · Like
Ron Boddy yes she still is James
1 March at 22:53 · Like
John Shirley Coffey Russell Morgan came over from Australia for the Marist RL reunion last October.
2 March at 10:08 · Like
Laurie Anisy Good photo Marg (great Marist Boys)
2 March at 13:12 · Like · 1
William Albert Whitehead can't place Morgan ?
2 March at 13:33 · Like
Vince Reid Brother Len was a champion boxer he was my best,man at my wedding
Alan Pegley Knew Len very well when he was working at Grahams Panel Beating in Hokitika. Great guy
Alan Messenger I met up with Len when he was living Kawerau 1973. He died there a few years later. RIP Len.
Charles Hutana Goodmorning folks...
I could never understand why men punch the living daylights out of other.. And say they enjoy
Ya right... Never liked boxing.. too brutal for me..
Charles Hutana Out of each other.. a text correction.. Ta
Colin Tuck Exceptionally talented in the “Marquees of Queensbury Rules“
James Codyre Couple of Tuck's were not bad either.
Bev Chinn Love the photo Bells are my cousins spent many happy Days their gorging on Uncle Franks home made ice creams.
James Codyre I went to Marist with Russell Morgan.Hughie his dad was mine host at the Rec those days.
Cecilia Honey Love the photo Billie and Bernie Bell are my lovely cousins
Diana Clark
Fashion of the times!
Heather Newby
Author
Admin
Diana Clark i sooo wanted bell bottoms when i was a teenager and sewed them myself and mum was horrified and burnt them
Ray Chinn
Is this the Peter bells family or cousins ?
John Ryall
Ray Chinn Brother s
Paddy N Belinda Blanchfield
Frank Blanchfield you will remember them well
Vickie Walker
I cant unsee his package sorry
Tania Kelly-Radford
Christopher Morresey
Ann Selander
Love the hair
Cecilia Honey
Bell boys my lovely cousins
Robin Gibbens
Cecilia Honey can you please name them all . Other than Pete l Havant seen any of the others since 64 aged 10. Frank was really good to me as a young fella when Dad had the panel shop next door and Lenny done his appearance ship with dad and he also was a cool guy to know as a young boy .Got my love of V8s from them all parked outside the milk bar and lm still driving them today, nothing like them LOL
Robin Gibbens
Cecilia Honey thanks for the follow up
Lois Iacoppi
Loved frank bells
It was our gathering place and had a juke box
Russell Postlewaight
Lois Iacoppi it had probably the best jukebox in Greymouth at that time.
Brian Langton
Mum work for Frank Bell in the shop late thirties
Brian Gus Heveldt
6 Boys and 2 Girls in the Family.The six boys were Lenny Frank Jimmy Peter Billy and Bernie comenly known as Pug.
Top blokes every one of them.
Myra Barry
I worked in the office at riverside dairy ND frank senior would ring me up and ask for xtra. Milk and cream and if I cod get
Myra Barry
Sorry dog hit send
So if frank got the milk he would send some ice cream back for me
I k.ew Peter very well through boxing he was a very good trainer
John Greaney
Old Frank was my Godfather.
He was ahead of his time and got into possum skins. Great family.
Howard Lawson
Miriama Rata Bell
Sandra Case
Awesome photo! richard
Sandra Case
Thank you for sharing this! richard
Robyn Edwards
All great mates!
Angus Thompson
Got to know the Bells when they shifted to Christchurch became best mates with Peter and Trish they all were great people and a wonderful family.
Pat Walklin
Remember Pug making me a wooden toy machine gun . Also he fought a guy from Christchurch over by the possum train behind the St James picture theatre.
Sandra Arnott
Great place for a milkshake,and that mirror eh
Vern Pattinson
Sandra Arnott remember them as well
Glen Campbell
Not a fight you want to get into there
David Walker
Knew all the boys when I boxed in Canterbury. Great family.
Margaret Morgan
Photo taken by myself back at our place after Mr Bells funeral
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