Stained glass firm based in Bristol. The firm was initially established by Joseph Bell (1810-1895), and continued to be run by his son (Frederick Henry Bell 1847-1899) and grandson (Frederick George 1878-1967) until 1923. Each generation was involved in the design and painting of the glass, with additional artists brought in to design and make commissions.
Joseph Bell & Son was sold to Arnold Robinson, who had already undertaken commissions for the firm. After his death in 1955, Basil Barber, who had previously worked as chief cartoonist for Ninian Comper and joined the studio in 1953, ran the firm until Geoffrey Robinson, son of Arnold Robinson, took over the firm in 1959. The studio closed after Geoffrey Robinson's retirement in 1996.
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| Signature from The Crucifixion about 1908 Church of St Michael, Caerwys, Flintshire east wall of the chancel (window number: I) | |
| Signature from The Crucifixion with the Virgin and Child and the Risen Christ 1848 Church of St Tewdric, Mathern, Monmouthshire north wall of the chancel | |
| Signature from St Cecilia and St Margaret 1906 Church of St Gwrthwl, Llanwrthwl, Powys south wall of the nave | |
| Signature from St David and St George 1982 Church of St Arvan, St Arvans, Monmouthshire south wall of the south aisle |
Alan Bambury, 'Joseph Bell & Son: Stained Glass Artists of Bristol' Journal of the Bristol & Avon Family History Society, vol. 183 (2021), 36–42.
Jim Cheshire, Stained Glass and the Victorian Gothic Revival (Manchester: Manchester University Press, 2004), pp. 107-141.
Joyce Little, Stained Glass Marks and Monograms (London: National Association of Decorative and Fine Art Societies, 2002), p. 13.
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