Editing Martin Bell (section)

==Background==
Bell is the son of author-farmer [[Adrian Bell]], compiler of the first ever ''[[The Times|Times]]'' crossword.<ref name=Indy97>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/interview-martin-bell--not-so-much-a-party-animal-more-a-party-poope-r-1294656.html |title=Interview: Martin Bell – Not so much a party animal, more a party pooper |first=Deborah |last=Ross |work=[[The Independent]] |date=17 November 1997 |access-date=18 July 2015}}</ref> He is the brother of literary translator [[Anthea Bell]] (who died in 2018)<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/oct/18/anthea-bell-magnificent-translator-of-asterix-and-kafka-dies-aged-82 Obituary], ''[[The Guardian]]'', 18 October 2018</ref> and the uncle of [[Oliver Kamm]], now a ''Times'' [[List of leader writers|leader writer]] who served as his political adviser during his term as a [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] (MP).

He was privately educated at the [[Taverham Hall School]] just outside [[Norwich]] in Norfolk,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/Vintage-photo-of-Martin-Bell/dp/B07DT96DW3 |title=Amazon.com: Vintage photo of Martin Bell : Everything Else |website=Amazon |access-date=21 October 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.greatbritishlife.co.uk/lifestyle/education/the-famous-old-boys-and-girls-from-norfolk-independent-schools-6926448 |title=The famous old boys and girls from Norfolk Independent schools |date=18 March 2010 |website=Great British Life |access-date=21 October 2021}}</ref> and then [[The Leys School]] in [[Cambridge]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tatler.co.uk/Schools/2006/Details.aspx?Type=Public&Area=Midlands&ID=345&List= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927215259/http://www.tatler.co.uk/Schools/2006/Details.aspx?Type=Public&Area=Midlands&ID=345&List= |url-status=dead |archive-date=27 September 2007 |title=The Leys School |work=[[Tatler]] |access-date=26 April 2007}}</ref> At [[King's College, Cambridge]], he achieved a first-class honours degree in English<ref name=BBCotd>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/correspondents/newsid_2625000/2625151.stm |title=Correspondents: Martin Bell |date=3 January 2003 |publisher=[[BBC News]] |access-date=18 July 2015}}</ref> and served on the committee of [[Cambridge University Liberal Association|Cambridge University Liberal Club]], including a term as publicity officer.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://keynessociety.wordpress.com/about-the-keynes-society/ |title=About us |date=28 February 2009 }}</ref> He failed to obtain a commission during his two-year [[national service]] and served out his time as an acting corporal in the [[Suffolk Regiment]], serving in Cyprus during the [[Cyprus Emergency|Emergency]].<ref>[http://www.britains-smallwars.com/cyprus/Davidcarter/BELL/bell.html] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091003222123/http://www.britains-smallwars.com/cyprus/Davidcarter/BELL/bell.html|date=3 October 2009}}</ref>