The Dennis Wheatley 'Museum' - Dennis Wheatley in World War II: a supplement

Mr W V Bell and the London Controlling Section

Mr Bell with his niece in 1985

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The envelope with Mr Bell's 1939 'Black Plan' evactuation instructions

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Mr Bell's 1940 security pass

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Mr Bell's 1943 security pass

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Edward Bridges, the Secretary of the War Cabinet,
and General Ismay thank Mr Bell for his war service
at the end of the war in Europe

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Johnny Bevan thanks Mr Bell for his war service

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Mr Bell is invited to Jane Pleydell-Bouverie's Society wedding just after the end of the war

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Mr Bell's wartime c.v.

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Mr Bell remains on cordial terms with DW long after the war

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As well as its principal members, as it grew, the London Controlling Section was provided with a small number of civil servants in support. One of these was Mr W.V. Bell. Mr Bell worked initially with the Joint Planning Staff and then with the London Controlling Section in the basement fortress, and there he seems to have been particularly close to Dennis Wheatley.

Mr Bell retained a small, but extremely interesting, collection of materials dating from this period, which I am pleased to display courtesy of one of his relatives, who very kindly got in touch with me.

Above you will see various items from his collection, including two of Mr Bell's wartime security passes, the letters of thanks for his war-time service from 'Pug' Ismay and Johnny Bevan, his invitation to Lady Jane Pleydell-Bouverie's wedding (she was Johnny Bevan's P/A during the later stages of the war), and an item of his post-war correspondence with Dennis Wheatley.