It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Rob Bell. Many of you will remember Rob as the very enthusiastic guide at Acton Court when we did our tours in May 2019 and June 2022. Rob was an archaeologist all his life. Rob will be best remembered for his work at Acton Court, where he spent three years in the 1980s working with a large team of archaeologists to unravel the history of the house. The result of the work was the excellent ‘Acton Court: The Evolution of an Early Tudor Courtier’s House’, which he co-wrote with buildings historian Kirsty Rodwell, and it will forever be a great tribute to him.

His funeral was in Tetbury on Friday 27th October. A large number of archaeologist friends attended the funeral. As an old friend I was asked to deliver the eulogy.

I have attached a few photographs.

Rob Pritchard