Camilla Bell

Camilla Bell (née Bruce) (1 November 1871- 15 January 1959) was a Scottish philanthropist. In 1899 she married the distiller and noted philanthropist AK Bell, and was a trustee of the Gannochy Trust which he set up to improve the lives of citizens of Perth. They had no children. Camilla Bell continued to contribute to local and community causes after his death, often preferring to remain anonymous. She bequeathed her home and the bulk of her estate to the Gannochy Trust in her will. Camilla Bell Park and Camilla Bell Crescent in Perth are named after her.

Early life Camilla Bruce was born on 1 November 1871 to Robert Bruce, an Edinburgh physician, and Blanca Catalina Tennant, who was from Cuba. Her maternal aunt, Enriqueta Augustina Tennant, the widow of multi-millionaire John Rylands, was a noted philanthropist who endowed the Rylands Library in Manchester. After AK Bell's death in 1942, Camilla Bell served on the Board of Trustees. Bell continued to be known as a "public benefactress", and in 1952 left Kincaratthie House to the Trust. This was established as a separate Kincarrathie Trust, providing residence for the elderly. She bequeathed her home and the bulk of her £383,122 estate to the Gannochy Trust.