Vernon Bell

Vernon Bell
BornVernon Cecil Frederick Bell[1][2]
10 October 1922
Ilford, Essex, England
Died27 February 2004(2004-02-27) (aged 81)
NationalityBritish
StyleKarate, Judo, Jujutsu,
Teacher(s)Henry Plée (Karate)
Kenshiro Abbe (Judo)
Rank10th dan Yoseikan Karate
5th dan Judo
10th dan Jujutsu
Father of British Karate

Vernon Cecil Frederick Bell (10 October 1922 – 27 February 2004) is often credited as "the father of British karate."[3][4]

Bell was taught karate by Henry Plée and brought karate to Great Britain.[5][6]

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  2. ^ "Bell, Vernon Cecil Frederick". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. 2004. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/93505. Retrieved 30 December 2017. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  3. ^ "Shotokan Karate Magazine - Shotokan Karate Magazine Issue 79". Shotokanmag.com. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  4. ^ "NOSTALGIA: Martial artists are fighting fit throughout the decades". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Media - A Brief History of Karate". Englishkaratefederation.com. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  6. ^ Thompson, Chris (20 December 2017). Black Belt Karate. New Holland Publishers. ISBN 9781847730053. Retrieved 20 December 2017 – via Google Books.