John Bailey
British solicitor
About John Bailey
Lived 1928 – 2021 (aged 92).
Sir John Bilsland Bailey (5 November 1928 – 22 February 2021) was a British solicitor and public servant.
Bailey was born in Eltham, London to Walter Bailey, who ran the Lord Derby pub opposite Woolwich Arsenal, and composer Ethel Edith Bilsland, who married secondly Sir Thomas George Spencer, His first cousin was actor John Bailey.
Bailey was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 1982 New Year Honours, and he was promoted to Knight Commander in the 1987 Birthday Honours. He died in London from pneumonia on 22 February 2021, at the age of 92.
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British solicitor
When was John Bailey born?
John Bailey was born on 5 November 1928.
When did John Bailey die?
John Bailey died on 22 February 2021.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). John Bailey. https://biography.guide/john-bailey-1928/
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