Sir Derrick Bailey

[Leigh Rayment]

According to a notice in 'The Times' Sir Derrick Bailey, 3rd baronet, died on 19 June at the age of 90

[Richard R]

The Telegraph have also published a notice:
June 24th, 2009
BAILEY
Sir Derrick Thomas Louis Bt. DFC Bar. Died peacefully at home on June
19th, aged 90 after a lengthy illness. Much loved father and
grandfather. Family cremation followed by Thanksgiving Service on July
1st 2.30 p.m. at St Anne's Church, Alderney, C.I. Also a Service at
Brinsop Church, Herefordshire on 10th July at 2.30 p.m. Donations, if
desired, to British Legion or Alderney Cancer Relief c/o Lloyds TSB
Bank, Victoria St, Alderney, C.I., GY9 3TA.
http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/24-Jun-2009/24-Jun-2009/all/2/announcement100676.aspx

He's succeeded by his eldest son, Sir John Richard Bailey 4th Bt (b
1947). The ha is is eldest son James Edward (b 1983) and the 'spare'
is his younger son Michael Abe (b 1987)

[Richard R]

And the Telegraph have now published an obit:
Some quite interesting connections:
Derrick Thomas Louis Bailey was born in London on August 15 1918, a
scion of the "Randlords", that group of adventurers and financiers who
pioneered the diamond and gold-mining industry in South Africa. His
father, Sir Abraham "Abe" Bailey, 1st Bt, had become a millionaire,
chairman of 14 companies, a companion of Cecil Rhodes (whose seat in
the Cape legislature he inherited), as well as a keen art collector
and cricketer.
After the Boer War, Abe Bailey worked with Louis Botha as one of the
creators of the Union of South Africa (Botha was one of Derrick's
godfathers, along with Field Marshal Haig). Abe Bailey was also a
great friend of Winston Churchill (his eldest son, Derrick's half-
brother John, would later marry Churchill's daughter, Diana) and was a
famous host at his houses near Cape Town and in Bryanston Square,
London. It was at the latter that the meeting took place in December
1916 which led to Asquith's replacement as prime minister by Lloyd
George.
Derrick, who had a twin sister, Ann, was the first son of Sir Abe's
second marriage, to Mary, daughter of the 5th Lord Rossmore. Mary
would become famous in her own right as Dame Mary Bailey, a famous
British aviatrix of her time who in 1928-1929 was the first woman to
fly, in her de Havilland Moth, from London to Cape Town and back. ....
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/sport-obituaries/5845170/Sir-Derrick-Bailey-Bt.html

On Jun 24, 8:36 am, Richard R <r_rut...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> The Telegraph have also published a notice:
> June 24th, 2009BAILEY

> SirDerrickThomas Louis Bt. DFC Bar. Died peacefully at home on June

> 19th, aged 90 after a lengthy illness. Much loved father and
> grandfather. Family cremation followed by Thanksgiving Service on July
> 1st 2.30 p.m. at St Anne's Church, Alderney, C.I. Also a Service at
> Brinsop Church, Herefordshire on 10th July at 2.30 p.m. Donations, if
> desired, to British Legion or Alderney Cancer Relief c/o Lloyds TSB

> Bank, Victoria St, Alderney, C.I., GY9 3TA.http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/24-Jun-2009/24-Jun-2009/a...
>
> He's succeeded by his eldest son, Sir John RichardBailey4th Bt (b

> 1947). The ha is is eldest son James Edward (b 1983) and the 'spare'
> is his younger son Michael Abe (b 1987)
>
> On 24 June, 01:49, "Leigh Rayment" <lraym...@ozemail.com.au> wrote:
>
>
>

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