Abe Bailey
Cradock, Cape Colony | |
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Died | 10 August 1940 , South Africa | (aged 75)
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Children | 7, including Derrick and James |
Sir Abraham Bailey, 1st Baronet
Early years
Bailey's mother, Ann Drummond McEwan, was Scottish by birth while his father, Thomas Bailey, was from Yorkshire, England. Married in 1860 in South Africa, Thomas and Ann Bailey had four children, Mary, Abraham, Susannah and Alice, before Ann Bailey's premature death in 1872, when young Abe was only seven years old.[1] Abe Bailey was sent to England to be educated, first at Keighley and later at Clewer House.[citation needed]
After the outbreak of the
Politics, war and business
In October 1902, Bailey stood unopposed as a Progressive Party candidate for the Barkly West constituency of the Cape Colony Legislative Assembly.[6] The constituency had been represented by Cecil Rhodes until his death earlier the same year.
Appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) in 1911,[7]
In the First World War, Bailey returned to military service as a major in the Union of South Africa forces and took part in the military campaign against German South West Africa.[8] Post war he was created baronet in 1919,[9] one of a number of "Randlords" (mining entrepreneurs) knighted for their services to the British Empire.
Via his business interests and his ties to Cecil Rhodes, Abe Bailey acquired substantial mining and land properties in the former Rhodesia. By the 1930s he was one of the world's wealthiest men.[1]
Cricket
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Bailey played three
The idea was immediately embraced by the Marylebone Cricket Club, who were then effectively in charge of cricket, and 1909 was the first year designated for the tournament. But the administrators could not agree and by the time 1912 was alighted on, world cricket was in conflict. Infighting and a poor performance from the South African team in 1912 ensured that the idea of a three-nation Test match tournament was not repeated.[11]
Art collection
These interests, as much as his aspirations to the titles and the lifestyle of the English landed gentry were influential in the formation of his personal art collection. This collection was mostly displayed in his London home and moved for safe-keeping to the north of England during the Second World War (1939–1945). On his death in 1940 the terms of his
At his specific recommendation, this collection was placed under the curatorship of the
Abe Bailey Travel Bursary
Under the terms of his will annual travel bursaries are awarded to outstanding university students and young academics (less than 25 years old) to travel to the UK to widen their experience.[citation needed]
Family
Abe Bailey | |
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Shield | Argent on a fess between three martlets Gules a bezant between two sprigs of mimosa Proper. |
Motto | Virtus Castellum Meum[13] |
Bailey married the Hon. Caroline Mary Paddon; Caroliine died 23 March 1902. They had two children. Cecil Marguerite Bailey was born 8 June 1895. She married Dr William F Christie, died 29 June 1962. The second was Sir John Milner Bailey, 2nd Bt. born 15 June 1900 in East Grinstead; married, firstly, Diana Churchill[a] (1909–1963) on 12 December 1932 and divorced in 1935; married, secondly, Muriel Mullins on 18 October 1939 (divorced in 1945); married, lastly, Stella Mary Chiappini on 4 May 1945. He died on 13 February 1946 in Cape Town
Abe's second marriage was to Hon.
- Mittie Mary Starr Bailey (1 August 1913 – 10 April 1961); married Robin Grant Lawson, son of Sir John Grant Lawson, 1st Bt. on 23 May 1934 (divorced in 1935); married, secondly, to William Frederick Lloyd in December 1935 (divorced in 1947); married, lastly, George Edward Frederick Rogers in 1947 (divorced in 1958).
- Sir Derrick Thomas Louis Bailey, 3rd Bt. (b. 15 August 1918 – 19 June 2009); married, firstly, Katharine Nancy Darling on 18 July 1946 (divorced before 1980); married, secondly, Mrs Jean Roscoe in 1980 and divorced in 1990.
- Ann Hester Zia Bailey (15 August 1918 – 3 October 1979); married, firstly, Pierce Nicholas Netterville Synnott (divorced).
- James Richard Abe Bailey (23 October 1919 – 29 February 2000); married, firstly, Gillian Mary Parker in 1958 (divorced in 1963); married, secondly, Barbara Louise Epstein on 16 April 1964.
- Noreen Helen Rosemary Bailey (27 July 1921 – 26 July 1999); married, firstly, Wing Commander Peter Anker Simmons on 27 January 1941; married, secondly, Count Peter Christian Raben-Levetzau, son of Count Siegfried Raben-Levetzau on 8 August 1947 (divorced in 1951).
Notes
- Clementine Ogilvy Hozier
References
- ^ a b "Abe Bailey biography". Archived from the original on 2 February 2009. Retrieved 24 June 2009.
- ^ "No. 27157". The London Gazette. 26 January 1900. p. 516.
- ^ "No. 27175". The London Gazette. 20 March 1900. p. 1879.
- ^ "No. 27501". The London Gazette. 5 December 1902. p. 8444.
- ^ "FinestHour" (PDF). Journal of the Churchill Center and Societies, Summer 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2007. Retrieved 2 August 2007.
- ^ "Latest intelligence – The Cape elections". The Times. No. 36907. London. 24 October 1902. p. 3.
- ^ "No. 28452". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 January 1911. p. 3.
- ^ "Bailey, Mary ('Lady Bailey') (née Westenra) | Dictionary of Irish Biography". www.dib.ie. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "No. 31255". The London Gazette. 28 March 1919. p. 4008.
- ^ "Abe Bailey". Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 July 2022..
- ^ Brenkley, Stephen (27 May 2012). "Experiment fails to stand the test of time". The Independent. London, UK. Archived from the original on 29 May 2012.
- ^ "Iziko: Sir Abe Bailey". Painting Conservation. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ Burke's Peerage. 1949.
- ^ (Time, 28 January 1930)
Sources
- "Royal Honors". Time. 13 January 1930. Archived from the original on 23 May 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2008.
- "Sir Abe Bailey Bequest". Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 15 May 2007.
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External links
- Portraits of Abe Bailey at the National Portrait Gallery, London
- The Sir Abe Bailey Collection
- Lady Mary Bailey