Reginald Richard Bailey (25 August 1890 – 12 December 1972) was an English accountant and

Liverpool City Council Liverpool City Council is the governing body for the city of Liverpool in Merseyside, England. It consists of 90 councillors, three for each of the city's 30 wards. The council is currently controlled by the Labour Party and is led by Mayor ...

man. He served as

Lord Mayor of Liverpool The office of Lord Mayor of Liverpool has existed in one form or another since the foundation of Liverpool as a borough by the Royal Charter of King John in 1207, simply being referred to as the Mayor of Liverpool. The position is now a most ...

from 1955–56. He was born in

Walton, Liverpool Walton is an area of Liverpool, England, north of Anfield and east of Bootle and Orrell Park. Historically in Lancashire, it is largely residential, with a diverse population. History The name may derive from the same origin as Wales. The inco ...

to Richard and Eliza Ann Bailey.''England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538–1975'' He was educated at Liverpool College and worked as a chartered account. Bailey was elected to

on 1 November 1931, as a Conservative for Walton Ward. He was heavily involved in municipal finance, and his advice was frequently sought on budget matters. He was chairman of the Watch Committee and the Hospitals and Port Health Committee, and served on numerous other committees, including the Finance, Health, and Parliamentary committees. During the Second World War, he served as financial adviser to Liverpool companies with War contracts. He also represented the LCC in the Liverpool Philharmonic Society, and acted as a Receiver of the High Court. He remained unseated until 1948 when he was elected as an alderman by the City Council on 5 May 1948. Bailey was an early cinema enthusiast. In 1955, he was director of the Clubmoor Picture House and the Premier theatres in Liverpool, and chairman of the Regal in Ormskirk. Bailey was unmarried. He died in hospital in Liverpool, aged 82. He was survived by his sister, Mabel.

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Mayors of Liverpool 1890 births 1972 deaths Conservative Party (UK) councillors in Liverpool {{England-mayor-stub