Reginald Richard Bailey

Reginald Richard Bailey FSA JP (25 August 1890 – 12 December 1972) was an English accountant and Liverpool City Councilman. He served as Lord Mayor of Liverpool from 1955–56.^[3]

Richard Bailey
Portrait by Edward Halliday
Lord Mayor of Liverpool
In office 1955–1956
Preceded by	Alexander Griffin
Succeeded by	John Sheehan
Personal details
Born	Reginald Richard Bailey 25 August 1890 Walton, Liverpool[1]
Died	12 December 1972 (aged 82)[2] Liverpool, England

He was born in Walton, Liverpool to Richard and Eliza Ann Bailey.^[4] He was educated at Liverpool College and worked as a chartered account.^[1]

Bailey was elected to Liverpool City Council 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.^[1]

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.^[5]

Bailey was unmarried. He died in hospital in Liverpool, aged 82. He was survived by his sister, Mabel.^[2]