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Baily was the brother of Charles Baily, and was born 9 January 1809, and died 4 March 1873.
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John Baily
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He was head of the firm of William Baily & Sons, and master of the Ironmongers" Company in 1862-1863. He is chiefly known to archaeologists as having formed an important collection of Romano-British and medieval remains unearthed by excavations in the City of London during the years 1862-1872. This collection was purchased in 1881 by the Corporation of London for their museum of City antiquities.
In the same year his collection of arms and armour, formed 1835-1845, became the property of the Baron de Cosson, of Chertsey.
