Basil Baily
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Captain Basil Edgar Baily FRIBA (14 Jan 1869-1942) was an architect based in Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...

.

Background and family

He was born in Newark-on-Trent
Newark-on-Trent
Newark-on-Trent is a market town in Nottinghamshire in the East Midlands region of England. It stands on the River Trent, the A1 , and the East Coast Main Line railway. The origins of the town are possibly Roman as it lies on an important Roman road, the Fosse Way...

, Nottinghamshire, son of the architect Charles Baily
Charles Baily
Charles Baily , was an English architect and archaeologist.Baily was the third son of William Baily, of 71 Gracechurch Street, London, and East Dulwich and Standon, Dorking, Surrey. He was born 10 April 1815. His independent architectural work included the building of St...

. He married May Clayton in 1901 but this marriage ended in divorce in 1910.

He married Eleanor Corah in 1928.

Architect career

He was articled in 1885 in the offices of Martin and Hardy, Brewing and Malting engineers, then Sir Ernest George
Ernest George
Sir Ernest George RA was an English architect, landscape and architectural watercolour painter, and etcher.-Life and work:...

 and Harold Ainsworth Peto.

We worked independently in Newark-on-Trent
Newark-on-Trent
Newark-on-Trent is a market town in Nottinghamshire in the East Midlands region of England. It stands on the River Trent, the A1 , and the East Coast Main Line railway. The origins of the town are possibly Roman as it lies on an important Roman road, the Fosse Way...

 from 1891, and then in partnership with Arthur Brewill
Arthur Brewill
Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur William Brewill DSO, TD, FRIBA was an architect based in Nottingham.-Background and family:...

 from 1894 until 1922.

He was awarded the Fellowship of the Royal Institute of British Architects on 2 Dec 1901.

Buildings

  • New Bolsover model village
    New Bolsover model village
    New Bolsover model village is a village adjoining the town of Bolsover in Derbyshire.-History & Etymology:It was begun in the early 20th century, by the Bolsover Mining Company, the term "model village" refers to the fact that this was a planned village, built in a philanthropic attitude, to...

    , Old Bolsover, Derbyshire 1891-1894
  • St. John's Church, Colston Bassett
    St. John's Church, Colston Bassett
    St. John's Church, Colston Bassett is a parish church in the Church of England in Colston Bassett, Nottinghamshire.The church is Grade II listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport as it is a building of special architectural or historic interest....

     1892
  • Albert Mill, Gamble Street, Nottingham 1893
  • Church of the Holy Rood, Edwalton
    Church of the Holy Rood, Edwalton
    The Church of the Holy Rood, Edwalton is a Church of England church in Edwalton, Nottinghamshire.-History:The church dates from the 12th century. The chancel was rebuilt by Arthur Brewill and Basil Baily in 1894. A vestry was added by L.W...

     1894
  • 104-106 Lenton Boulevard, Nottingham 1895 - 1897
  • St Columba's Church, Nottingham
    St Columba's Church, Nottingham
    St Columba's Church, Mansfield Road, Nottingham was a Presbyterian church built in 1898.The English Presbyterian church on Mansfield Road, Nottingham was located at the intersection with Villa Road. It was founded in 1896 as a daughter church of St Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Nottingham. The...

     1896, originally Presbytarian, then Church of Christ Scientist, now Sikh Temple
  • Bardencroft, Tweed Street, Saltburn 1897
  • West Bridgford Presbytarian Church 1898
  • Turkish Baths, Upper Parliament Street, Nottingham 1898 (demolished 1962)
  • St John the Baptist, South Witham, Lincolnshire 1898 - 1901
  • 29 and 31, (Ram Hotel), Long Row, Nottingham 1899
  • Creswell CofE Infants School, Elmton Road, Elmton, Bolsover, Derbyshire 1900
  • Carriageway Block, Queens Road, Nottingham 1908
  • Territorial Headquarters for the 7th Sherwood Foresters, Derby Road, Nottingham (later used by the Post Office, and now residential accommodation) 1910 - 1912
  • Nottingham Road Methodist Church, Mansfield 1913
  • Pedestrian Bridge over Hounds Gate, Nottingham 1920 - 1921
  • War Memorial at Burton Joyce
    Burton Joyce
    Burton Joyce is a large village and civil parish in the Gedling district of Nottinghamshire, England. It has a population of 4,000 and acts mainly as a commuter village for Nottingham....

     1920
  • Albert Ball Memorial Homes, Lenton, Nottingham 1921
  • Memorial to Captain Albert Ball
    Albert Ball
    Albert Ball VC, DSO & Two Bars, MC was an English fighter pilot of the First World War and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest decoration for gallantry "in the face of the enemy" that can be awarded to members of the British or Commonwealth armed forces...

     VC in Nottingham Castle
    Nottingham Castle
    Nottingham Castle is a castle in Nottingham, England. It is located in a commanding position on a natural promontory known as "'Castle Rock'", with cliffs high to the south and west. In the Middle Ages it was a major royal fortress and occasional royal residence...

     1921.
  • Memorial to the Robin Hood Battalion of the Sherwood Foresters
    Sherwood Foresters
    The Sherwood Foresters was formed during the Childers Reforms in 1881 from the amalgamation of the 45th Regiment of Foot and the 95th Regiment of Foot...

     in the chancel of St Mary's Church, Nottingham 1921

Military Career

He was made a Second Lieutenant in the Robin Hood Rifles on 11 December 1895.

He was made Captain in 1900. He was appointed temporary Major on 19 December 1914.
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