John Walker Baily
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John Walker Baily was an archaeologist.
Baily was the brother of Charles Baily
, and was born 9 January 1809, and died 4 March 1873. He was head of the firm of William Baily & Sons, and master of the Ironmongers' Company in 1862-3. He is chiefly known to archaeologists as having formed an important collection of Romano-British and mediæval remains unearthed by excavations in the City of London during the years 1862-72. 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 1835-45, became the property of the Baron de Cosson, of Chertsey.
Baily was the brother of 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...
, and was born 9 January 1809, and died 4 March 1873. He was head of the firm of William Baily & Sons, and master of the Ironmongers' Company in 1862-3. He is chiefly known to archaeologists as having formed an important collection of Romano-British and mediæval remains unearthed by excavations in the City of London during the years 1862-72. This collection was purchased in 1881 by the Corporation of London
Corporation of London
The City of London Corporation is the municipal governing body of the City of London. It exercises control only over the City , and not over Greater London...
for their museum of City antiquities. In the same year his collection of arms and armour, formed 1835-45, became the property of the Baron de Cosson, of Chertsey.