Born in
Rushden,
Northamptonshire on 26 June 1931, Sir Alan Bailey was educated at
Bedford School, at
St John's College, Oxford and at
Merton College, Oxford. Bailey was appointed a
Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the
1982 New Year Honours and was promoted to
Knight Commander (KCB) in the
1986 Birthday Honours. Bailey died on 22 April 2023, at the age of 91. ==References==