Editing Philip James Bailey (section)

==Life==
Bailey was born on 22 April 1816, in [[Nottingham]], the only son of [[Thomas Bailey (topographer)|Thomas Bailey]] by his first wife, Mary Taylor. He was brought up on the poetry of [[Lord Byron]]. Educated in Nottingham, he was tutored in classics by Benjamin Carpenter, a Unitarian minister. At the age of 15, he matriculated at the [[University of Glasgow]]. Dropping the idea of becoming a Presbyterian minister, he began in 1833 to study law in a solicitor's office in London. On 26 April 1834, he entered [[Lincoln's Inn]], and was [[called to the bar]] on 7 May 1840, but never practised law.<ref name="DNB">{{cite DNB12|wstitle=Bailey, Philip James|volume=1}}</ref>

In 1836, Bailey retired to his father's house at Old Basford, near Nottingham, to write. In 1856, he received a [[Pensions in the United Kingdom|civil list pension]] in recognition of his literary work. In 1864, he moved to [[Jersey]], and travelled. In 1876, he returned to England, settling first at Lee near [[Ilfracombe]], and in 1885 at [[Blackheath, London|Blackheath]]. Finally he retired to Nottingham.<ref name="DNB"/> In June 1901, he received the honorary [[Legum Doctor|Doctor of Laws]] (DLL) from the [[University of Glasgow]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-glasgow-university-jubilee/131294008/ |date=14 June 1901 |title=Glasgow University Jubilee |page=10 |newspaper=The Times|publication-place=London |issue=36481 |access-date=2024-01-05 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>

Bailey died of [[influenza]] on 6 September 1902. He was buried in [[Church Cemetery, Nottingham|Nottingham Rock (aka Church) Cemetery]] after a service at [[St Andrew's Church, Nottingham]].<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uBQ6AQAAMAAJ&dq=St+Andrew%27s+Church,+Nottingham+philip+james+bailey&pg=PA17 | title=Papers | year=1903 | last1=Club | first1=Manchester Literary }}</ref>