Mary Bayliss
Mary Bayliss | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 January 1940 |
| Died | 30 March 2019 (aged 79) |
| Office | Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire, High Sheriff of Berkshire, Magistrate |
| Awards | CVO |
Mary Selina Bayliss CVO (14 January 1940 – 30 March 2019) was an English magistrate for 32 years, the High Sheriff of Berkshire from 2005 to 2006, and the Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire from 2008 to 2015.[1][2]
Mary Bayliss was the daughter of Robert Bridgeman, the second Viscount Bridgeman, and his wife, Mary Lane Fox. She was born on 14 January 1940 at Bramham Park in West Yorkshire, which was the home of her mother's family. She was brought up at her parent's home at Minsterley in the county of Shropshire. She married Jeremy Bayliss, a chartered surveyor, in 1962. The couple moved to Sheepbridge Court at Swallowfield in the county of Berkshire, and had three sons.[1]
In 1978, Mary Bayliss was appointed as a magistrate in Reading, the county town of Berkshire. She was appointed High Sheriff of Berkshire in 2005, Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire in 2007, and Lord Lieutenant in 2008, acting as the Queen's official representative in the county. She retired as Lord Lieutenant in 2015. Following her retirement, she was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO), and was admitted to the Order of St Frideswide.[1][3]
Mary Bayliss was involved in various charities in Reading and Berkshire, and was patron of the homeless charity Launchpad and the community support charity Connecting Communities in Berkshire.[4][5]
References
- ^ a b c "Mary Bayliss, magistrate who served as Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire – obituary". The Daily Telegraph. 30 April 2019. Archived from the original on 11 June 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ "Mary Selina BAYLISS". The Times. 27 April 2019. Archived from the original on 11 June 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ Fort, Linda (20 May 2015). "The Honourable Mary Bayliss to be admitted to the Order of St Frideswide". getreading.co.uk. Archived from the original on 11 June 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ Gantzer, Olivia (8 April 2019). "'She will be missed by everyone': Reading charity pays tribute to late Patron Mary Bayliss". Reading Chronicle. Archived from the original on 11 June 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ "Tribute to former Patron of CCB Mary Bayliss". Connecting Communities in Berkshire. 17 April 2019. Archived from the original on 11 June 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2019.