James R. A. Bailey

Jim Bailey
Born
James Richard Abe Bailey

21 October 1919
London, England
Died29 February 2000(2000-02-29) (aged 80)
Lanseria, South Africa[1]
EducationWinchester College
Alma materChrist Church, Oxford
Occupation(s)Writer, poet and publisher
Known forFounder of Drum
Parents

James Richard Abe "Jim" Bailey, CBE, DFC (23 October 1919 – 29 February 2000) was an Anglo-South African World War II fighter pilot, writer, poet and publisher. He was the founder of Drum, the most widely read magazine in Africa.[2]

  1. ^ Jayiya, Eddie (1 March 2000). "Drum magazine founder dies". IOL.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference SAHL was invoked but never defined (see the help page).