Percy Taylor

He was the son of Samuel and Annie Taylor. His father was a coal merchant and the sign for his yard is still legible (see photo). They lived at 58 Hartley Road and later at 48 Denison Street (both Radford Nottingham). Taylor was admitted to Nottingham High School on 14th September 1898 (the same day as D H Lawrence). They shared the same birthday (24/6/1885).

Percy Taylor was a warehouseman in 1911. He was a member of 10th Nottingham (All Saints) Boys Brigade.

Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery Grave Reference: A.64

All Saints Church News, August 1918: 'Sergeant Taylor, Sherwood Foresters, 28 Raleigh Street, on being decorated with the Military Medal, “for great bravery and courage in leading his men under heavy machine gun fire.” He comes from a fighting stock, his father being an old Sherwood Foresters who also won medals in the Indian campaign in the nineties.' Nottingham Evening Post obituary (abridged) 28 July 1915: Sgt Percy Taylor, 7th Sherwood Foresters, 48 Denison Street, Radford, killed in action June 18th. Inscription on family memorial All Saints, Raleigh Street, Nottingham (WMA 27350): 'In loving memory of Sgt. Percy Taylor, 1/7th Sherwood Foresters Robin Hood Rifles), born 24 June 1885, killed in action 18 June 1915 at St Eloi near Ypres, Belgium, whilst nobly fighting for his country. "Greater love hath no man than this that a man lay down his life for his friends." Article published 30th June 1915 in the Nottingham Evening Post :- “A ROBIN HOOD SERGEANT KILLED IN ACTION. “FOURTEEN YEARS A VOLUNTEER. “His many friends in the city will hear with regret that on Waterloo Day, Sergt. Percy Taylor, of the 7th (Robin Hoods) Sherwood Foresters, was killed in action. He joined the Robin Hoods some years ago, was extremely popular, and was an excellent shot, gaining many valuable prizes. “Sergt. Taylor received his early training at the New Radford Church School, and afterwards entered the Nottingham High School, where he was one of the first members of the Cadet Bugle Band. On leaving school he joined the bugle band of the Robin Hoods. Taylor, who was also a member of the All Saints’ Church Choir and an officer in the Boys’ Brigade attached to that church, was on the staff of Messrs. G. W. Price, Ltd., Stoney-street.” Above article is courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918