George Henry Taylor
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| George Henry Taylor Esq. | |
|---|---|
| Died |
10 October 1886 (aged 66)[1] 'Mountfield', 6 Mont Albert Road, Canterbury[1] |
| Burial place | Boroondara Cemetery, Kew[2] |
| Occupation | Solicitor |
| Spouse(s) | Maria Taylor (nee O'Brien)[3][4] |
| Children | Edmund George Taylor, Charles Frederick Taylor[5] |
George Henry Taylor was a long-serving member and chairman of the Boroondara Road District from 1866 to his retirement in 1874.[6][7]
Life
George Henry Taylor was born in England, migrating to Australia on the ship Blackall in 1858 from London with his wife, Maria.[4]
Taylor was one of the first European residents of the area, owning approximately ten acres of land on Mont Albert Road (then called Surrey Road) since at least 1863. In 1865, he constructed his house 'Mountfield' in which he would live for the rest of his life.[8]
Taylor worked as a solicitor, it appears mainly in company law. His office was located in Eldon Chambers in Melbourne's Bank Place.[9][10]
He served as Chairman of the Boroondara Road District for two consecutive terms from 1869 to 1870, and from 1870 to 1871.[11]
On 14 December 1866, his thirteen-year old son, Edmund George Taylor, accidentally shot and killed himself with a gun while travelling to the town of Yea in central Victoria. He was travelling with his brother, Charles Frederick Taylor. George Taylor commissioned a stained glass window in St Luke’s Anglican Church as a memorial to his lost son, built in 1869.[5]
Death
Taylor died at his residence on 10 October 1886.
Legacy
The stained glass window in St Luke’s Anglican Church as a memorial to his son remains at the church to this day.[5]
Taylor's house, 'Mountfield', was sold in 1947 to the Grey Sisters Order for 12,000 pounds.[12] It was then sold again in 2006 to Camberwell Girls Grammar School, where it remains today.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Family Notices", 16 October 1886, p. 7 (THE AUSTRALASIAN SUPPLEMENT.). Retrieved on 10 January 2026.
- ↑ "Family Notices", 11 October 1886, p. 8. Retrieved on 10 January 2026.
- ↑ "Family Notices", 17 December 1866, p. 4. Retrieved on 10 January 2026.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Hart, Trevor, 'PRIVATE SCHOOLS OF CAMBERWELL NO 1 CELEBRATING 125 YEARS OF SCHOOLING IN CAMBERWELL – THE BEGINNINGS OF CAMBERWELL GRAMMAR SCHOOL'. Camberwell Historical Society. 2011. Issue No. 4. ISSN 1838-0875. https://www.chs.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Newsletter-2011-4-March.pdf
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 '14-12-1866: St Luke’s Anglican Church, Yea, Victoria.' 13 June 2012. 'Ferguson and Urie'. https://fergusonandurie.com/2012/06/13/14-12-1866-st-lukes-anglican-church-yea-victoria/
- ↑ "The Argus.", 9 September 1875, p. 5. Retrieved on 10 January 2026.
- ↑ "WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1866.", 19 December 1866, p. 4. Retrieved on 10 January 2026.
- ↑ 'Mountfield, 6 Mont Albert Road'. Camberwell Conservation Study, pg. 187. Heritage Victoria. 1991. http://images.heritage.vic.gov.au/attachment/15869
- ↑ "Advertising", 26 August 1865, p. 7. Retrieved on 10 January 2026.
- ↑ Byrne, Edwina, 'Bank Place'. eMelbourne. https://www.emelbourne.net.au/biogs/EM01697b.htm
- ↑ "BOROONDARA.", 18 November 1870, p. 2. Retrieved on 10 January 2026.
- ↑ 'Our Story'. Institute of Sisters of Mercy of Australia & Papua New Guinea. https://institute.mercy.org.au/about-us/family-care-sisters/our-journey-2/