George Henry Taylor
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| George Henry Taylor Esq. | |
|---|---|
| Died |
10 October 1886 (aged 66)[1] 'Mountfield', Boroondara[1] |
| Burial place | Boroondara Cemetery, Kew[2] |
| Occupation | Solicitor |
| Spouse(s) | Maria Taylor[3] |
| Children | Edmund George Taylor, Charles Frederick Taylor[4] |
George Henry Taylor was a long-serving member and chairman of the Boroondara Road District from 1866 to his retirement in 1874.[5][6]
Life
Taylor worked as a solicitor, it appears mainly in company law. His office was located in Eldon Chambers in Melbourne's Bank Place.[7][8]
He served as Chairman of the Boroondara Road District for two consecutive terms from 1869 to 1870, and from 1870 to 1871.[9]
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.[4]
Legacy
The stained glass window in St Luke’s Anglican Church as a memorial to his son remains at the church to this day.[4]
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 4.2 '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.
- ↑ "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.