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	Edmund Judkin Taylor

Edmund Judkin Taylor born 30th December 1853 in Stoke Bishop, Bristol

At the time of the 1861 census the Taylor family were living at 20 Sneyd Park, Bristol. They were

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Above 20 Sneyd Park, Bristol.

He attended Clifton College from September 1863 to September 1867 when he moved to Rugby School.

Back Row (L-R): A.S.Forbes, C.W.Crosse, A.K.Purvis, E.A.Brownfield, M.W.Wooten, C.H.Hinton, F.G.Boggs, E.R.Dalton, J.D.Anderson, E.H.Nash. Middle Row: A.D.Bulpett, D.A.Ogilvie, W.Lewthwaite, W.H.Bolton, E.J.Taylor, J.M.Finnerty, A.H.Young. Front Row: R.J.Bealey, J.A.Howell, S.H.Lomax.

Above the oldest known photograph of a Rugby School XX with Edmund Taylor in 1871.

He joined Clifton RFC in 1872-73

Above left Edmund Taylor in the 1874-75 Clifton XV, middle 1875-76 after playing for The South in an England Trial, right 1877-78

He played cricket for Gloucestershire from 1876-86. Although the majority of these matches were played in 1876 and 1877 and there was a gap from 24th July 1879 and 21st August 1882. All the first-class matches he played were for Gloucestershire, two of these against Australia in 1882 and 1884. Of these 24 matches 14 were played at either Clifton or Cheltenham College grounds. His first-class career statistics are

His sister, Emma Florence Taylor, married Clifton RFC and England player William Octavius Moberly on July 30th 1884 at Frenchay Church.

He was a Solicitor and Town Clerk of Bristol. He lived at Newlands, Winterbourne from 1883-88.

On 21st June 1888 Edmund Judkin Taylor married Annie Eleanor Hill at St. Stephen's, Ealing. It was announced in The Times on 23rd June 1888 and said

On the 21st June, at St. Stephen's, Ealing, by the Rev. C. S. Taylor, Vicar of St. Thomas, Bristol, brother of the bridegroom, assisted by the Rev. B. Seymour Tupholme, Vicar of the parish, EDMUND JUDKIN TAYLOR, of Frenchay, Gloucestershire, youngest son of the late Thomas Terrett Taylor, Esq., of Bristol, to ANNIE ELEANOR, eldest daughter of the late LIEUT.-COL. RICHARD BARTON HILL, 1st Bengal Cav., H.M. Indian Army.

Annie Hill's father, Lieut.-Col. Richard Barton Hill, died at Simla on 19th April 1873, aged 38 years. Her mother was Annie Tritton.

Above St. Stephen's, Ealing. Where Edmund Judkin Taylor was married.

Above St. Thomas, Bristol, where his brother was Vicar. The last service at this church was held there at Christmas 1982. The church is now run by Redundant Churches Fund.

At the time of the 1891 Census the Taylor family were living at 38 Royal Park, Clifton. They were

Above 38 Royal Park, Clifton.

On 14th February 1891, at the Imperial Hotal, Clifton, E.J.Taylor was a founding member of Bristol and Clifton Golf Club. He was appointed the first secretary of the club.

At the time of the 1901 Census the Taylor family were living at 30 Downleaze, Westbury-on-Trym. They were

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Above 30 Downleaze, Clifton.

In 1928 he was Master of the Ancient Society of St. Stephen's Ringers

The Times announced the death of Taylor on December 28 1936

TAYLOR.- On Dec 25 1936, at Clifton, Bristol, EDMUND JUDKIN, fourth son of the late THOMAS TERRITT and EMMA TAYLOR. To be buried on his 84th birthday.

An article appeared in The Times on 25th June 1946.

Mrs. Mabel E. F. Judkin Taylor, of Brynland Avenue, Bristol, was sentanced to two months' imprisonment at Bristol yesterday for drawing double rations for herself and her two sisters. It was stated that she had been doing so since 1943. There were three summonses for registering with more than one retailer, and three for wrongfully using ration document.