Gordon Taylor (Royal Navy chaplain)
Gordon Clifford Taylor | |
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| Nickname(s) | "Bumper" |
| Born | 24 October 1915 Wigan, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 27 June 2009 (aged 93) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1940–1946 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Gordon "Bumper" Clifford Taylor (24 October 1915 – 27 June 2009) was a
, author and clergyman, who served as a priest for more than fifty years.Early life
Taylor was born in Wigan on 24 October 1915. He wished to become a chaplain as early as age 18, but was rejected as too young. He went to
Ripon Hall, University of Oxford
where he rejected "liberal theology".
After graduation he was ordained by
German Army artillery which was harassing American soldiers. He was then assigned to convoy duty escorting ships into Murmansk
.
Later life
Upon demobilization in 1946, Taylor became an assistant master at Eton College. In 1978 he wrote "The Sea Chaplains", which is now the standard history of Royal Navy chaplains. This was followed in 1983 by "London's Navy : a story of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve". He died on 27 June 2009, aged 93.
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