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In Remembrance of
Charles Taylor

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Date of birth: 28th May 1916
Place of birth: Salford, Lancashire, England
Parents: Charles and Maud Taylor
Wife: Vera Violet Taylor
Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Leading Seaman
Service Number: P/JX 137675
Joined Hood: 1939
Left Hood: 24th May 1941 (loss of ship) (Leading Seaman)
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Biographical Information:

Charles was born on 28th May 1916 to son of Charles and Maud Taylor, of Salford, Manchester, Lancashire. He had three siblings, Tom, Joy and Muriel. He attended Hulme Street Elementary School in Salford. At age 14 he began working as a barber's apprentice. He was in a local band called The Boys Brigade (along with his brother Tom).

At age 16, he joined the Navy. In additon to his naval career, he was also a keen sportsman and played football and cricket. He also continued as a musician and served as a member of the Royal Bluejackets Band. During his naval career, he served in the following ships/establishments: H.M.S. Ganges (1932-1933), H.M.S. Colombo & H.M.S. Hawkins (1933-1935), H.M.S. Victory Barracks (1935), H.M.S. Antelope (1935-1936), H.M.S. Woolwich (1936-1937), H.M.S. Repulse (1937), H.M.S. Victory Barracks (1937), H.M.S. Excellent gunnery school (1937), H.M.S. Victory (1937-1939) and lastly H.M.S. Hood (1939).

Charles was trained in meterology and gunnery. He was serving as an Acting Leading Seaman (Temporary) and was 24 years old at the time of his loss. His brother Tom was also lost on naval service (in 1934). Charles was posthumously awarded the 1939 Star, Atlantic Star and the War Medal.




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Hood Chapel, Church of St. John the Baptist, Boldre, Hampshire, England

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Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Southsea, Hampshire, England

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The part of the memorial in which the Hood casualty names can be found.
(Panels 45 to 61)





Charles's name is in Column 1 of Panel 47.





Detail of Charles's name.






Sources
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
'Register of Deaths of Naval Ratings' (data extracted by Director of Naval Personnel (Disclosure Cell), Navy Command HQ, 2009)
Charles's sisters, Muriel Calfe and Joy Bieltz (photo, 2001 & information April 2013)