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Birth certificate of William Taylor 15 August 1896 - born at home in Hamsterley sub-district7 July 1896

Birth certificate of Jeannie Harvey Steel 9 October 1896 - born 5 am 21 September 1896 at Mansefield, Kilmaurs (Ayrshire), daughter of Robert Steel, physician and surgeon and Jeannie Steel

Negative copy will of Jeannie Steel, wife of Robert Steel, surgeon 10 June 1902 - devising her dwellinghouse at Wheat Bottom, Crook, in occupation of Mr McCreary to her husband; - appointing her husband as executor; - witnesses: Annie Cochrane, James O. McCreery; - proved at Durham 20 November 1902

Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce London certificate 1913 - William Taylor, aged 16 awarded certificate of the second class in arithmetic

Confirmation card 1916 - for Jean Harvey Steel, aged 19, at St Catherine's church, Crook

Officer's parchment 24 May 1919 - promoting William Taylor, Durham Light Infantry, to be a temporary second lieutenant

Marriage certificate William Taylor and Jean Harvey Steel 26 July 1921 - at St Catherine's church, Crook: William Taylor, aged 25, footballer of 1 Whitwell Terrace, son of Edwin Taylor, foreman at coke ovens; Jean Harvey Steel, aged 24 of Red House, daughter of Robert Steel, physician; witnesses: Robert Steel; Ethel Steel; Lily Booth

Letter from Halifax Building Society to William Taylor 29 December 1936 - granting a mortgage of £643.16.0 on 'Kilmaurs', Zetland Road, Doncaster (Yorkshire) - interest 4.5% for 21 years, property insured for £800, solicitors Dawson & Burgess of St George's Chambers, Doncaster

Schedule of deeds to Kilmaurs, 173 Zetland Road, Doncaster (Yorkshire) - abstract of title of Earl Fitzwilliam and his mortgagees 1936; - supplemental abstract of title to William Dodd 1936; - conveyance of 12 February 1937 from William Todd to William Taylor; - mortgage of 13 February 1937 from William Taylor to Halifax Building Society

Secondary school admission agreement, Doncaster Local Education Authority 15 August 1941 - for Derek Harvey Taylor (born 13 September 1930) to Doncaster Boys' Grammar School as a special place holder, signed by William and Jean Harvey Taylor of 173 Zetland Road, Doncaster, witnessed by H. Fleetham, clerk at Education Offices, Doncaster

Home Guard service certificate - William Taylor from 29 June 1940 to 31 December 1944

Copy of D/X 2331/1/2 26 February 1951

Pro-forma will of Jean Harvey Taylor 20 October 1957 - of 173 Zetland Road, Doncaster (Yorkshire), housewife; the rest not filled in - witnesses: Derek Harvey Taylor of 173 Zetland Road, bank clerk and William Steel Taylor of 13 Hollies Road, Derby (Derbyshire), electrical engineer

Death certificate of Jeannie Harvey Taylor of 173 Zetland Road, Doncaster (Yorkshire) 15 September 1959 - wife of W. Taylor; died at Goxhill Lodge Nursing Home, Thorne Road, Doncaster, aged 62, of cerebral thrombosis and Parkinson's Disease

Grant of burial plot C 613 6 October 1959 - by County Borough of Doncaster to William Taylor of 173 Zetland Road, Doncaster - price £6.6.0

National Health Service medical card for William Taylor 7 March 1986 - of 87 Station Road, Ratby (Leicestershire)

Typescript will of Robert Steel of Red House, Crook, physician and surgeon - undated - appointing his son James Currie Steel of 11 Park Road, Richmond (Surrey), Walter Robinson of Crook, brother-in-law, and Ethel Steel of Crook, his wife to be executors and trustees; - bequeathing: £50 to his son James Currie Steel, £100 each to his daughters Jean Harvie Taylor and Elizabeth Currie Steel and £25 to his daughter Margaret Eleanora Chapman Steel; - bequeathing the residue of his personal estate and devising all his real estate in trust to his executors for the use of his wife Edith for her widowhood in order to support their younger children Robert Reginald Robinson Steel, William Eselmont Steel, John Eric Malcolm Steel and Mary Doreen Steel; - witnesses: James William Tweddle of 7 Holly Toe, Howden le Wear and Charles Norwood of Plantation Inn, Howden le Wear

Letter from Major W. D. Lowe, 16th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment to Sergeant William Taylor, 3rd Battalion, Durham Light Infantry 5 November 1917 'With reference to the letter which I have just received from you I am afraid that I am not able to sign any application for a commission as this must be done by the Commanding Officer. If I were in a position to do so I should be very ready to, as throughout my adjutancy and as second in command I had the highest opinion of your work and conduct, and I was very glad to hear from the school that your work as musketry instructor was of an exceptional standard. Major Ince also told me some months ago that, as soon as you returned to the Battalion, he intended to put you forward to be his Company Sergt major, but I am very glad to know now that you are applying for a commission as I feel sure that you are well fitted for it'. 'You will probably have heard that I have been sent to 16 West Yorkshire Regiment, but anything that I can do for Durham Light Infantrymen I shall always be ready to do, and if your Commanding Officer wishes to ask me any questions I shall be very glad to write'. 'Major Ince is now acting 2nd in command of the Battalion as Major Tilly is in England at present'. 'I shall be very glad to hear at any time from you and especially if you have been successful in your application'.

Letter to Sergeant William Taylor 7 November 1917 'Major Lowe has passed on your letter to me, and I have put it before the Colonel. The Colonel wishes me to tell you that at present he is considering both yours and Sergt Rotherham's who had also written to me. The reason for this is not that he considers you unfit, on the contrary, we both know that you were one of the very best Sergts which the battalion has ever had, and I only hope, personally, that if you do get a commission without his recommendation you will come back to the old Battn. I will certainly say that you were my best Sergt in B Coy. and that is saying a lot too. Of course the Colonel also wishes to get you back as a N. C. O. and one of his reasons for¿' [there is no remaining second sheet]

Letter from J. Owen Bond, architect and surveyor, of 29 Castle Meadow, Norwich (Norfolk) 5 May 1920 'To Those Concerned' 'Mr. W. Taylor was an assistant in this office for about 2months early in this year, and left me of his own accord. I found him very useful in various departments, in fact he could turn his hand to almost anything. He had some practice at Levelling and did Tracing, Shorthand & Typing. He has the making of a useful assistant, and his manners are Gentlemanly. I was very well satisfied with him and hope he may get the appointment he is now seeking'.

Letter from the War Office to 2nd Lieutenant William Taylor, Durham Light Infantry, Whitwell Terrace, Crook 21 January 1922 'I am commanded by the Army Council to inform you that in consequence of the demobilization of the Army, a notification will be published in the ¿London Gazette¿ at an early date, to the effect that you relinquish your commission on completion of service'. 'You will retain the rank of 2nd Lieut but such grant does not confer the right to wear uniform, except on appropriate occasions of a military nature'. 'I am to take this opportunity of conveying the thanks of the Army Council for your services during the late war, and for having done all in your power to assist in bringing it to a successful conclusion'.

Letter from Bank of Liverpool and Martins Ltd., Crook to William Taylor, 13 Garry Road, Hillsborough, Sheffield (Yorkshire)15 January 1923 'The amount standing to your credit today is £386-4-9 (three hundred & eighty six pounds 4/9). If you are going to pay the whole of this sum to a solicitor as purchase money for your house I could lend you a Banker's cheque for this amount. If however you do not require the whole of this in one amount and you let me know what amount you require I shall be pleased to send you Banker's cheque for whatever amount you require. Perhaps you will send all your Docket letts duly signed for year ending 20 Dec 1923'.

Letter from Bank of Liverpool and Martins Ltd, Crook to William Taylor 17 January 1924 'I enclose herewith cheques for £255 and £131-4-7 as requested. This represents the total balance of your Deposit a/c balance with this Branch'. 'I'm pleased to hear you are soon to be settled & will be pleased at any time to re-open you're a/c for you'.

Letter from Jutsum & Jones of Mansion House Chambers, 11 Queen Victoria Street, London to J. C. Steel of 19 Lorn Road, Brixton (Middlesex) 5 December 1925 'At last Messrs. Rieds Campbell & Cook have sent along the receipt and discharge for signature by your sister and yourself. As you will see by the directions for signing annexed to the document Scottish Solicitors treat the execution of Deeds as a very solemn business. Please therefore carefully read the directions before you sign and carry them out literally. When you have signed you might forward the document direct to Mrs. Taylor and ask her to sign also taking a similar amount of care to comply with the directions. When signed by you both return the document to us'.

Letter from Jutsum & Jones of Mansion House Chambers, 11 Queen Victoria Street, London to Mrs J. H. Taylor of 44 Wentworth Road, Doncaster (Yorkshire) 22 January 1926 'We have now received a cheque for £12.6.4. being the amount due to your brother Mr J. C. Steel and yourself in equal shares in accordance with the Receipt and Discharge which you recently signed. Your half share of this sum is £6.3.2. There has been a great deal of work in connection with this matter extending over several years but as the amount involved is so trifling we have put our costs at the nominal amount of £4.4.0. which includes £1.1.0. paid to a Solicitor in Scotland for advising on the construction of the Will. We understand from your brother that you are paying half our costs and we therefore enclose our cheque for £4.1.2. being the £6.3.2. less £2.2.0'

Letter from Dr. Robert Steet of Red House, Crook - undated but c. 1926 'Just a few lines to say that I am not feeling any better my cough is very troublesome & I have neither strength nor energy left. I am proposing going to Betty this weekend for 2 weeks to see if the Scottish air will do me any good the rest here are all well. I hope you are the same at Fain house has Billie got over his cold & gone back to school alright [?] Again things are still very bad here nearly 80% of the workers idle. I don't [know] what we will do if it continues much longer'. 'Write soon & let us know how you all are'.

Letter from Dr Robert Steel of Red House, Crook to Jean and William Taylor 26 September 1930 'In answer to your post card & letter I am sorry I have not been able to write sooner but my health at present is not very good & we have been very busy in many ways. I am very pleased you have got over your little trouble so well & that you are both keeping well he must be a bumping big little fellow to use an Irishism. I saw when last I was through that there was some trouble in store for you but as I was told nothing I did not like to ask questions. I sincerely hope that you will both continue to progress most favourably. You will have to be most careful as the weather is now putting in cold & chills are very easily got. We intend slipping through for the day soon when we find good weather & when you have got properly on to your feet again but we will not come without giving you warning when we are coming. We are all except myself well here at present Reggie is again temporarily employed at Crook but how long it will last. He is going to N. C. three nights a week to the Rutherford College to sanitary lectures. All the rest of your friends are well so far as I know. I only heard the other night that Reggie Taylor was married the other day perhaps you have heard of it'. 'Now dear be very careful this cold weather especially look after your breasts & not get cold in them as gathered breasts are awful'. 'With kindest regards to you both & little Willie & Benjamin'.

Letter from H. E. Ferens & Son, solicitors, of 25 Market Place, Durham to Mrs J. H. Taylor of 44 Wentworth Road, Doncaster (Yorkshire) 12 November 1931 'Dr Robert Steel deceased' 'At the request of the Executors we now have pleasure in enclosing you a copy of the Will in this estate [D/X 2331/1/17]

Letter from H. E. Ferens & Son, solicitors of 38 Saddler Street, Durham to Mrs J. H. Taylor of 'Kilmaurs', 173 Zetland Road, Doncaster (Yorkshire) 28 November 1939 'Dr Robert Steel, deceased' 'We are glad to report that we have now been able to complete the preparation of the draft Accounts to lead to a final distribution of the residue of this estate. These Accounts are enclosed herewith for your consideration and we trust that you will find they are in order. One of the Accounts relates to the period from the date of the last Account, when the immediate administration was completed, up to the date when the youngest child became 18 years on the 3rd January 1939. The other Account deals with the realisation and proposed division of the residue, including the income which as accrued since the 3rd January 1939. We regret that, when the second Account was originally prepared, we had overlooked the fact that William E. Steel had died before his Father, and we made provision for a share o the residue for him. Our attention has now been drawn to the fact, that, under the terms of the Will, his share has vested in the other Beneficiaries who share the residue, and the necessary alterations have been made to the Account. We trust that both accounts will be found to meet with your approval and should be glad if you would return them to us in the envelope enclosed for the purpose with any observations you may wish to make in regard to them. A final distribution cannot take place until the War Stock Dividend has been received on the 1st December, but we are hoping that by then the Accounts will have been approved by all the Beneficiaries, so that there need be no further delay'.

Letter from H. E. Ferens & Son, solicitors of 38 Saddler Street, Durham to Mrs J. H. Taylor of 'Kilmaurs', 173 Zetland Road, Doncaster (Yorkshire) 28 November 1939 'Dr Robert Steel deceased' 'In further reference to your letter of the 30th ult, we are glad to report that the Accounts to lead to the distribution of the residue of this estate have now been approved by all the Beneficiaries, who share the residue, and we are proceeding to arrange a distribution on the lines indicated in the Account. In this connection, we have pleasure in enclosing our cheque in your favour for £317:2:10 in payment of your share in the residue and we should be glad if you would kindly acknowledge receipt by signing the approval clause which has been annexed to the original Account. When this has been done, please return it to us in the envelope which we enclose for the purpose, as we are anxious to distribute the shares of the other Residuary Beneficiaries'.

Letter from William Which[?] Chandos, St Wilfrid's Road, Doncaster (Yorkshire) to William Taylor 20 December 1943 'Just a line to wish you and all the LNER. Officers my very best wishes for the coming Christmas & New Year'. 'As you will have gathered from recent changes which have taken place, this is most probably my ¿swan song¿ as the Adjutant of the 46th Bn. I should not, however, like to ¿go out¿ without telling you how very grateful I am to you personally & all your officers for the loyal & genuine co-operation & support which you have always extended to me in my duties'. 'I have made many new friends during my appointment & this fact goes far to balance the National misfortune which is responsible for the very existence of the Home Guard'. 'Again my very best wishes & most grateful thanks for all that you have done to help me'

Letter from Royal Technical College, Pool Park, Salford (Lancashire) to W. S. Taylor of 173 Zetland Road, Doncaster (Yorkshire) 1945 - notifying the recipient of an award to them of a Higher National Certificate in applied mechanics, strength and elasticity of materials

Copy letter from Major William Taylor, O. C. LNER Detachment, Locomotive Works Manager's Office, Doncaster (Yorkshire) to Col, N. E. Barber of Cottage, Bawtry (Yorkshire) 30 May 1945 'Now that Home Guard activities have ceased, the L.N.E.R. Detachment Band has been dissolved. We still have the silver bugles which you so very kindly lent to us and which have been appreciated by everybody in the Detachment. They are in safe custody but we shall soon be called upon to vacate the building in which they are locked up and we wish to return the bugles'. 'Perhaps you will kindly instruct Mr W. J.Parker or myself as to where they should be sent'. 'With many thanks for your kindness and interest in the past'

Letter from N. E. Barber of The Cottage, Bawtry (Yorkshire) to Major W. Taylor, Locomotive Works Manager's Office, Plant Works, Doncaster (Yorkshire) 31 May 1945 'Thank you for your letter of the 39th inst. Re Silver Bugles'. 'I am glad that you were able to use them and that they were appreciated by the Detachment'. 'I want to thank you for doing them up and looking after them so well'. 'Will you please return them to Brigadier A. Smith at Heath & Smith's Office, Cleveland Street, Doncaster'.

Letter from West Riding of Yorkshire T. & A. F. Association, 9 St Leonard's, York to Major W. Taylor MC - relinquishing his commission in the Home Guard with effect 31 December 1945

Letter from British Transport Commission, 349 Walpole Street, Peterborough (Cambridgeshire) to W. Taylor, senior staff clerk, Doncaster (Yorkshire) 28 February 1958 - stating that his approximate superannuation allowance was £707 capital sum, £260 joint annuity and £86 widow's annuity and that his membership of the fund dated from 28 November 1923

Letter from William Taylor of 173 Zetland Road, Doncaster (Yorkshire) to J. C. Spark, British Transport Commission, Doncaster - retiring from the railway service as from 26 July 1958

Letter from Dawson & Burgess, solicitors of St George's Chambers, St George Gate, Doncaster (Yorkshire) to William Taylor of Kilmaura, Zetland Road, Doncaster 12 July 1958 'The Receipt has now been registered in the Deeds Registry at Wakefield and we shall be glad to hand the Title Deeds to you if you care to call at your convenience' 'Our charges for preparing the Receipt, etc. including Deeds Registry Fee will be £1.8.6d'.

Letter from British Transport Commission, 349 Walpole Street, Peterborough (Cambridgeshire) to William Taylor of 173 Zetland Road, Doncaster (Yorkshire) 17 July 1958 - stating that his superannuation allowance was: £728.9.0 capital sum, £261.7.0 joint annuity and £87.2.0 widow's annuity

Letter to William Taylor from 'Sid and Mary' 126 Sandford Road, Balby (Yorkshire) September 1959 'Mary & I wish to extend to you & your family our deepest sympathy in your sad bereavement'. 'We both would have liked to have gone to church to pay our last respects but under the circumstances this is impossible. Nevertheless you will be in our thoughts'.

Letter from A. Ashe of 66 Thorne Road, Eden Thorpe (Yorkshire) to William Taylor 16 September 1959 'I was very grieved when I rang up Goxhill Nursing Home to-day o hear the sad news that Mrs Taylor has passed away, and it is with great sadness, I offer to you and to your sons our very deepest sympathy'.

Letter from Westminster Bank Limited, 107 High Street, Scunthorpe (Lincolnshire) to Richard Taylor 17 September 1959 'Thank you for your letter. We are all, this includes my family and the staff, very sorry to hear of your mother's death and we send you and, if we may, your father, our most sincere sympathy. The older ones among us have all had similar losses but with none of us is it an empty expression'. 'It is fortunate that at these times there is a great deal to be done and time does ease the matter. I know that I have myself the happiest recollections of my parents and remember happenings and terms of speech which they used, or might have used, on occasions without any feeling of sadness. So, I believe will you find it personally'. 'I should be pleased to see you on Saturday but if you find it in anyway useful not to come until Monday you may, as you know, have the leave - just let me know'.

Telegram from 'Matt and Betty' in Dundee to William Taylor, 173 Zetland Road, Doncaster (Yorkshire) 17 September 1959 'Travelling today if not with you by 9 pm will be Friday morning'

Letter from Rose and Isaac Baker of 161 Zetland Road, Doncaster (Yorkshire) to William Taylor 17 September 1959 'It is difficult to tell you how distressed we were to read in last night's Yorkshire Post the sad news of the passing of dear Mrs Taylor. We wish to convey to you William & Dick our deepest sympathy & condolences in your great sorrow'. 'We hope you will find comfort & consolation in each other & that the passage of time will assuage your grief'.

Letter from 'Jake and Nora' of Holly House, Howden le Wear 17 September 1959 'Nora and I were extremely sorry to receive the very sad news about Jean'. 'We realise that without her life will never be the same, as we know how devoted you were to each other. It is quite impossible to be with you on this very sad occasion, how-ever we do extend to you and the family our very deep sympathy and our thoughts will be with you to morrow. You enquired about Keith, well he got an honours degree BSC and is staying on at University doing research for another three years, then to take his Ph.D'.

Letter from 'Jim' at 36 Eastway, Morden Park (Surrey) to William Taylor 17 September 1959 'Alice has just 'phoned the contents of your letter to my office this afternoon and the news of Jean's death is a great shock to me. I had no idea that she had been ill so long. I retired on pension from the Ministry of Power in May 1957, and was lucky enough to get a job at the head office of the Prudential Assurance Co. at once, and am still there. Unfortunately I have had all my annual leave, and it is not possible for me to get special leave at such short notice. I very much regret, therefore, that I cannot attend the funeral tomorrow. Please accept the very sincere sympathy of us all in your very great loss. Alice has ordered a wreath to be specially sent to you, and I hope you will get this in time. I am very sorry indeed that I cannot come up tonight I sincerely wish that I could. We will all be very pleased to see any of you when you come to London'.

Letter from W. H. Coll, Works Manager's Office, Doncaster (Yorkshire) to William Taylor 17 September 1959 'We, at the office, were very sorry indeed to read of the death of Mrs Taylor and ask you to please accept our deepest sympathy in your sad loss'.

Letter from 'Reg and Greta' of St Cuthbert's, 55 Cockerton Green, Darlington to William Taylor 17 September 1959 'Greta & I were deeply shocked this morning on receiving your letter. We have known for some time that you have been going through a most trying period but we had no idea that you had been coping with such a terrible disease. We are very much aware of all its implications and believe me, Bill, our hearts go out to you. It has always been a great regret to me that the only bit of the Taylor family with whom we felt at ease & in full accord, should live as far away: Jean had so much in common with Greta in that her whole life was bound up entirely in home & family'. 'I know you well enough, Bill, to know that you will find the strength to meet the next few days, and we are very thankful that you have two grand lads behind you'. 'I knew you will understand that we both would wish to be with you tomorrow, but we are in the wrong profession to [be] able to obtain the necessary leave of absence. As soon as I found out today that neither of us could take time off tomorrow, we decided not to bother you with unnecessary visitors at the week-end in case you were going over to one of the boys' homes. When you have made your future plans, Bill, please let us know, so that we might come to see you. We have both a dreadful sense of loss & inadequacy today & mere words cannot express our feelings for you & the boys'.

Letter from Reg and Marjorie Else of 361 Thame Road, Doncaster (Yorkshire) to William Taylor 21 September 1959 'I have today heard of the passing of your dear wife, and Mrs Else and myself offer you our deepest sympathy in your sad loss'. 'We sincerely hope that you will keep in good health and under the circumstances, enjoy a well-earned retirement'

Letter from 'Doreen' 72 Halifax Road, Grenoside (Yorkshire) 21 September 1959 'Thank you for your letter which I received on Friday morning. As you will see I am now living in Grenoside (13 months) and the letter was forwarded to me here'. 'I was very sorry to hear of your loss but pleased to hear that Jean did not suffer when the end came. The loss of a life long companion must come as a heavy blow but I know your family will be a great comfort to you'. 'I was unable to let mother know but I am sure her sympathy would go out to you as did ours. I have, this weekend forwarded to her & Eric the letter you sent to me'. 'Eric is back, once more, with her in Bristol, having spent 3 years working in London. Mother keeps quite well but of course the years are creeping on now'. 'Reg & Jill are still together in Romford - it is now 2½ years since Margaret died'. 'I now have two children John 4 years Jacqueline 18 mths and Ken has gone into partnership with another chap in an engineering works in Ecclesfield'. 'I am so sorry Willie I was not able to be with you on Friday but you will understand the reason why. Give my best wishes to Bill & Tim'. 'If you are ever in this area you will be very welcome or if you would like to make a special visit we would be pleased to see you'.

Letter from C. F. Rose of 20 Town Fields, Doncaster (Yorkshire) to William Taylor 21 September 1959 'My pleasure at seeing you enter our church of St Mary yesterday morning was immediately set back by the knowledge that you must recently have lost your wife, a fact confirmed by the Vicar after the service. I wish I had been aware of your bereavement for two reasons - to express sincere sympathy with you and your family in your sadness, and because I would have wished to support you at the funeral service as a colleague and a member of the St Mary's community'. 'On behalf of my wife and myself I do express our heart felt sympathy. Your life since retirement can have been no easy task, but I am certain that your dedication to your wife in her long illness will be its own reward in that you have been able to comfort and tend her with undivided attention. Such will, I know, have eased the burden your wife has suffered and will be a consolation to you, also'. 'You will know that if I or my family can do anything to help, you have but to hint at the need. I trust that, in any case, there will be more opportunity to meet in the future and so renew an association which I valued indeed when first I cam to Doncaster. Remember, I am indebted to you, and would welcome the opportunity to repay just a tithe of the friendliness I have always received from you'.

Letter from 'Lena and Stephen' of Low Wood, 27 Langton Avenue, Ewell (Surrey) to William Taylor 22 September 1959 'As I left home this morning the postman gave me your letter which has upset me terribly. Apart from poor Jean's death I feel mad that I've been unaware of everything you know that we would have caught the first train. Stephen is now back at work so he too will be sorry to hear the sad news. I just can't understand it Bill why I never received your letter, I'm going to try & find out about it'. 'However, I am glad that Harold & Belle managed from Crook. As you say, the boys will be a great comfort to you. It will be nice for you to have a short time with Marion and the children'. 'Give Anne our love I have intended to give them a ring but you know jow it is one keeps putting off etc. Now Bill when you get ¿turned round¿ as mother used to say, why not come and spend a time with us? You know you are welcome any time. Stephen & I will be delighted to help in any way.' 'Write soon & tell me your plans.' 'My thoughts are with you all the time. I am writing this at school so forgive the brevity, also our absence last week'. 'Strangely enough, Stephen's eldest brother died about 2 months ago and he too knew nothing about it. In his case, none of his family were informed at all. It was seen in the papers!! But his was done intentionally, what a family'. 'I must fly now so give my love to the boys and Marion and the children and take care of yourself but love and sympathy'.

Letter from 'Eric' of 61 Highbury Road, Horfield (Bristol) to William Taylor 22 September 1959 'Mother & I received a letter from Doreen this morning, telling us the sad news about Jean. It came as a great shock to see us both & we offer to you, Bill & Jim, our sincere sympathy'. 'We had no idea of any illness, but understand that after a serious stroke, she was mercifully unconscious to pain'. 'We are very sorry not to have been with you at the funeral, or to have written sooner, but apparently Doreen did not get your letter till last weekend & she has just let us know today. We have not been in Doncaster since Doreen moved to Sheffield, but next time we are up we will come & see you'. 'Mother keeps quite well, but her nerves do not get any better & writing is a great difficulty to her, so please accept this note on behalf of us both'.

Letter from 'Betty' of Strathmore, Muirhead (Angus) to William Taylor 24 September 1959 'We had quite a nice run home it was much brighter than on the way down. Everyone here are fine. We have had some lovely weather since we came back it is rather cold morning & night but quite hot during the day. However today we have had our first rain but it was really badly needed. I hope you enjoyed your stay at Derby, you would not be so lonely anyway, the children would keep you going. I have Carol with me today, her mother is away to Dundee. Well I am feeling better now & of course one must just carry on as usual'.

Letter from L.N.E.R. Superannuation Fund, 349 Walpole Street, Peterborough (Cambridgeshire) to W. Taylor of 173 Zetland Road, Doncaster (Yorkshire) 24 September 1959 'It was with regret I learned from your letter of the 19th instant of the recent death of your wife and would express to you the sympathy of my Committee. In order that my records may be completed will you kindly let me have a sight of the Death Certificate which will be returned immediately my purpose has been served'. 'As provided for in Regulation 2A(2) of the Second Appendix to the Fund Rules, the Annuity of £261.7.0d at present payable to you will continue unaltered in amount'.

Letter from Raymond Senior of 11 Lennox Road, Sheffield (Yorkshire) to William Taylor 25 September 1959 'Dad and I were very sorry indeed to hear of the death of Mrs Taylor. We had realised of course when we visited you that she was not well but we never expected to have such sad news so soon. We know you will realise that you and your family have our very deepest sympathy. When you feel able we should be very pleased for you to come over to see us any time you wish. You know we shall always be pleased to see you'. 'Will Lloyd was here last night. He has just been married twenty five years. His nieces have him a party and several of his relatives came down from Sunderland. In July Dad and I went up with Will and Bertha to stay a few days at South Hylton and we were given a wonderful time. It was our first visit since 1927'. 'I trust you are as well as you can be in the circumstances. Do come over when you can'.

Letter from L.N.E.R. Superannuation Fund, 349 Walpole Street, Peterborough (Cambridgeshire) to William Taylor 173 Zetland Road, Doncaster (Yorkshire) 28 September 1959 'Referring to your letter of the 26th instant; I thank you for a sight of the death certificate which has been noted and is returned herewith'.

Letter from 'Ken' of 8 Claremore Green, Newton Aycliffe to his uncle William Taylor 11 October 1959 'Betty and family have just been to tea, and have told us the sad news'. 'Please accept our deepest sympathy, and perhaps you would convey our feelings to Billy and family when you see them'. 'There is nothing we can say, I know, but from our experiences over the past few years I can assure you that time does heal everything, although you will not accept this now'.

Letter from Doncaster Co-operative Society Ltd Monumental Department, 46 Cemetery Road, Doncaster (Yorkshire) to William Taylor of 173 Zetland Road, Doncaster 23 December 1959 'We wish to inform you that the Memorial to the late JEANIE HARVEY TAYLOR has now been completed'. 'In thanking you we trust that the Memorial meets your approval'.

Letter from Bell Watson & Co, estate agents of 2 & 4 Sepulchre Gate, Doncaster (Yorkshire) to William Taylor of 173 Zetland Road, Doncaster 1 July 1960 'We are pleased to inform you that we have arranged to sell the above-mentioned property to Mr P. T. Atkinson at the price of £3,100, and he has today paid a nominal deposit of £10 subject to Contract, and we are loaning him the balance of £300 against the sale of his house in Ardeen Road'. 'We have written to your Solicitors, Messrs. Dawson & Burgess, and no doubt they will wish to hear from you, and have the Deeds of the property at an early date. Perhaps you will arrange to let them have the Deeds'.

Letter from J. W. Pratt of Abacus Holdings Ltd, Sutton-in-Ashfield (Nottinghamshire) to W. S. Taylor, Electrification & Plant Engineer, Nelson Street, Derby (Derbyshire) 24 February 1982 'I checked with the Football Club and our records only go back to 1932 when we joined the league, and even then we only had the results of all of the games, and the players of some'. 'You might like to come and see a game some time, although obviously the ground will have changed somewhat since your father's day, and I doubt whether the quality of the football has improved a lot! The hospitality will be good'. 'I am enclosing a fixture list. Please let me know if you can get to any of the games this season - if not, I will make a note and send you a fixture list for next season'. [see D/X 2331/6/6]

Photograph of an older woman - c. 1900

Postcard of boys of Crook School with a master c. 1901 - presumably including William Taylor

Photograph of boys of Crook School Standard V No. 1 with a master c.1903 - presumably William Taylor

Postcard of a boy, presumably William Taylor c. 1906 - wearing a football cap and with two silver cups and six medals

Photograph of a boy, possibly William Taylor, with an adult man and five younger children c. 1906

Photograph of two men of the Mysore Lancers in Egypt December 1915-March 1916

Photograph of a street in Egypt, probably Cairo or Alexandria December 1915-March 1916

Photograph of a camel train in Egypt December 1915-March 1916

Photograph of two soldiers outside a military tent in Egypt December 1915-March 1916

Photograph of Egyptian police in an urban setting December 1915-March 1916

Photograph of palm trees in Egypt December 1915-March 1916

Photograph of a camel and two Egyptians December 1915-March 1916

Photograph of an Egyptian in front of a drainage ditch December 1915-March 1916

Photograph of an Egyptian riding a camel December 1915-March 1916

Photograph of a man and a kneeling camel with the River Nile in the background December 1915-March 1916

Photograph of an Egyptian road sweeper in front of a building December 1915-March 1916

Photograph of three heavily veiled Egyptian women December 1915-March 1916

Photograph of an Egyptian street scene entitled 'Fountain' December 1915-March 1916

Photograph of a rowing boat on the River Nile December 1915-March 1916

Photograph of an Egyptian mosque December 1915-March 1916

Photograph of a man, possibly William Taylor, in a pith helmet standing outside a tent in Egypt December 1915-March 1916

Photograph of an Egyptian smoking a hookah December 1915-March 1916

Photograph of a general service wagons, horses and drivers in Egypt December 1915-March 1916

Photograph of Egyptians sitting outside a café December 1915-March 1916

Photograph of an Egyptian on a pile of rubble, soldiers in the background December 1915-March 1916

Photograph of people bathing in the River Nile December 1915-March 1916

Photograph of an Egyptian water carrier December 1915-March 1916

Photograph of an Egyptian dhow under sail December 1915-March 1916

Photograph of two soldiers, one possibly William Taylor, standing outside a military tent December 1915-March 1916

Photograph of Egyptian labourers building a wall December 1915-March 1916

Photograph of Egyptian labourers outside a building December 1915-March 1916

Photograph of two soldiers on board ship March 1916

Photograph of physical drill on board ship March 1916

Photograph of two soldiers relaxing on board ship March 1916

Photograph of a soldier, possibly William Taylor, on board ship March 1916

Photograph of a soldier, possibly William Taylor, on board ship March 1916

Photograph of soldiers on board ship March 1916

Photograph of Port Said 5 March 1916

Photograph of soldiers on board ship 'Land in Sight' March 1916

Photograph of soldiers in a cattle truck 'Travel Thro' France' 12 March 1916

Photograph of lakes and mountains 'Les Roches' March 1916

French postcard of William Taylor as a sergeant in Durham Light Infantry with a lance-corporal from the same regiment c. 1916

Photograph of William Taylor as sergeant in Durham Light Infantry 1918

Postcard of William Taylor as second lieutenant c. 1919

Postcard showing Durham cathedral and Palace Green c. 1920 - 'Taken from the top of the Castle, this view (dated about 1920) gives some idea of the size of the cathedral - its quite massive from the ground. Those buildings on either side are University lecture rooms, library & union etc.'

Postcard of a football team with '1920' written on the ball 1920 - probably Sheffield Wednesday including William Taylor [though the kit is a different design to D/X 2331/3/49

Postcard of a football team with '1920' written on the ball 1920 - probably Sheffield Wednesday including William Taylor [though the kit is a different design to D/X 2331/3/49

Postcard of William Taylor in the same football kit as D/X 2331/3/46-47 c. 1920 - on the reverse his address is given as 44 Wentworth Road, Wheatley, Doncaster'

Postcard of Sheffield Wednesday footballers probably including William Taylor 1920/21

Photograph probably showing William Taylor and Jean Steel on their wedding day 1921

Photograph probably showing William Taylor and Jean Steel on their wedding day with William's parents 1921

Photograph of a wedding cake and set table in a dining room probably on the wedding day of William and Jean Taylor 1921

Photograph probably showing William and Jean Taylor c. 1920s

Postcard showing Sheffield Wednesday footballers probably including William Taylor 1921/22

Postcard of unknown football team posed outside a tea house including William Taylor c. 1920s

Postcard of a goalkeeper and striker during a football match c. 1920s

Postcard of a number of men reading a footballing paper - on the reverse 'Billy Bunter' c. 1920s

Postcard of two young women in bathing costumes, possibly at Scarborough (Yorkshire) c. 1920s - one of the possibly Jean Taylor; Sun-Ray Photo Company 28 Newborough, Scarborough (Yorkshire)

Postcard of a man and woman at the seaside, possibly Scarborough (Yorkshire) c. 1920s - possibly William and Jean Taylor; Sun-Ray Photo Company 28 Newborough, Scarborough (Yorkshire)

Photograph of William Taylor sitting on a stone bridge c. 1920s

Photograph of countryside labelled on the reverse 'Gavrelle' 1928 - Gavrelle was part of the site of the Battle of Arras in 1917

Postcard of the Canadian War Memorial, St Julien (Flanders) 1920s - postcard by Ern. Thill, Bruxelles

Postcard of countryside, possibly a former First World War battlefield 1920s

Postcard of the church at Sailly-au-Bois (Pas-de-Calais) 1920s - sent by William Taylor to his wife at 44 Wentworth Road, Doncaster (Yorkshire) 'Now in Sailly. Everything very quiet. Cannot hear a sound for miles round. Have a good billet. Leaving tonight for Bethune. Enjoying ourselves. Hope everything alright at home'.

Postcard showing five older boys, two dressed as women 1928 - 'Play at school 1928 spot the Lady Billie'

Photograph of Jean Taylor and four other women 1930s

Photograph of two men in a horse and cart c. 1930s

Postcard of a cricket team, probably including William Taylor c. 1930s - Garrison & Deakin, photographers of 14 St George's Gate, Doncaster (Yorkshire)

Postcard showing Winston Churchill 4 January 1933 Sent to William Taylor at 44 Wentworth Road, Doncaster (Yorkshire) - 'Six of the World's greatest stories re-told by Winston Churchill begin next Sunday Jan 8th in the News of the World. ¿Uncle Tom's Cabin¿ ¿Count of Monte Cristo¿ ¿Moonstone¿ ¿Ben Hur¿ ¿Tess of the D'Urbevilles & the ¿Tale of Two Cities¿

Photograph of a boy and a girl c. 1930s

Photograph of Central Loco Drawing Office L.N.E.R. Doncaster Football Team 27 April 1939

Photograph of children running, possibly out of a school c. 1930s

Postcard of a group of men, seemingly schoolteachers c.1930s - by S. E. Taylor of Bondgate, Darlington and 98 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland with the following names: Metcalfe (woodwork); Peacock (science); Pratt; Towers; Day; Clarke; ? (metal work); Taylor (metal work); Boggust; Leonard; Balch; Hutchinson (head); W. Coates; North; Dixon; Heslop; Wiseman (woodwork)

Postcard showing Doncaster Grammar School cloisters c. 1940 - Marshall, Keene & Co, Hove (Sussex)

Postcard showing The Avenue, Doncaster Grammar School c. 1940 - Marshall, Keene & Co, Hove (Sussex)

Postcard showing Doncaster Grammar School schoolhouse c. 1940 - Marshall, Keene & Co, Hove (Sussex)

Postcard showing Doncaster Grammar School chapel c. 1940 - Marshall, Keene & Co, Hove (Sussex)

Postcard showing Doncaster Grammar School large hall interior c. 1940 - Marshall, Keene & Co, Hove (Sussex)

Postcard showing Doncaster Grammar School chapel c. 1940 - Marshall, Keene & Co, Hove (Sussex)

Photograph of Home Guard including William Taylor c. 1940

Postcard of Home Guard including William Taylor c. 1940 - Empire View Production - photograph by Charles N. Jamson

Postcard of a boy - possibly Derek Harvey Taylor - entitled 'School Days 1941'

Postcard of a boy - possibly Derek Harvey Taylor - c. 1941

Photograph of Home Guard parade c. 1945

Photograph of a small boy in school uniform c. 1940s-1950s

Photograph of a boy paddling a canoe c.1940s-1950s

Photograph of a boy and girl on a beach c. 1940s-1950s

Photograph of a boy c. 1940s-1950s

Photograph of Jean Taylor c. 1950s

Photograph of a girl in a pram c. 1950s - 'Linda 11 mnths'

Photograph of a girl skipping c. 1950s

Photograph of a man and a woman possibly at the seaside c. 1950s

Photograph of a group of older adults in a ruined church, possibly Fountains Abbey (Yorkshire) c. 1950s

Photograph of William Taylor and another man at a bar c. 1950s

Photograph of a man and woman outside a detached bungalow 1956

Original holder for D/X 2331/3/94 - 'Christmas 1956' and 'Love & Best Wishes to you all Lena & Stephen'

Postcard of a man climbing Arrow Ridge, Great Gable (Cumbria) c. 1960s - sent by William Taylor to D. H. Taylor at 78 Glover Road, Scunthorpe (Lincolnshire) - Sanderson & Dixon of Ambleside (Yorkshire) - 'Arr safely on Monday yesterday (Tues) was a terrible day. Today (Wed) is fine went Boness crossed ferry on to Hawkeshead Tarn Stows & Coniston. I hope you are managing all right & that car has arrived'.

Photograph of William Taylor outside a house with a baby in a pram c. 1960s

Photograph of a girl c. 1960s

Photograph of a group of older people outside a hotel c. 1960s

Photograph of a boy and a girl - 'Rosemary & Richard Apr/62'

Photograph of a small boy in school uniform - 'Richard May/62'

Photograph of two small girls c. 1960s - 'Emma aged 3½ yrs Katy aged 2 yrs'

Photograph of a girl c.1960s

Photograph of a mixed group at a function c. 1960s - copyright Yorkshire Evening News and Doncaster Gazette, 32 Printing Office Street, Doncaster (Yorkshire)

Colour photograph of a young woman skiing c. 1970s

Photograph of a young woman on a balcony with a church behind, possibly in Austria c. 1970s

Colour photograph of an older couple in a back garden c. 1970-1980s

Colour postcard of German Military Underground Hospital, St. Lawrence (Jersey) 1979 - Meadowbank main entrance

Colour postcard of German Military Underground Hospital, St. Lawrence (Jersey) 1979 - The Cape Verd entrance

Colour postcard of German Military Underground Hospital, St. Lawrence (Jersey) 1979 - Commandant's office

Colour postcard of German Military Underground Hospital, St. Lawrence (Jersey) 1979 - hospital ward

Colour postcard of German Military Underground Hospital, St. Lawrence (Jersey) 1979 - officer's mess

Colour postcard of German Military Underground Hospital, St. Lawrence (Jersey) 1979 - minefield warning sign

Colour postcard of German Military Underground Hospital, St. Lawrence (Jersey) 1979 - unfinished tunnel

Colour postcard of German Military Underground Hospital, St. Lawrence (Jersey) 1979 - operating theatre

Colour postcard of German Military Underground Hospital, St. Lawrence (Jersey) 1979 - medical equipment

Black and white postcard of German Military Underground Hospital, St. Lawrence (Jersey) 1979 - a German officer at Meadowbank main entrance during construction

Colour postcard of exhibits at Battle of the Flowers Museum, la Robeline Mont des Corvees, St Ouen (Jersey) c. 1979

Colour postcard of exhibits at Battle of the Flowers Museum, la Robeline Mont des Corvees, St Ouen (Jersey) c. 1979

Colour postcard of exhibits at Battle of the Flowers Museum, la Robeline Mont des Corvees, St Ouen (Jersey) c. 1979

Colour postcard of exhibits at Battle of the Flowers Museum, la Robeline Mont des Corvees, St Ouen (Jersey) c. 1979

Colour postcard of Devil's Hole, St Mary (Jersey) c. 1979 - Bamforth & Company Ltd, Holmfirth (Yorkshire)

Colour postcard of la Hougue Bie (Jersey) c. 1979 - prehistoric burial mound crowned by chapels of Notre Dame de la Clarté (12th century) and Jerusalem Chapel (1520)

Colour postcard of interior of neolithic dolmen (Jersey) c. 1979 - from Societe Jersaise Museum, la Hougue Bie, photographer R. P. Clapham, publisher Charles Skilton & Fry Ltd

Colour photograph of a baby in a deck chair outside - 'James at Ullswater August 1983'

Colour photograph of a baby in a sling and his father - 'James August 1983'

Colour photograph of 'Lena in her garden Nov. 1983' - '80th birthday snap plus shingles!'

Colour photograph of a toddler running along the aisle on a train c. 1984 - 'James and Nance on an Inter-City train from Euston - Penrith running at 100 mph'

Colour photograph - 'James at Ullswater Yacht Club earing his Easter egg' c. 1984

Colour photograph - 'James on Beachy Head Sunday 6th May 1984' - 'trying to stand up against the wind'

Colour photograph of 'James in swinging London May 1984'

Colour photograph - 'James on the beach at Filey Summer 1984'

Colour photograph - 'James at Filey November 1984' - '19 months old'

Colour photograph - 'Saracens Head Hotel - Southwell - Boxing Day 1984' - showing: Mr & Mrs W. Cooper of South Muskham (Nottinghamshire); Faith; William Taylor; Mrs F. R. Sivers of Ketton (Rutland); Bill

Colour photograph of a baby in a pram c. 1980s

Colour photograph of a baby and a young woman, presumably the mother c. 1980s

Colour photograph of William Taylor bottle feeding a baby 1980s

Colour photograph of William Taylor holding a baby 1980s

Black and white postcard showing John Macoun, biologist of National Museum of Natural Sciences, Canada c. 1980s - sent by 'Jane' and addressed to Bill Turner of 131 Station Road, Ratby (Leicestershire): 'Wonder what sort of Christmas you had, & how much mail you have had to send on! Our address in Ottawa is 720 Echo Drive, Ottawa K16 IP3, Ontario, Canada and our name Dr & Mrs P. Kearey. Ottawa is a very beautiful city but cold (!) and we have had snow most days. The museums and galleries here are very good, and the canal is so hard people skate on it all day! Phil's job seems fine, but I cannot get one at all. Regards to Mr Orme - hope my successor's settled in ok'.

Receipted bill by Dawson & Burgess, solicitors of St George's Chambers, St George Gate, Doncaster (Yorkshire) December 1923 - £13.10.0 for investigations on title in purchase of 44 Wentworth Road, Doncaster purchased by William Taylor for £630, completing conveyance and copy deed for registering with West Riding Deeds Registry

Detailed account of further administration of residue of estate of Dr Robert Steel, deceased 1933-1939 - written on the reverse of: County Borough of Doncaster private street improvement notice to William Taylor of 173 Zetland Road, Doncaster (Yorkshire) regarding back street leading from Zetland Road to the back road at the rear of Belmoral Road - 3 October 1938; Doncaster Literary Society drama 'Jane Eyre' cast list April 1939 and list of previous productions

Bill from W. Dodd, builder and contractor of Roberts Road, Doncaster (Yorkshire) 4 December 1936 - to William Taylor for purchase of 173 Zetland Road, Doncaster - £808.18.4

Receipted bill from Goxhill Lodge Nursing Home, 90 Thorne Road, Doncaster (Yorkshire) 17 September 1959 - regarding Mrs J. H. Taylor of 173 Zetland Road, Doncaster - £18

Bill from Doncaster Co-operative Society Ltd Funeral Service of The Emporium, St Sepulchre Gate, Doncaster (Yorkshire) 19 September 1959 - regarding the interment of Jeanie Harvey Taylor - £58.8.6

Bill from Doncaster Co-operative Society Ltd restaurant, The Emporium, St Sepulchre Gate, Doncaster (Yorkshire) 21 September 1959 - for 15 high teas at 6/6 each - £4.17.6

Death grant from Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance to William Taylor - £12.10.0 - 24 September 1959

Receipt from Doncaster Co-operative Society Ltd of The Emporium, St Sepulchre Gate, Doncaster (Yorkshire) 25 September 1959 - to William Taylor for £4.17.6 [see D/X 2331/4/6]

Receipt from Doncaster Co-operative Society Ltd of The Emporium, St Sepulchre Gate, Doncaster (Yorkshire) 26 September 1959 - to William Taylor for £58.8.6 [see D/X 2331/4/5]

Bill from Doncaster Co-operative Society Funeral Service of 70-71 Spring Gardens, Doncaster (Yorkshire) for a headstone 28 September 1959 - 'In Loving Memory of a Dear Wife & Mother Jeanie Harvey Taylor Died 15th Sept. 1959 Aged 62 Years' at Rose Hill Cemetery - £44

Bill from Doncaster Co-operative Society Ltd Funeral Service of The Emporium, St Sepulchre Gate, Doncaster (Yorkshire) 23 December 1959 - for marble headstone and inscription for Jeanie Harvey Taylor at Rose Hill Cemetery, Doncaster - £44

Statement from Doncaster Co-operative Society Ltd of The Emporium, St Sepulchre Gate, Doncaster (Yorkshire) 12 January 1960 - to William Taylor of 173 Zetland Road, Doncaster for £44

Receipt from Doncaster Co-operative Society Ltd of The Emporium, St Sepulchre Gate, Doncaster (Yorkshire) 14 January 1960 - to William Taylor for £44 [see D/X 2331/4/11]

London Underground map 3 November 1939 - 'issued free' by London Transport, 55 Broadway SW1 with plan of future extensions 1939-1941

Copy newspaper cutting with photograph of the marriage of Stephen Hall of 28 Albert Street, Crook to Eleanor Taylor of 27 Greenwood Close, Morden (Surrey) 1950s

Newspaper cutting - Advertiser - ¿Palms of World War 1 They Meet Again For The Thirty-second Year¿ 16 May 1958 - reunion of 18th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry in Durham Town Hall

Newspaper cutting - 'Pals of the 18th meet at Durham' 1961 - with group photograph of those attending the reunion at Durham Town Hall

Newspaper cutting - 'Headmistress Retires' 2 August 1963 - regarding the retirement of Eleanor Hall as headmistress of Garth County Infants' School, Morden (Surrey)

Newspaper cutting - Durham County Advertiser - 'St. Paul quoted at D.L.I Old Comrades' reunion' 1967 - with group photograph of those attending the reunion at Durham Town Hall

Leaflet - 'How to cross London by Underground' c. 1960s - with underground map and direction from main line stations to other main line stations

Newspaper cutting - Northern Echo - 'The battalion that went down fighting' 29 July 1983 - about 75th anniversary of 6th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry, with photographs taken in 1901 and 1908

St Peter's Bunker (Jersey) exhibition of Nazi German equipment and occupation relics c.1979 - room by room guide

A Short History of the Priory and Devil's Hole, St Mary, Jersey c. 1979

Official guide book to German Military Underground Hospital, Jersey c. 1979

Universal diary given by Dr Robert Steel to his daughter Jean c. 1920s - used to note birthdays

Notes made by William Taylor on his visits to First World War cemeteries 21-28 July 1928 - with notes of members of 18th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry buried in each

Address book c. 1951

The United Steel Companies Ltd desk diary 1958 - largely empty

Address book c. 1972

Mansfield Town Football Club fixture card 1981-1982 - see D/X 2331/2/44