Harry Taylor
| Type of post: | Audio archive |
| Sub-type: | No sub-type |
| Posted By: | Roger Dowling |
| Status: | Current |
| Date Posted: | Fri, 19 Dec 2025 |
| Harry Taylor (Headmaster 1951-73) This archive recording dates back to 6th October 1972, the occasion being Harry Taylor's final Speech Day before his retirement the following July. At the time, the School's future was in serious doubt and Harry Taylor speaks with feeling about the School's past achievements and his hopes for the future. Harry Taylor, a graduate of St John's College, Oxford, became Headmaster in 1951. Avuncular but authoritative, he was to guide the School through an important period of its growth over the following 22 years. He retired in 1973 but worked for the British Council for several years, giving help and advice to foreign students in Huddersfield; he also transcribed several volumes of the Almondbury Parish registers. In his spare time, he claimed to grow the best chrysanthemums in Huddersfield. Recorded on 6th October 1972 |
