Ken Taylor's Passing 06/10/2025

[Jamiedyer]

It is with great sadness I learnt the passing of Ken Taylor this evening.
One of life's true gentleman. A privilege to know him, however briefly in his long and well lived life.
Condolences and thoughts to Honor and family.
Rest in Peace with your brothers now.

IMG_1865 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr

 

[juvela]

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thank you for sharing this sad news

the brothers certainly built beautiful bicycles

owned a yellow Tour of Britain from '73, wonderful machine!

IIRC Ken carried out assembly & shipping, the way the three brothers shared the workload

their mom was a huge fan of the blues and used to put up traveling blues musicians


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[otherself]

That's sad news indeed. Without sounding rude I thought all 3 of the Taylor brothers passed away some years ago. Ken must of had a good innings.

Who would of thought some of the best frames ever made were built in a scruffy factory unit on an industrial estate in Stockton-on-Tees.
The lugless curved tubed ones they produced were simply amazing looking machines - something of a Holy Grail in my opinion, wall art.

 

[paton]

 

[paton]