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William Kirwan-Taylor

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William Kirwan-Taylor
Full nameWilliam John Kirwan-Taylor
Date of birth(1905-06-29)29 June 1905
Place of birthSutton, Surrey, England
Date of death28 August 1994(1994-08-28) (aged 89)
Place of deathLausanne, Switzerland
UniversityTrinity College, Cambridge
Notable relative(s)Alfred Suenson-Taylor (brother)
Charles Taylor (brother)
Edward Mountain (grandson)
Occupation(s)Surveyor
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1928 England 5 (6)

Lieutenant colonel William John Kirwan-Taylor (29 June 1905 – 28 August 1994), also known as John Taylor, was an English international rugby union player of the 1920s.

Kirwan-Taylor was born in Sutton, Surrey. One of his brothers was the long-serving Conservative MP Charles Taylor and another, Alfred Suenson-Taylor, 1st Baron Grantchester, stood unsuccessfully for the House of Commons. He read law at Trinity College, Cambridge, and featured in the 1926 Varsity Match for Cambridge University.[1][2]

In 1928, Kirwan-Taylor gained five England caps as a right wing three-quarter, which included all four matches of their grand slam-winning Five Nations campaign, contributing a try against Wales at Swansea.[1][3]

Kirwan-Taylor, a surveyor by profession, served as a lieutenant colonel with the Rifle Brigade during World War II and was also a General Staff Officer in the American 1st Airborne Division. He was made an Officer of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1946 Birthday Honours for his military service.[1]

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  1. ^ a b c Bale, Steve (2 October 1994). "Obituary: John Taylor". The Independent.
  2. ^ "Great Win For Cambridge". The Daily Telegraph. 15 December 1926.
  3. ^ "Victory By 2 Points". Daily Mirror. 23 January 1928.
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