Howard Taylor

Q: When did Howard Taylor die?

Howard Taylor died on December 30, 1985 in Royal Tunbridge Wells.

Q: How old was Howard Taylor when they died?

Howard Taylor was 77 years old at the time of death.

Q: When was Howard Taylor born?

Howard Taylor was born on April 5, 1908 in Charlton.

Howard Taylor (5 April 1908 – 30 December 1985) was an English cricketer who made three first-class cricket appearances for Kent County Cricket Club in 1937.

Taylor was born at Charlton in the London Borough of Greenwich in 1908 and educated at Mill Hill School. He captained the school cricket XI and played for 'The Rest' against the major Public Schools at Lord's in 1925 and for the Public Schools against the touring Australians in 1926. He was considered one of the best schoolboy cricketers in his age group.

Taylor made his first-class debut for Kent against Yorkshire in June 1937, making a pair on debut but taking the wicket of Herbert Sutcliffe. He made another two first-class appearances for the county later in the month. He played cricket during the Second World War for the Civil Defence, and a final appearance for a minor Kent team in July 1945.

In club cricket Taylor played for Blackheath Cricket Club in the Kent League, as captain in the years after the Second World War. By profession he was a stockbroker and lived in Henley-upon-Thames. He died at Tunbridge Wells in Kent in December 1985 aged 77.