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| This is Marcus
Taylor, Jim Taylor's son. I don't know if
the news has filtered through to you yet
but I am sorry to say I have some tragic
news. Jim passed away in the early hours
of Sunday morning, 21st April. The news
has shocked everybody because it was so
very sudden, we had no warning at all. I
can say though it was very peaceful. Like everybody, I
am devastated by the tragic news of Jim's
death.I wish to put on record my tribute
to him and in particular all his efforts
in forming the Association,without which
efforts we would not have developed. I am
fortunate that I was contacted by Jim
many years ago to attend the Annual
Dinner,and I was impressed by the
committed and enthusiastic way he ran
these events. He thoroughly enjoyed the
evenings and conveyed his own devotion to
the School and all it stood for to
others.
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| I shall miss the
many contacts he made with me to ensure
that these evenings went well:it is some
consolation that he attended the last
Annual Dinner,where,amidst much
well-deserved tributes,he handed the
organisation over, thus ensuring the
continuing success. He was a unique
person,and will be sadly missed. My
thoughts go out to his family. Des Roberts I had only known
Jim for two years after setting up the
Prescotian website and he telephoned me
just the other day about this year's
Reunion Dinner. Eventually, the
conversation got onto the subject of
Venezuelan Bracken and other geographical
subjects. A fascinating man... my
daughters, who often answered the phone,
enjoyed their chats with him.... my older
daughter is in Nepal as I write and Jim
was very interested to hear of her
exploits and the fact that she will be
going to Manchester University in
October, 2002. Trevor Powell
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