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Robert Harold TAYLOR

1935-2005

Died suddenly at home on 10th April 2005 aged 73. Brother of John Taylor (S43-50) He leaves his wife Kathleen and daughter Bridgette.

Robert was born in at Rectory Farm Kettleburgh in March 1932 and both he and his brother John were at the College in Stradbroke Houseduring the war.

Like so many sons of farmers the war required an almost total involvement in the farm activities so that when the cowman left his father asked Headmaster R.W. Kirkman if Robert could leave school early in order to work full time helping to keep the 250 acre farm going.

He was expert in all aspects of the business and a champion judge in his Young Farmers days. This was later extended to pig breeding and in the spare time he had he joined the Special Police Force and rose to the rank of sub-divisional Officer.

Robert married Kathleen and they had two daughters, Bridgette and Marianne but the latter unfortunately died in 1970. Robert and Kathleen celebrated their Golden Wedding in 2004.

Robert became President of the Suffolk County Bowling Association in 1990 and in 1994 President of the Eastern Area of the English Bowls Association when he hosted a dinner dance held at the College. At the time of his death he was assistant County Secretary and organiser of bowls tours worldwide. He was also Chairman of the Kettleburgh Parish Council for 24 years.

A heart attack brought his farming days to an end and he sold Rectory Farm and moved a short distance to Forge House, Brandeston but he continued with his bowling and enjoyed reasonable health and an active life until his sudden death on 10th April.

The funeral service was at Kettleburgh Church on 18th April, attended by nearly 400 friends and family and conducted by the Reverend Graham Vellacott with the sermon delivered by the Reverend Roger Dixon.

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