Stan Taylor
Stan Taylor, Labour leader of Oxford City Council from 1994-1996, died earlier this week. I didn’t know Stan well, as we were never on the council together, but it’s worth reading Dan’s short piece here. One of my colleagues was telling me earlier this week about Stan being hugely determined to get down to vote for him three weeks ago, despite being very ill, and his pleasure when he realised Labour had held his ward. A real loss to the Oxford party.
Update: Stan Taylor’s funeral will be a Requiem Mass at Our Lady’s RC Church, Hollow Way at 12.30 pm on Friday 6th June followed by a woodland burial at Wolvercote Cemetery.
A loss to your party but all the more a real loss to Oxford. He loved this city, could act as unofficial tour guide round the Town Hall, making even that unlovely building come alive — and he was a good drinker, too. I speak for others in the LibDems when I say we’ll miss him.
Incidentally, could someone let us know about funeral arrangements when they are known. I’ve had a few people asking and haven’t been in contact with people like Bob and Sarah, who would probably know, for a long time!