John Taylor, Baron Ingrow
John Aked Taylor, Baron Ingrow | |
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| Born | August 15, 1917 |
| Died | February 7, 2002 (aged 84) |
| Occupation(s) | Military officer, brewer, politician |
| Known for | Chairman and managing director of Timothy Taylor & Co; Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire |
John Aked Taylor, Baron Ingrow OBE TD DL (15 August 1917 – 7 February 2002) was a distinguished British military officer, brewer, and Conservative Party figure.
The son of Percy and Gladys Taylor, he received his education at Shrewsbury School. Throughout World War II, Taylor was enlisted in the Duke of Wellington's Regiment before transferring to the Royal Signals, where he specialized in decoding operations across diverse theaters including Norway, the Middle East, North Africa, Italy, northwest Europe, and Burma. In recognition of his service, he was awarded the Territorial Decoration (TD) in 1951.
For four decades, Taylor held the roles of chairman and managing director at Timothy Taylor & Co, the family-owned brewery located in Keighley, West Yorkshire, which had been established by his grandfather in 1858.
His commitment to public service included a 21-year tenure on the Keighley Town Council beginning in 1946, during which he also served as mayor in 1956. Between 1964 and 1983, Taylor contributed to the Executive Committee of the National Union of Conservative and Unionist Associations, leading it as chairman from 1971 until 1976.
Honors bestowed upon Taylor include being named an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1960, receiving a knighthood in 1972, and being elevated to the peerage as Baron Ingrow of Keighley in West Yorkshire in 1983. Following his appointment as Deputy Lieutenant, he served as Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire from 1985 through 1992.
In 1949, he wed Barbara Stirk, with whom he had two daughters.