PC John Taylor Memorial - Kingsway, Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, UK
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N 53° 00.262 W 002° 10.919
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The memorial monument to PC John Taylor is located at Kingsway in Stoke.
Waymark Code: WM15QH1
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/10/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member pmaupin
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The memorial to PC John Taylor is located at Kingsway in Stoke.

The memorial monument is a simple red granite marker, polished front and back with a rough hewn edge. It is incised with the same inscription on both sides in gold lettering and below this is a shallow relief of the Staffordshire Police Authority emblem.

The inscription in roundel reads;
NEAR HERE FELL
P.C.
JOHN TAYLOR
23rd NOVEMBER 1986


John Taylor was fatally injured when pushed from the seventh floor of a building while arresting a burglar. (visit link)

'The John Taylor Memorial Committee was set up following the death of PC John Taylor who died on duty on 23rd November 1986. They award a serving police officer or member of the Special Constabulary who has made an outstanding contribution to the community, performed an act of bravery, or a sporting achievement.

Location: Kingsway, Stoke
Date of installation: c.1986
Artist: Unknown
Commissioned by: Staffordshire Police Authority'
SOURCE: (visit link)
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