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Lifetime Achievement Award from the North Wales Jazz<br />
Guitar Festival for his “Contribution to Jazz Guitar<br />
Worldwide”, 2007; 2010 BBC Folk Awards ‘Best Orig<strong>in</strong>al<br />
Composition’ nom<strong>in</strong>ation; 2010 Doctor of Music (honoris<br />
causa), Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama<br />
(RSAMD). Publication: Kiss and Tell (autobiography),<br />
1999. Recreations: horse rac<strong>in</strong>g; horse drawn gypsy<br />
wagons; collects v<strong>in</strong>tage and rare American guitars and<br />
mandol<strong>in</strong>s.<br />
Taylor, Dr. Mary. Chief Executive, Scottish Federation of<br />
Hous<strong>in</strong>g Associations, s<strong>in</strong>ce 2010. Over thirty years<br />
work<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> the Scottish hous<strong>in</strong>g sector; career ranges from a<br />
Hous<strong>in</strong>g Management Tra<strong>in</strong>ee at SSHA to Senior Teach<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Fellow at the University of Stirl<strong>in</strong>g; worked with<br />
committees of various hous<strong>in</strong>g associations as well as<br />
previously sitt<strong>in</strong>g on the Board of the SFHA. Fellow of the<br />
Chartered Institute of Hous<strong>in</strong>g (CIH). Address: (b.) 375<br />
West George Street, Glasgow G2 4LW.<br />
Taylor, Rt. Rev. Maurice, STD. Bishop Emeritus of<br />
Galloway, s<strong>in</strong>ce 2004; Bishop of Galloway, 1981-2004; b.<br />
5.5.26, Hamilton. Educ. St. Aloysius College, Glasgow;<br />
Our Lady’s High School, Motherwell; Pontifical Gregorian<br />
University, Rome. Royal Army Medical Corps, UK, India,<br />
Egypt, 1944-47; Assistant Priest: St. Bartholomew’s,<br />
Coatbridge, 1951-52, St. Bernadette’s, Motherwell, 1954-<br />
55; Lecturer, St. Peter’s College, Cardross, 1955-65;<br />
Rector, Royal Scots College, Spa<strong>in</strong>, 1965-74; Parish Priest,<br />
Our Lady of Lourdes, East Kilbride, 1974-81. Vice<br />
President, Progressio (formerly Catholic Institute for<br />
International Relations). Publications: The Scots College <strong>in</strong><br />
Spa<strong>in</strong>, 1971; Guatemala, A Bishop’s Journey, 1991; El<br />
Salvador: Portrait of a Parish, 1992; Open<strong>in</strong>g Our Lives to<br />
the Saviour (Co-author), 1995; Listen<strong>in</strong>g at the Foot of the<br />
Cross (Co-author), 1996; Be<strong>in</strong>g a Bishop <strong>in</strong> <strong>Scotland</strong>,<br />
2006; It’s the Eucharist, Thank God, 2009. Address: 41<br />
Overmills Road, Ayr KA7 3LH; T.-01292-285865.<br />
web: www.bishopmauricetaylor.org.uk<br />
Taylor, Peter Cranbourne, MA, CA. Chairman,<br />
Scottish National Blood Transfusion Association, 1995-<br />
2010; b. 11.8.38, Yeovil; m., Lois Mary; 1s.; 1d Educ.<br />
Ed<strong>in</strong>burgh University. Chartered Accountant/Partner:<br />
Romanes and Munro, Ed<strong>in</strong>burgh, 1964-74; Deloitte<br />
Hask<strong>in</strong>s and Sells, 1974-90; Coopers and Lybrand,<br />
1990-95. Member, Scottish Dental Practice Board, 1991-<br />
2001. Recreations: country pursuits. Address: (h.)<br />
Totleywells House, W<strong>in</strong>chburgh, West Lothian EH52<br />
6QJ.<br />
Taylor, Professor Samuel Sorby Britta<strong>in</strong>, BA, PhD,<br />
Officier dans l'Ordre des Palmes Academiques.<br />
Professor of French, St. Andrews University, 1977-95,<br />
now Professor Emeritus; b. 20.9.30, Dore and Totley,<br />
Derbyshire; m., Agnes McCreadie Ewan (deceased<br />
2007); 2 d. Educ. High Storrs Grammar School,<br />
Sheffield; Birm<strong>in</strong>gham University; Paris University.<br />
Royal Navy, 1956-58 (Sub Lt., RNVR); Personnel<br />
Research Officer, Dunlop Rubber Co. (“Sickness-<br />
Absence <strong>in</strong> Rubber Industry”), 1958-60; Research<br />
Fellow, Institut et Musee Voltaire, Geneva, 1960-63; St.<br />
Andrews University: Lecturer, 1963, Reader, 1972,<br />
Professor, 1977, retired, 1995; Chairman, National<br />
Council for Modern Languages, 1981-85; Member,<br />
Executive Committee, Complete Works of Voltaire,<br />
1970-85; Project Leader, Inter-University French<br />
Language Teach<strong>in</strong>g Research and Development Project<br />
("Le Francais en Faculte”"en f<strong>in</strong> de compte”), 1980-88;<br />
Director, Nuffield Foundation project ("Nuffield French<br />
for science students"), 1991-99; Chairman, Scottish Jo<strong>in</strong>t<br />
Work<strong>in</strong>g Party for Standard Grade <strong>in</strong> Modern<br />
WHO'S WHO IN SCOTLAND 501<br />
Languages, 1982-84; Chairman, St Andrews Green Belt<br />
Forum, s<strong>in</strong>ce 2008. Publications: def<strong>in</strong>itive text of<br />
Voltaire's Works, 1974; def<strong>in</strong>itive iconography of<br />
Voltaire, completed. Recreations: athletics timekeep<strong>in</strong>g;<br />
photography; Liberal Democrats; Franco-Scottish<br />
Society. St Andrews Preservation Trust. Address: (h.)<br />
11 Irv<strong>in</strong>e Crescent, St. Andrews KY16 8LG; T.-01334<br />
472588; e-mail: ssbt423@bt<strong>in</strong>ternet.com<br />
Taylor, Scott, BA (Hons) Market<strong>in</strong>g. Chief Executive,<br />
Glasgow City Market<strong>in</strong>g Bureau, s<strong>in</strong>ce 2004; b.<br />
20.06.62, Manchester; m., Carol; 1 s.; 1 d. Educ.<br />
Clayton High School; University of Strathclyde. Has<br />
been general manager of three Glasgow city centre<br />
hotels, as well as brand manager for two of Forte Hotels’<br />
brands; jo<strong>in</strong>ed Greater Glasgow & Clyde Valley Tourist<br />
Board <strong>in</strong> 1998 as Director-Convention Bureau, later<br />
becom<strong>in</strong>g Director of Market<strong>in</strong>g, encompass<strong>in</strong>g both<br />
Leisure and Discretionary Bus<strong>in</strong>ess Tourism; took over<br />
as Chief Executive <strong>in</strong> July 2004, and then established<br />
Glasgow City Market<strong>in</strong>g Bureau (GCMB). Council<br />
Director of Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, is on its<br />
Board of Management, is a Board Member of City of<br />
Glasgow College and Chair of the Glasgow Strategic<br />
Major Events Forum; has previously held a number of<br />
directorships <strong>in</strong> Glasgow. Recreations: travell<strong>in</strong>g; hill<br />
walk<strong>in</strong>g; mounta<strong>in</strong> bik<strong>in</strong>g. Address: (b.) Glasgow City<br />
Market<strong>in</strong>g Bureau, Exchange House, 229 George Street,<br />
Glasgow G1 1QU; T.-0141 566 0826.<br />
E-mail: scott.taylor@seeglasgow.com<br />
Taylor, William James, QC (<strong>Scotland</strong>), QC (England and<br />
Wales), MA, LLB, FRSA. Advocate, s<strong>in</strong>ce 1971; Barrister,<br />
s<strong>in</strong>ce 1990; b. 13.9.44, Nairn. Educ. Robert Gordon's<br />
College, Aberdeen; Aberdeen University. Stand<strong>in</strong>g Junior<br />
Counsel to DHSS, 1978-79, to Foreign and Commonwealth<br />
Office, 1979-86; Temporary Sheriff, 1997-99; Member,<br />
Crim<strong>in</strong>al Injuries Compensation Board, 1997-2000;<br />
Member, Scottish Crim<strong>in</strong>al Cases Review Commission,<br />
1999-2004. Parliamentary candidate (Labour), West<br />
Ed<strong>in</strong>burgh, February and October, 1974; Lothian Regional<br />
Councillor, 1973-84 (Secretary, Labour Group); Chairman,<br />
COSLA Protective Services Committee; Part-time Sheriff,<br />
s<strong>in</strong>ce 1999; Chairman, Scottish Opera, 2004-07; Past<br />
Chairman, Traverse Theatre; previous Board Member,<br />
Royal Lyceum Theatre, Ed<strong>in</strong>burgh; Past Chairman,<br />
Federation of Scottish Theatres. Recreations: the arts;<br />
sail<strong>in</strong>g; ski<strong>in</strong>g; Scottish mounta<strong>in</strong>s; restor<strong>in</strong>g a garden.<br />
Address: (b.) Parliament House, Parliament Square,<br />
Ed<strong>in</strong>burgh EH1 1RF; T.-0131-556 0101; e-mail:<br />
qc@wjt.org.uk<br />
Teasdale, Sir Graham Michael, Kt, MB, BS, FRCP,<br />
FRCSEd<strong>in</strong>, FRCSGlas, FRCSLond, FACSHon, FMedSci,<br />
FRSE. Professor and Head, Department of Neurosurgery,<br />
Glasgow University, 1981-2003; Consultant Neurosurgeon,<br />
Institute of Neurological Sciences, Glasgow, 1975-2003;<br />
President, Society of British Neurological Surgeons, 2000-<br />
02; b. 23.9.40, Spennymoor; m.; 3 s.; 3 d. Educ. Johnston<br />
Grammar School, Durham; Durham University.<br />
Postgraduate cl<strong>in</strong>ical tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g, Newcastle-upon-Tyne,<br />
London and Birm<strong>in</strong>gham, 1963-69; Assistant Lecturer <strong>in</strong><br />
Anatomy, Glasgow University, 1969-71; specialist tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />
<strong>in</strong> surgery and neurosurgery, Southern General Hospital,<br />
Glasgow, 1971-75; Senior Lecturer, then Reader <strong>in</strong><br />
Neurosurgery, Glasgow University, 1975-81. President,<br />
International Neurotrauma Society, 1993-2000; Chairman,<br />
European Bra<strong>in</strong> Injury Consortium, 1995-2003; President,<br />
Section of Cl<strong>in</strong>ical Neurosciences, Royal Society of<br />
Medic<strong>in</strong>e, 1998-99; former President, Royal College of<br />
Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, 2003-06; Chairman<br />
of Board, NHS Quality Improvement <strong>Scotland</strong>, 2006-10.<br />
Address: Duchal Road, Kilmacolm PA13 4AY.