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ANGELA TAYLOR
ABOVE: Angela’s parents, Arthur and Marilyn with their granddaughter Brooke and the Angela Taylor Rose.
ANGELA TayLOR
25 YEARS hAVE PASSED but
shE wILL NEVER be fORGOTTEN
When Marilyn and Arthur
Taylor look at their
granddaughters, Alysha and
Brooke, they are reminded
of their daughter Angela.
They can see of many of Angela’s traits in the
young girls, particularly 13-year-old Alysha.
Now Alysha runs in the Fun Run held to
commemorate her aunt’s life. Both girls like
to look at Angela’s photo and to hear what
she was like when she was a little girl. They
both share Angela’s love of animals and like
their aunt, they would like to be vets when
they grow up.
But as Angela grew up her passion for
animals was overtaken by her desire to
make a difference. She joined the police
force. Then in 1986 her life was taken in the
Russell Street bombing.
It has been 25 years since their beloved
Angela’s life was tragically cut short
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ABOVE: Angela Taylor.
by this senseless violence but it is still
too painful for the Taylors to watch
pictures from the day on television. It is
hard for them to endure the images as
they wait to see the interview with Alysha
who has just completed the fun run in her
aunt’s honour.
"It is still as raw now as it was 12 months
after," says Marilyn. "But the fun run is a
great pleasure for us."
"And now Alysha runs in it − it’s a real family
day. And we’ve made so many friends. Tim
Holding rang us last year to apologise that
he couldn’t be there," says Arthur.
When Marilyn and Arthur suffered
their great loss there was no Blue
Ribbon Foundation. There was no major
commemoration on National Police
Remembrance Day.
"It is a special day. As difficult as it is, we will
continue to attend the services as long as
we can," says Marilyn. "It is a great comfort
to us."
"We’ve made our own life. It is still part of
who we are but it is not all of who we are."
As the years pass so has Arthur and
Marilyn’s connection with the Force. There
are so few left who were serving in 1986.
Some weren’t even born then. But Marilyn
and Arthur do know that if they ever needed
help all they have to do is call.
"I know, in a heartbeat, they would be here to
support us," says Marilyn.