Taylor, William Braid

Education

Student United College 1894-1895 Gk.; Lat.; Math. 1895-1896 Log.; Hon. Gk.; Hon. Lat. 1896-1897 Eng. Lit.; Hon. Gk. 1897-1898 Hon. Eng. Lit.; Hon. Hist. Taylour Thomson bursar, 1893, 1894. M.A. 26.3.1897 1st cl. hons. Classics, 21.10.1900 1st cl. hons. English.

Birth/childhood

Born 23.2.1877 son of Robert Taylor, master shoemaker, St Andrews and Agnes Braid.

Attended Madras College, St Andrews.

Career

Assistant Classics master Madras College, St Andrews. Headmaster Johnstone Higher Grade School to c. 1930 then Head master Greenock Academy. [Teacher]

Death

Died 20.3.1958.

Sources

  • UYUC400:10 & 13.10.1893, 15.10.1894
  • UYUY452/22/109
  • UYUY672
  • Madras College Mag. 19 1908 p27
  • Deaths Reg. Fordoun 1958/5