Martyn & Linda Taylor

Hallmark August 2023. A Tribute to Martyn Taylor - born October 1938. By David Balfour

Born in Seer Green the youngest of 3 children, the only boy, so his mother doted on him.

He had an idyllic childhood in the fields and woods of Seer Green. He loved animals and would often bring home his neighbours’ and stray cats. He was top of his class at primary school and got into the Royal Grammar School. However he decided to leave school at 14 and get a job to earn some money.

Soon after joining British Aluminium he met Linda, who also worked there, and they were married in 1959 and moved to live in Hazlemere. They had 2 children, Amanda and Nick. Martyn became a rep for a firm of grocers, where he became the top rep.

He left employment when he decided to set up his own shop-fitting company, which he ran for nearly 30 years.

He and Linda moved to Loosley Row in 1994,

He only joined Hazlemere Golf Club in 1985, but by 1988 they had asked him to be Captain for 1989. He was easy going and rather laid back but when it came to golf he was very competitive. He also loved cricket, rugby, squash and latterly table tennis. He was a single figure golfer for many years.

He was still entering the club championship up to a year or two and playing club matches up to a few months before he died.

But golf was not his only interest. Recently he enjoyed playing indoor bowls at our village hall on Monday afternoons. He and Linda went walking with the Happy Wanderers and got involved with the Horticultural Society.

He was also extremely proud of his family and had trips to Penzance to see Nick and go swimming with the grandchildren.

At his funeral, many said he was one of the nicest men they had met, a true gentleman. Everyone loved him, as is demonstrated by the 200 or so people at his funeral.