STONEMASONS
The craft of stone masonry has been in the Taylor family since the middle of the
nineteenth century.The first recorded monumental stone mason was Farewell Taylor.
Who carried on his trade from his
fathers home at Green lane farm (now
Gillyfield Farm) opposite the
Christchurch Dore.Many of the
tombstones in the local churchyard is
inscribed with his initials.He had many
apprentices from within the branches of
the Taylor family.Farewell also did a lot
of work through out the county of
Derbyshire and building a fine and well
respected reputation.
Farewell died in 1932 but the business
carried on by relatives for many years