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
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 u a fine and well
respected reputation.Farewell
died in 1932 but the business
carried on by relatives for
many years.
CHRISTCHURCH DORE
