Charles Richard Taylor was born in 1917 in Salop (Shropshire) Dawley Bank.

He lived with his father, a well known local shop owner, his mother a teaching assistant, his twin brothers and two sisters.

Charles enjoyed cycling and often went on long trips with his brothers to see distant relatives. He was academically above average having gone to the Walker Technical college in Oakengates, he studied radio work of which he had a big interest in, he even made a radio for his mother and father for their home.

After college he went on to open his own radio and bicycle shop on the local high street of Dawley.

Later volunteering towards the war effort in the R.A.F he became a wireless operator/air gunner for 86 Squadron Coastal Command.

He flew on patrols in Bristol Beauforts including that of the Prinz Eugen attack.

Sadly Charles lost his life after taking off from Porthreath 24th July 1942.

The aircraft encountered difficulties and looked as if it was trying to return to base but unfortunately crashed into Roscroggon Chapel near Camborne, Cornwall.

None of the crew survived.