Sergeant Walter Lind Taylor Memorial Furnishings, Kentucky

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Inside St Mark's Anglican Church in Kentucky, NSW, are four pieces of furniture dedicated to Sergeant Walter Norman Lind Taylor who was killed in action in the First World War. The pieces are a chancel chair, prayer desk, baptismal font, and lectern. Each item is made of oak and has a plaque attached; however, the plaques on the desk and font are illegible. The memorials were presented to the church by members of Walter's family. The desk and font were from his father Mr. F.G. Taylor, the chair was from his mother Mrs F.G. Taylor, and the lectern was from his brothers and sisters.  The church was constructed by Uralla contractor Mr. C.G. Cooper, to the plans of architect Mr. F.J. Bishop. It was officially dedicated on 29 April 1928. The Uralla Times, 3 May 1928, published a detailed report of the service, which mentions the memorials as part of the "furniture and fittings" provided by parishioners.  Sergeant Taylor was the third son in his family. He enlisted as a single grazier from 'Terrible Vale Station', Kentucky, on 3 January 1916. As a member of the 33rd Battalion, his unit embarked from Sydney on board HMAT A74 Marathon on 4 May 1916. He was killed in action on 28 June 1917 in France, aged 24 years and 6 months. Access to the memorials are restricted to the opening hours of the church. Commemorative services are held on site.

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