TAYLOR,+William+Arthur+(1915-1982)

TAYLOR, William Arthur (1915-1982) Hendon 1933; St Marylebone 1936; Hackney 1946; DL St Pancras 1947 (CL 1953); CL Birmingham 1965-1976 He won special fame at ST PANCRAS for his part in the foundation of the local Arts Festival. At BIRMINGHAM he planned the new Central Library and, jointly with Birmingham U and Aston U, a mechanization programme. He was active in the LA and SMCCL, the Library Advisory Council of England and the Literature Panel of the Arts Council.