[1] The family moved to Blackpool where at the age of 16, with help from his father and a bank, he spent £400 developing two houses which he sold at a substantial profit (£1000 each).
[2][1] In 1979, he resigned as managing director and became life president.
[3][1] Lord Taylor of Hadfield continued to hold the position of Life President until his death on 15 February 1995.
He died while visiting Taylor Woodrow's 3,500-home flagship development, The Meadows, in Sarasota, Florida.
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