Richard Vickerman Taylor (1830-1914) was an English schoolteacher and clergyman; and a biographer of Leeds worthies, and author on Yorkshire topics.
In 1854 he moved to the Classical and Commercial school in Queen Square, Leeds.
In the same year he passed exams at the College of Preceptors and matriculation exams for London University, moving to the capital and teaching in Blackheath whilst attending lectures at University College, London.
[3] He held a number of curacies, including St Barnabas, Holbeck, Wortley, Brightside near Sheffield and Edlington.
[5] He died at the age of 83 years, on 8 July 1914, at his home, The Mount, Low Row, Swaledale.