"Taylor of Liverpool"       Born in Retford, Nottinghamshire,  to a father who was a sadle and harness maker he initially became a Gun Smith and in 1881 aged 23 he was living in Leeds Yorkshire.

The 1891 census shows Walter Taylor at 142 Kirkdale Road, Liverpool, banjo maker and twenty years later with his wife and son as 'assistants in business' Examples of his innovative metal working as well as wood working skills, clearly learned in the Gun Smith trade are evident in his unique instruments.

Research courtesy of John Bolton

Images of the interesting fretless Taylor banjo courtesy of Richard Evans

Imagest of another courtesy of Vic Wilcox 

                                                                                                   both with all metal pots