Nigel Taylor

[cap n chris]

The death of Nigel Taylor was sadly announced this morning. The Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) has lost a great champion and the ‘ecosystem of people’ in the area is now missing a key connection. The AONB Partnership, staff in the team and all the volunteers who help the hills will sadly miss him.

Read more here about Nigel's long connection to the Mendip Hills AONB https://www.mendiphillsaonb.org.uk/2022/06/14/death-of-nigel-taylor-announced/

 

[Pitlamp]

That's very sad news indeed. But thanks for letting us know Chris.

 

[cap n chris]

There's a commemorative plaque to him in Wookey Hole Caves.

 

[Elaine]

Oh no! I hadn't heard this. Aw, sad.

 

[mrodoc]

Sad news indeed. I have known Nigel for something like 40 years, as a fellow caver in the BEC and his invovement with cave rescue. He was also indirectly responsible for some major discoveries on Mendip of course.

 

[darkandmuddy]

I met Nigel in my early days with the BEC, so sad to hear this news.

 

[Duncan Price]

There's a commemorative plaque to him in Wookey Hole Caves.

it is appropriate to post this video clip of Nigel in Chamber 20 after the dry way was excavated...

 

[The Old Ruminator]

In the early days Nigel's Nife cell leaked on to the crutch piece of his wet suit then dried. Reactivated when worn in the wet Nigel had nasty burns on his delicate area. He said that he was lucky not to have skin grafts. I can only assume that in time he recovered to normality.