Laurie Taylor (sociologist)

Laurence John "Laurie" Taylor (born 1 August 1936) is an English sociologist and radio presenter originally from Liverpool.

Academic career

After attending Roman Catholic schools including – at the same time as the Liverpool poet, Roger McGough – St Mary's College in Crosby, a direct grant grammar (and now an independent) school, Taylor first trained as an actor at Rose Bruford College, being associated with Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop in Stratford East. He also worked as a teacher at Forest Hill Comprehensive School for Boys. After earning degrees in sociology and psychology, as a mature student, at Birkbeck College and the University of Leicester, he joined the department of sociology at the University of York, becoming a professor at that institution. He is retired from this position.

He has a particular interest in criminology and was one of the founder members of the National Deviancy Conference. Perhaps his best known early work was the book co-written with Stanley Cohen: Escape Attempts: The Theory and Practice of Resistance to Everyday Life. The book arose from research into the wellbeing of long term prisoners. He has also collaborated on research with bank robber turned author John McVicar.

Laurie Taylor

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See also

Rocky Taylor

Rocky Taylor (born Laurie Taylor in 1946) is an English stuntman and actor. Taylor was born in Weybridge Surrey in the south-east of England. His first appearance as a stuntman was an uncredited role in Dr. No. He has since been a stuntman for many famous and successful films including multiple James Bond and Indiana Jones films, A Bridge Too Far, Titanic, The Da Vinci Code, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 and the HBO television series Game of Thrones. He has also had minor acting roles in 40 films, including doubling for Roger Moore and Sean Connery in James Bond films. He is also known as being the voice of the original Honey Monster in a series of commercials for Sugar Puffs.

Taylor currently holds the record for being the oldest stuntman in Britain, with 35 years as a stunt performer and 20 years as a stunt co-ordinator. He appeared on Russell Howard's Good News in 2011 to discuss his career.

Accidents

Taylor suffered a fractured spine in 1985 when a stunt on the film Death Wish 3 went wrong, but survived the fall from a burning building. He performed the stunt successfully 26 years later.

Laurie Taylor (Australian footballer)

Laurie Taylor (12 October 1918 – 18 October 1980) was an Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL) for the Richmond Football Club and in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) for West Adelaide and Glenelg Football Clubs.

Taylor was 6'2", an inch taller than fellow Richmond ruckman Jack Dyer and was a well-built centre-half forward, renowned for his strong marking.

War service

Taylor served with the 2nd AIF in Borneo during World War II.

Shoulder dislocation

On 17 May 1947, in the first match that Taylor played after his discharge from the A.I.F., Richmond was playing Hawthorn and Taylor was playing in the ruck. At the first bounce, Taylor punched the ball an amazing 40 yd (37 m) and, at the same time, dislocated his shoulder.

The Taylor football family

Laurie's record as a player and as a coach is impressive: