A superb and important collection of memorabilia relating to the Manchester United player Tommy Taylor, the content formed from two original sources
£3,000 - £5,000
A superb and important collection of memorabilia relating to the Manchester United player Tommy Taylor, the content formed from two original sources Tommy Taylor's parents and his best friend Harry England, outstanding and poignant content including approx. 75 original photographs including some rare colorised images and covering his career at Barnsley, Manchester United and on England international duty, also a few privately taken unpublished photos; a season ticket issued to Mrs Taylor in 1960-61; the lot also includes a number of testimonial letters that were used in the foreword in a book about Tommy Taylor; exceptional items include a condolence card sent to Taylor's parents by Mr & Mrs Jimmy Murphy; a letter of condolence sent to Mr & Mrs Taylor from Tommy's landlady at 22 Great Stone Road, Stretford, recalling how she waved him goodbye before the trip to Belgrade; a letter in the hand of Tommy Taylor to his great friend Harry England, written on a BOAC airmail envelope and whilst flying in choppy air over the Andes during the England Tour to South America in 1953; and many other letters from Tommy to Harry, also postcards, Christmas cards, tickets for Harry to see United games, and other miscellaneous items, (all contained in sleeves in a boxed ring binder file)