Alister Rupert Halls TAYLOR

Alister Rupert Halls TAYLOR obituary

Alister TAYLOR Obituary

TAYLOR, Alister Rupert Halls (Alister). Born September 21, 1943. Passed away on September 9, 2019. One of the most controversial characters of NZ publishing, Alister Taylor, passed away on Monday. Loved brother, uncle, father and grandfather he leaves behind a family who will dearly miss him but treasure a lifetime of spectacular stories. A service to remember Alister and celebrate his life will be held at the Russell Boating Club, 2pm Tuesday 17 September. All welcome.

Published by The New Zealand Herald from Sep. 14 to Sep. 17, 2019.

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Barry McLean

September 19, 2019

Fondly remembered from when we first met at Victoria university in the 60s and then our occasional encounters / lunches of the ensuing 55 years

Henry Newrick

September 19, 2019

Will be remembered by members of the Dodo Club!

September 16, 2019

Alister Taylor published my first book Sexist Society in 1973. He was a great publisher and very innovative at the time. I kept in contact periodically over the years and admired his contribution to New Zealand publishing. At Victoria University in the late sixties he was a bit of a her on campus as the organiser of Peace Power and Politics. And I loved the Little Red Schoolbook he published in the early seventies. It became something of a bible of mine and provoked behaviour at Secondary Teachers Training College that saw me being thrown out and paid not to attend the College. Something else I have Alister to thanks for!

Sue Kedgley

September 15, 2019

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