Gloria Taylor
Nigerian activist
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Gloria Taylor (March 1951[1] – 7 April 2008) was a Nigerian activist whose 10-year-old son, Damilola Taylor, was brutally attacked and murdered by two youths in a vicious attack at the North Peckham Estate of South London in November 2000.[2] Her son's murder called attention to social and economic crises in the UK's poorer inner city neighborhoods.
March 1951
Gloria Taylor | |
|---|---|
| Born | Gloria Fayemi March 1951 Lagos, Nigeria |
| Died | 7 April 2008 (aged 57) London, England |
| Burial place | Plumstead Cemetery |
| Occupation | Activist |
| Years active | 2001–2008 |
| Organization | The Damilola Taylor Trust |
| Known for | Killing of Damilola Taylor |
| Spouse |
Richard Taylor (m. 1977) |
| Children | 3, including Damilola Taylor |
Taylor later worked as an activist following her son's murder stating that she wanted to provide opportunities for Britain's "downtrodden and underprivileged youth."[3] Taylor and her husband, Richard Taylor, established the Damilola Taylor Trust, with the financial support of politicians and celebrities such as football player Rio Ferdinand.[3]
Gloria Taylor died aged 57 while walking on Shooter's Hill Road with her husband Richard Taylor[4] from a heart attack after being diagnosed with high blood pressure shortly after her son's death in 2000. Her funeral took place in All Saints Church in Plumstead.[5]
