What is recorded here
This black commemorative plaque records: 51 Westgate Road. Peter Murray Taylor. Lord Taylor of Gosforth. 1930-1997. Lord Chief Justice of England & Wales. Born 242 Westgate Road. Educated Newcastle Royal Grammar School. His Barristers chambers were here from 1954-1967. Recorded plaque organisation: City of Newcastle upon Tyne.
Peter Murray Taylor, known as Lord Taylor of Gosforth, was a prominent British jurist who served as the Lord Chief Justice of England & Wales from 1987 until his death in 1997. He is remembered for his significant contributions to the British legal system and his efforts to modernize court procedures.
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