A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Tayler, George Robert
TAYLER. (Lieut., 1815. f-p., 17; h-p., 25.)
George Robert Tayler entered the Navy, in March, 1805, as a Volunteer, on board the Uranie frigate, Capt. Hon. Chas. Herbert. In that ship, in which he served for rather more than six months, he made a voyage to Quebec. He was next, from June, 1806, until June, 1807, employed on the Cadiz station in the Minorca 18, Capt. Hon. Granville Geo. Waldegrave; and in March, 1808, he entered the Royal Naval College. In June, 1810, having carried off a silver medal, he again embarked, on board the Astræa of 42 guns and 271 men, Capt. Chas. Marsh Schomberg; previously to following whom into the Nisus 38 we find him, 20 May, 1811, present, as Midshipman, in company with the Phœbe and Galatea, frigates about equal in force to the Astræa, and 18-gun brig Racehorse, at the capture (after a long and warmly-contested action fought off Madagascar with the French 40-gun frigates Renommée, Clorinde, and Néréide, and a loss to the Astræa of 2 men killed and 16 wounded) of the Renommée, and, on 25 of the same month, of the Néréide and the settlement of Tamatave. On his removal to the Nisus Mr. Tayler proceeded to the coast of Brazil; where he served, from Aug. 1814 until Aug. 1815, the last eight months as Acting-Second-Master, in the Valiant 74, Capt. Zachary Mudge. He was then presented with a commission bearing date 20 Feb. 1815. His succeeding appointments were – 11 Dec. 1816, for about three years, to the Egeria 26, Capt. Robt. Rowley, on the Newfoundland station – 5 Aug. 1820, to the Esk 20, Capts. Edw. Lloyd and Arthur Lee Warner, fitting for the West Indies, where he was superseded about Feb. 1823 – and, 28 March, 1826, to the Ramillies 74, Capt. Hugh Pigot, lying in the Downs. He has been on half-pay since 1827. Agent – J. Hinxman.