he was critical of the Soviet action in Hungary in 1956 and thereafter. Following the Cuban Missile Crisis, he was one of the MPs who signed a letter calling on U.S. President John F. Kennedy to withdraw Polaris and Thor missiles from the UK as a gesture in response to Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev withdrawing Soviet missiles from Cuba. Peerage Taylor announced his retirement at the age of 70 in December 1965. It was announced that he would be made a life peer in the dissolution honours after the 1966 general election, and was created Baron Taylor of Mansfield, of Mansfield in the County of Nottingham on 1 June 1966. He had already been appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1966 New Year Honours. Taylor wrote his memoirs, "Uphill All the Way", in 1973. House of Lords In 1971 Taylor joined with Lord Blyton (another former miner MP made a Peer) to divide the House of Lords against the Industrial Relations Bill, a move of which the Labour whips did not approve. He voted for divorce reform but against legalised euthanasia. In the short Parliament of 1974 he was chosen to move the motion for an humble address in reply to the Queen's Speech. During the Common Market referendum campaign of 1975, Taylor campaigned for a 'No' vote. He was a diligent attender in the Lords, even in his 90s. In the 1988-89 session, Taylor attended 133 of 153 sitting days. References W.D. Rubinstein, "The Biographical Dictionary of Life Peers" (St Martin's Press, New York, 1991) M. Stenton and S. Lees, "Who's Who of British MPs" Vol. IV (Harvester Press, 1981) The Times External links 1895 births 1991 deaths British conscientious objectors Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Councillors in Nottinghamshire Labour Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies Taylor of Mansfield Members of Nottinghamshire County Council Ministers in the Attlee governments, 1945–1951 National Union of Mineworkers-sponsored MPs People from Mansfield Woodhouse UK MPs 1935–1945 UK MPs 1945–1950 UK MPs 1950–1951 UK MPs 1951–1955 UK MPs 1955–1959 UK MPs 1959–1964 UK MPs 1964–1966 UK MPs who were granted peerages Life peers created by Elizabeth II