tˈeɪlɚ wʌzðə ɹˈiːdʒənəl wˈɪnɚɹ ʌvðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ ˈɛɹweɪz kˈɑːmənwˌɛlθ pˈoʊɪtɹi pɹˈaɪz fɔːɹ hɪz nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɪks bˈʊk, tɹˈævəlɪŋ.
Taylor was the regional winner of the British Airways Commonwealth Poetry Prize for his 1986 book, Travelling.