Until recently I’ve never heard of Doris Taylor but it’s with great pride that I write of her today, as she is a fellow South Australian that made a difference with her life.

Born in Norwood on the 25th July 1901 she was the eldest of four children. She wasn’t the luckiest of children as a fall at the age of seven caused her to have a severe limp and then another fall when she was twelve injured her spine which eventually lead to paralysis by the age of sixteen.

This remarkable women went through many hardships but persevered throughout and eventually founded the South Australia’s Meals On Wheels in 1954. You can  read more of this remarkable South Australian woman at The Australian Dictionary Of Biography Online. The Meals And Wheels site also has a lovely article on the history of Doris Taylor.

The photo that you see here is of her home. This Victorian Sandstone Cottage was built in 1879 by Benjamin Taylor. In 1956 she actually established the first Meals On Wheels library from this very house.

This lovely house can be found on 121 William St Norwood if you would like to take your own photo, but don’t go knocking on the door as it’s a private residence.

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