Was at Kew yesterday and found some comprehensive Merchant Navy records for Edward Vernon Taylor. Both his "Seaman's Pouch and his form CRS10 have survived giving a seagoing record stretching from 1937 through to 1950.
He first went to sea on the 19/2/1937 as a Lift Attendant aboard CAMERONIA,official number 144242 and served on some twenty vessels during and after WW2 rising to the rank of Second Mate. His last ship was the London registered motor ship TOWER GRANGE o/n 167617 which he signed off in Cardiff on the 15/9/1950. I attempted to look at the Logbook and Crew agreement of this vessel to see if there were any clues to his next move but unfortunately these seem to have been lost or destroyed for the dates in question. He requested to leave the MN which was approved on 4/4/1951. The last I can find of him is on 4/3/1951 when his Ration Books were transfered from MN to Civilian. His address was given as the Seamans Club, Tower Hill London.
Throughout his career his conduct and competency was always VG VG (Very Good)
There was some interesting detail in his seaman's ID card as well as a mugshot of him.
The page giving his Next of Kin or close friend gives Margret Coulson as his nok, stating she was his Mother, address given as 103 Ladykirk Drive, Glasgow, SW2?
Next 26/7/1944 his nok is given as his Uncle George Coulson, 50 Boyd Street, Glasgow S9?
Next his nok is given as his Wife,( Mu)rial (Partly obscuered) Elizabeth address is given as 6 Dale Grove Finchley London N12.
So some new avenues for you to explore. There is probably more detail within these documents which would be of interest to you. If you would like them just PM your postal address (they are two large to send via e mail, and I will pass them on.