Family pay tribute to 'shining star' Rosa Taylor
19-year-old Rosa Taylor died in a collision on the A4 Bath road last Thursday.
The family of Rosa Taylor, a young woman who died last Thursday in a road traffic collision in Corsham last Thursday have released this tribute to her:
The family and friends of a young woman killed on the A4 Bath Road are coming together to remember her impact on the world.
Rosa Taylor, 19, from Upholland, Lancashire, was on her way to a theatre performance in Corsham when the vehicle she was traveling in was in collision with a lorry. She was declared dead at the scene.
Her family and friends are now faced with the impossible task of grieving her passing.
19-year-old Rosa Taylor, from Upholland, Lancashire, was on her way to a theatre performance in Corsham when the vehicle she was traveling in collided with a lorry. She was declared dead at the scene.
"Anyone who knew Rosa would agree that she was the most beautiful person inside and out," shared Gareth Taylor, Rosa's father.
"She was the very definition of a spirit that shines brightly and dies young, loved by anyone who met her. She was at once the most talented, most beautiful, and most loving soul I’ve ever known."
A theatre kid from birth, Rosa lived and breathed performing arts, playing lead roles at the Artz Centre in Skelmersdale before heading to the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA) Sixth Form College to study Musical Theatre.
Before her passing, she had just secured her place at Trinity Laban Conservatoire in London and was due to start in September.
A natural born performer who lived for the stage, Rosa performed with Liverpool Empire Youth Theatre in productions such as Legally Blonde: The Musical.
Just recently she performed in Wow Liverpool’s WOW That’s What I Call Musicals at the Liverpool Playhouse.
In July 2025, she hit the road as the lead in the Beggars Belief Collective production of SCRUMPTIOUS!.
She was on her way to the next performance at Corsham Library on the day of the accident.
Alongside her studies and shows, Rosa worked as a professional entertainer with PICK’N’MIX Parties in Liverpool where she performed at children’s parties, becoming beloved characters like Ariana Grande, Aladdin’s Jasmine, and Beauty and The Beast’s Belle to put a smile on young kids' faces.
When she wasn’t performing, Rosa could be found serving guests at Briar’s Hall Hotel in Ormskirk.
Rosa will be remembered as “a shining star,” “the greatest friend anyone could have asked for,” and the “most naturally gifted performer you had ever seen.”