1910–1997

Introduction

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Born: Oc­to­ber 4, 1910, Der­by, Eng­land.

Died: No­vem­ber 15, 1997, Mar­gate, Kent, Eng­land.

Biography

George was the son of George Timms and An­nie Eli­za­beth Boorne.

He was edu­cat­ed at Der­by School and St. Ed­mund Hall, Ox­ford (BA 1933, MA 1945), and stu­died at the Col­lege of the Re­sur­rec­tion, Mir­field.

He was or­dained a dea­con in 1935, and priest in 1936. He held cur­a­cies at St. Ma­ry Mag­da­len, Cov­en­try, and St. Bar­tho­lo­mew, Read­ing, and was Ox­ford Di­o­ces­an In­spec­tor of Schools (1944–49).

He was sac­rist of South­wark Ca­thed­ral (1949–52), then vi­car of St. Ma­ry, Prim­rose Hill, un­til 1965. Af­ter this he was rur­al dean of Hamp­stead; vi­car of St. An­drew, Hol­born; and fin­al­ly, se­cond arch­dea­con of Hack­ney (1971–81).

Sources

Lyrics

  1. Blessed Je­sus, Ma­ry’s Son
  2. Blessed Tho­mas, Doubt No Long­er
  3. Father Eter­nal, Lord of the Ag­es
  4. Father, in Whom Thy Saints Are One
  5. Go Forth, Go Forth with Christ
  6. Growing Limbs of God the Son, The
  7. Heavenly Splen­dor from on High, A
  8. Mighty Sound from Hea­ven, A
  9. O Son of God, Eter­nal Love
  10. O Vi­sion Blest of Hea­ven­ly Light
  11. Silent Night! Ho­ly Night!
  12. Sing Al­le­lu­ia Forth, Ye Saints on High
  13. Sing We of the Bless­ed Mo­ther
  14. Sinless One to Jor­dan Came, The
  15. Where the Ap­point­ed Sac­ri­fice
  16. Word of the Fa­ther

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