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Personal life

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	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
	Timothy was married three times; he and his first wife, (Gwladys) Marian (née Hailstone) were divorced by 1946.<ref>Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television, vol. 1, ed. Monica M. O'Donnell, Gale, 1984, p. 494</ref><ref>{{Cite web \| url=http://www.ciaranbrown.com/timothy.html \| title=Ciaran Brown meets actor Christopher Timothy}}</ref> Their son, actor [[Christopher Timothy]], most notably played the vet [[~~ames~~ Herriot]] in the BBC TV series ''[[All Creatures Great and Small (1978 TV series)\|All Creatures Great and Small]]''. His second wife was Florence Watkins. In 1970, Timothy married thirdly Brigid Ruth Patricia, daughter of Brian Dodwell Crichton, MD, of Carrowgarry, [[Beltra]], [[County Sligo]], [[Ireland]]; the Crichtons were Irish gentry. Timothy lived at Inglenook, Stonards Brow, [[Wonersh#Shamley_Green\|Shamley Green]], Surrey.<ref>Burke's Irish Family Records, ed. Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd, Burke's Peerage Ltd, 1976, p. 290</ref> Whilst resident at a nursing home, he died in December 1990 at the age of 78.		Timothy was married three times; he and his first wife, (Gwladys) Marian (née Hailstone) were divorced by 1946.<ref>Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television, vol. 1, ed. Monica M. O'Donnell, Gale, 1984, p. 494</ref><ref>{{Cite web \| url=http://www.ciaranbrown.com/timothy.html \| title=Ciaran Brown meets actor Christopher Timothy}}</ref> Their son, actor [[Christopher Timothy]], most notably played the vet [[James Herriot]] in the BBC TV series ''[[All Creatures Great and Small (1978 TV series)\|All Creatures Great and Small]]''. His second wife was Florence Watkins. In 1970, Timothy married thirdly Brigid Ruth Patricia, daughter of Brian Dodwell Crichton, MD, of Carrowgarry, [[Beltra]], [[County Sligo]], [[Ireland]]; the Crichtons were Irish gentry. Timothy lived at Inglenook, Stonards Brow, [[Wonersh#Shamley_Green\|Shamley Green]], Surrey.<ref>Burke's Irish Family Records, ed. Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd, Burke's Peerage Ltd, 1976, p. 290</ref> Whilst resident at a nursing home, he died in December 1990 at the age of 78.

	==References==		==References==

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	== ''The Goon Show'' ==		== ''The Goon Show'' ==
	Timothy announced the show from its inception in 1951, but left part-way through the fourth series in 1953 "fearing for his sanity" and was replaced by [[Wallace Greenslade]],<ref>{{cite news \|title=Goons memories go on \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/1273879.stm \|accessdate=2 February 2019 \|publisher=BBC News \|date=27 February 2002}}</ref> who remained on the show until it ended in 1960.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Rees \|first1=Nigel \|title=OBITUARY: Ronald Fletcher \|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-ronald-fletcher-1318053.html \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220507/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-ronald-fletcher-1318053.html \|archive-date=7 May 2022 \|url-access=subscription \|url-status=live \|accessdate=2 February 2019 \|publisher=The Independent \|date=9 February 1996}}{{cbignore}}</ref> However, when ''The Last Goon Show of All'' was produced in 1972 Greenslade had died, and so Timothy came back to announce the special reunion show.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/a4075c1ee1954827948550eefc8563ba \|website=Genome Beta Radio Times 1923 - 2009 \|publisher=BBC \|accessdate=2 February 2019 \|date=14 December 1972 \|title=The Last Goon Show of All}}</ref> When a remake of ''The Goon Show'' (called ''[[Goon Again]]'') was made in 2001, it was announced by Timothy's son [[Christopher]].		Timothy announced the show from its inception in 1951, but left part-way through the fourth series in 1953 "fearing for his sanity" and was replaced by [[Wallace Greenslade]],<ref>{{cite news \|title=Goons memories go on \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/1273879.stm \|accessdate=2 February 2019 \|publisher=BBC News \|date=27 February 2002}}</ref> who remained on the show until it ended in 1960.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Rees \|first1=Nigel \|title=OBITUARY: Ronald Fletcher \|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-ronald-fletcher-1318053.html \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220507/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-ronald-fletcher-1318053.html \|archive-date=7 May 2022 \|url-access=subscription \|url-status=live \|accessdate=2 February 2019 \|publisher=The Independent \|date=9 February 1996}}{{cbignore}}</ref> However, when ''The Last Goon Show of All'' was produced in 1972 Greenslade had died, and so Timothy came back to announce the special reunion show.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/a4075c1ee1954827948550eefc8563ba \|website=Genome Beta Radio Times 1923 - 2009 \|publisher=BBC \|accessdate=2 February 2019 \|date=14 December 1972 \|title=The Last Goon Show of All}}</ref> When a remake of ''The Goon Show'' (called ''[[Goon Again]]'') was made in 2001, it was announced by Timothy's son [[Christopher Timothy\|Christopher]].

	==Personal life==		==Personal life==

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	\| birth_place = [[~~w:Llangeitho\|~~Llangeitho]], [[~~w:Carmarthenshire\|~~Carmarthenshire]], [[~~w:Wales\|~~Wales]]		\| birth_place = [[Llangeitho]], [[Carmarthenshire]], [[Wales]]
	\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|1990\|12\|09\|1912\|11\|30}} <!-- {{Death date and age\|YYYY\|MM\|DD\|YYYY\|MM\|DD}} (DEATH date then BIRTH date) -->		\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|1990\|12\|09\|1912\|11\|30}} <!-- {{Death date and age\|YYYY\|MM\|DD\|YYYY\|MM\|DD}} (DEATH date then BIRTH date) -->
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	\| children = 1 [[~~w:Christopher Timothy\|~~Christopher Timothy]]		\| children = 1 [[Christopher Timothy]]
	\| occupation = Anglican Priest, BBC Radio Announcer		\| occupation = Anglican Priest, BBC Radio Announcer
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	'''Andrew Timothy''' (30 November 1912 – 9 December 1990) was an Anglican priest and [[~~w:BBC Radio\|~~BBC Radio]] announcer, who is known for being the original announcer of the comedy series ''[[The Goon Show]]''. His son is the Welsh actor [[~~w:Christopher Timothy\|~~Christopher Timothy]].		'''Andrew Timothy''' (30 November 1912 – 9 December 1990) was an Anglican priest and [[BBC Radio]] announcer, who is known for being the original announcer of the comedy series ''[[The Goon Show]]''. His son is the Welsh actor [[Christopher Timothy]].

	==Early life and education==		==Early life and education==
	Son of Rev. Thomas Evan Timothy, of Llangeitho, Carmarthenshire, Wales, rector of [[~~w:Corwen\|~~Corwen]],<ref>{{Cite web \| url=http://www.ciaranbrown.com/timothy.html \| title=Ciaran Brown meets actor Christopher Timothy}}</ref> he was educated at [[~~w:Marlborough College\|~~Marlborough College]], and followed his father into a church career.<ref>Burke's Irish Family Records, ed. Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd, Burke's Peerage Ltd, 1976, p. 290</ref><ref>Marlborough College Register, 1843-1952, Marlborough College, 1952, p. 717</ref>		Son of Rev. Thomas Evan Timothy, of Llangeitho, Carmarthenshire, Wales, rector of [[Corwen]],<ref>{{Cite web \| url=http://www.ciaranbrown.com/timothy.html \| title=Ciaran Brown meets actor Christopher Timothy}}</ref> he was educated at [[Marlborough College]], and followed his father into a church career.<ref>Burke's Irish Family Records, ed. Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd, Burke's Peerage Ltd, 1976, p. 290</ref><ref>Marlborough College Register, 1843-1952, Marlborough College, 1952, p. 717</ref>

	== BBC career==		== BBC career==
	Timothy announced for the [[~~w:BBC Home Service\|~~BBC Home Service]] from 1947 to 1959, becoming head of presentation in the 1950s.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Stanley \|first1=Bob \|title=Brian Gets Ticked Off... \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/5nkB9tncJGPdyMFvCK4n6tp/brian-gets-ticked-off \|website=BBC Sounds of the Sixties \|publisher=BBC \|accessdate=2 February 2019}}</ref> Rising to become the BBC's Chief Announcer by 1964.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Letts \|first1=Quentin \|title=How Brian Perkins set the tone \|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1440606/How-Brian-Perkins-set-the-tone.html \|accessdate=2 February 2019 \|publisher=The Telegraph \|date=5 September 2003}}</ref> Later he became one of the first BBC television newsreaders (albeit out-of-vision) from July to September 1954.		Timothy announced for the [[BBC Home Service]] from 1947 to 1959, becoming head of presentation in the 1950s.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Stanley \|first1=Bob \|title=Brian Gets Ticked Off... \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/5nkB9tncJGPdyMFvCK4n6tp/brian-gets-ticked-off \|website=BBC Sounds of the Sixties \|publisher=BBC \|accessdate=2 February 2019}}</ref> Rising to become the BBC's Chief Announcer by 1964.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Letts \|first1=Quentin \|title=How Brian Perkins set the tone \|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1440606/How-Brian-Perkins-set-the-tone.html \|accessdate=2 February 2019 \|publisher=The Telegraph \|date=5 September 2003}}</ref> Later he became one of the first BBC television newsreaders (albeit out-of-vision) from July to September 1954.

	== ''The Goon Show'' ==		== ''The Goon Show'' ==
	Timothy announced the show from its inception in 1951, but left part-way through the fourth series in 1953 "fearing for his sanity" and was replaced by [[Wallace Greenslade]],<ref>{{cite news \|title=Goons memories go on \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/1273879.stm \|accessdate=2 February 2019 \|publisher=BBC News \|date=27 February 2002}}</ref> who remained on the show until it ended in 1960.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Rees \|first1=Nigel \|title=OBITUARY: Ronald Fletcher \|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-ronald-fletcher-1318053.html \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220507/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-ronald-fletcher-1318053.html \|archive-date=7 May 2022 \|url-access=subscription \|url-status=live \|accessdate=2 February 2019 \|publisher=The Independent \|date=9 February 1996}}{{cbignore}}</ref> However, when ''The Last Goon Show of All'' was produced in 1972 Greenslade had died, and so Timothy came back to announce the special reunion show.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/a4075c1ee1954827948550eefc8563ba \|website=Genome Beta Radio Times 1923 - 2009 \|publisher=BBC \|accessdate=2 February 2019 \|date=14 December 1972 \|title=The Last Goon Show of All}}</ref> When a remake of ''The Goon Show'' (called ''[[Goon Again]]'') was made in 2001, it was announced by Timothy's son [[~~w:Christopher Timothy\|~~Christopher]].		Timothy announced the show from its inception in 1951, but left part-way through the fourth series in 1953 "fearing for his sanity" and was replaced by [[Wallace Greenslade]],<ref>{{cite news \|title=Goons memories go on \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/1273879.stm \|accessdate=2 February 2019 \|publisher=BBC News \|date=27 February 2002}}</ref> who remained on the show until it ended in 1960.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Rees \|first1=Nigel \|title=OBITUARY: Ronald Fletcher \|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-ronald-fletcher-1318053.html \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220507/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-ronald-fletcher-1318053.html \|archive-date=7 May 2022 \|url-access=subscription \|url-status=live \|accessdate=2 February 2019 \|publisher=The Independent \|date=9 February 1996}}{{cbignore}}</ref> However, when ''The Last Goon Show of All'' was produced in 1972 Greenslade had died, and so Timothy came back to announce the special reunion show.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/a4075c1ee1954827948550eefc8563ba \|website=Genome Beta Radio Times 1923 - 2009 \|publisher=BBC \|accessdate=2 February 2019 \|date=14 December 1972 \|title=The Last Goon Show of All}}</ref> When a remake of ''The Goon Show'' (called ''[[Goon Again]]'') was made in 2001, it was announced by Timothy's son [[Christopher]].

	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
	Timothy was married three times; he and his first wife, (Gwladys) Marian (née Hailstone) were divorced by 1946.<ref>Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television, vol. 1, ed. Monica M. O'Donnell, Gale, 1984, p. 494</ref><ref>{{Cite web \| url=http://www.ciaranbrown.com/timothy.html \| title=Ciaran Brown meets actor Christopher Timothy}}</ref> Their son, actor [[~~w:Christopher Timothy\|~~Christopher Timothy]], most notably played the vet [[~~w:James Herriot\|James~~ Herriot]] in the BBC TV series ''[[w:All Creatures Great and Small (1978 TV series)\|All Creatures Great and Small]]''. His second wife was Florence Watkins. In 1970, Timothy married thirdly Brigid Ruth Patricia, daughter of Brian Dodwell Crichton, MD, of Carrowgarry, [[~~w:Beltra\|~~Beltra]], [[~~w:County Sligo\|~~County Sligo]], [[~~w:Ireland\|~~Ireland]]; the Crichtons were Irish gentry. Timothy lived at Inglenook, Stonards Brow, [[w:Wonersh#Shamley_Green\|Shamley Green]], Surrey.<ref>Burke's Irish Family Records, ed. Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd, Burke's Peerage Ltd, 1976, p. 290</ref> Whilst resident at a nursing home, he died in December 1990 at the age of 78.		Timothy was married three times; he and his first wife, (Gwladys) Marian (née Hailstone) were divorced by 1946.<ref>Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television, vol. 1, ed. Monica M. O'Donnell, Gale, 1984, p. 494</ref><ref>{{Cite web \| url=http://www.ciaranbrown.com/timothy.html \| title=Ciaran Brown meets actor Christopher Timothy}}</ref> Their son, actor [[Christopher Timothy]], most notably played the vet [[ames Herriot]] in the BBC TV series ''[[All Creatures Great and Small (1978 TV series)\|All Creatures Great and Small]]''. His second wife was Florence Watkins. In 1970, Timothy married thirdly Brigid Ruth Patricia, daughter of Brian Dodwell Crichton, MD, of Carrowgarry, [[Beltra]], [[County Sligo]], [[Ireland]]; the Crichtons were Irish gentry. Timothy lived at Inglenook, Stonards Brow, [[Wonersh#Shamley_Green\|Shamley Green]], Surrey.<ref>Burke's Irish Family Records, ed. Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd, Burke's Peerage Ltd, 1976, p. 290</ref> Whilst resident at a nursing home, he died in December 1990 at the age of 78.

	==References==		==References==

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References

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	'''Andrew Timothy''' (30 November 1912 – 9 December 1990) was an Anglican priest and [[BBC Radio]] announcer, who is known for being the original announcer of the comedy series ''[[The Goon Show]]''. His son is the Welsh actor [[Christopher Timothy]].		{{Infobox person
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			\| birth_place = [[w:Llangeitho\|Llangeitho]], [[w:Carmarthenshire\|Carmarthenshire]], [[w:Wales\|Wales]]
			\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|1990\|12\|09\|1912\|11\|30}} <!-- {{Death date and age\|YYYY\|MM\|DD\|YYYY\|MM\|DD}} (DEATH date then BIRTH date) -->
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			*Gwladys Marian Hailstone (Married -1949)
			*Florence Watkins
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			\| children = 1 [[w:Christopher Timothy\|Christopher Timothy]]
			\| occupation = Anglican Priest, BBC Radio Announcer
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			'''Andrew Timothy''' (30 November 1912 – 9 December 1990) was an Anglican priest and [[w:BBC Radio\|BBC Radio]] announcer, who is known for being the original announcer of the comedy series ''[[The Goon Show]]''. His son is the Welsh actor [[w:Christopher Timothy\|Christopher Timothy]].

	==Early life and education==		==Early life and education==
	Son of Rev. Thomas Evan Timothy, of Llangeitho, Carmarthenshire, Wales, rector of [[Corwen]],<ref>{{Cite web \| url=http://www.ciaranbrown.com/timothy.html \| title=Ciaran Brown meets actor Christopher Timothy}}</ref> he was educated at [[Marlborough College]], and followed his father into a church career.<ref>Burke's Irish Family Records, ed. Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd, Burke's Peerage Ltd, 1976, p. 290</ref><ref>Marlborough College Register, 1843-1952, Marlborough College, 1952, p. 717</ref>		Son of Rev. Thomas Evan Timothy, of Llangeitho, Carmarthenshire, Wales, rector of [[w:Corwen\|Corwen]],<ref>{{Cite web \| url=http://www.ciaranbrown.com/timothy.html \| title=Ciaran Brown meets actor Christopher Timothy}}</ref> he was educated at [[w:Marlborough College\|Marlborough College]], and followed his father into a church career.<ref>Burke's Irish Family Records, ed. Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd, Burke's Peerage Ltd, 1976, p. 290</ref><ref>Marlborough College Register, 1843-1952, Marlborough College, 1952, p. 717</ref>

	== BBC career==		== BBC career==
	Timothy announced for the [[BBC Home Service]] from 1947 to 1959, becoming head of presentation in the 1950s.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Stanley \|first1=Bob \|title=Brian Gets Ticked Off... \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/5nkB9tncJGPdyMFvCK4n6tp/brian-gets-ticked-off \|website=BBC Sounds of the Sixties \|publisher=BBC \|accessdate=2 February 2019}}</ref> Rising to become the BBC's Chief Announcer by 1964.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Letts \|first1=Quentin \|title=How Brian Perkins set the tone \|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1440606/How-Brian-Perkins-set-the-tone.html \|accessdate=2 February 2019 \|publisher=The Telegraph \|date=5 September 2003}}</ref> Later he became one of the first BBC television newsreaders (albeit out-of-vision) from July to September 1954.		Timothy announced for the [[w:BBC Home Service\|BBC Home Service]] from 1947 to 1959, becoming head of presentation in the 1950s.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Stanley \|first1=Bob \|title=Brian Gets Ticked Off... \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/5nkB9tncJGPdyMFvCK4n6tp/brian-gets-ticked-off \|website=BBC Sounds of the Sixties \|publisher=BBC \|accessdate=2 February 2019}}</ref> Rising to become the BBC's Chief Announcer by 1964.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Letts \|first1=Quentin \|title=How Brian Perkins set the tone \|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1440606/How-Brian-Perkins-set-the-tone.html \|accessdate=2 February 2019 \|publisher=The Telegraph \|date=5 September 2003}}</ref> Later he became one of the first BBC television newsreaders (albeit out-of-vision) from July to September 1954.

	== ''The Goon Show'' ==		== ''The Goon Show'' ==
	Timothy announced the show from its inception in 1951, but left part-way through the fourth series in 1953 "fearing for his sanity" and was replaced by [[Wallace Greenslade]],<ref>{{cite news \|title=Goons memories go on \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/1273879.stm \|accessdate=2 February 2019 \|publisher=BBC News \|date=27 February 2002}}</ref> who remained on the show until it ended in 1960.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Rees \|first1=Nigel \|title=OBITUARY: Ronald Fletcher \|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-ronald-fletcher-1318053.html \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220507/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-ronald-fletcher-1318053.html \|archive-date=7 May 2022 \|url-access=subscription \|url-status=live \|accessdate=2 February 2019 \|publisher=The Independent \|date=9 February 1996}}{{cbignore}}</ref> However, when ''The Last Goon Show of All'' was produced in 1972 Greenslade had died, and so Timothy came back to announce the special reunion show.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/a4075c1ee1954827948550eefc8563ba \|website=Genome Beta Radio Times 1923 - 2009 \|publisher=BBC \|accessdate=2 February 2019 \|date=14 December 1972 \|title=The Last Goon Show of All}}</ref> When a remake of ''The Goon Show'' (called ''Goon Again'') was made in 2001, it was announced by Timothy's son [[Christopher Timothy\|Christopher]].		Timothy announced the show from its inception in 1951, but left part-way through the fourth series in 1953 "fearing for his sanity" and was replaced by [[Wallace Greenslade]],<ref>{{cite news \|title=Goons memories go on \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/1273879.stm \|accessdate=2 February 2019 \|publisher=BBC News \|date=27 February 2002}}</ref> who remained on the show until it ended in 1960.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Rees \|first1=Nigel \|title=OBITUARY: Ronald Fletcher \|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-ronald-fletcher-1318053.html \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220507/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-ronald-fletcher-1318053.html \|archive-date=7 May 2022 \|url-access=subscription \|url-status=live \|accessdate=2 February 2019 \|publisher=The Independent \|date=9 February 1996}}{{cbignore}}</ref> However, when ''The Last Goon Show of All'' was produced in 1972 Greenslade had died, and so Timothy came back to announce the special reunion show.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/a4075c1ee1954827948550eefc8563ba \|website=Genome Beta Radio Times 1923 - 2009 \|publisher=BBC \|accessdate=2 February 2019 \|date=14 December 1972 \|title=The Last Goon Show of All}}</ref> When a remake of ''The Goon Show'' (called ''[[Goon Again]]'') was made in 2001, it was announced by Timothy's son [[w:Christopher Timothy\|Christopher]].

	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
	Timothy was married three times; he and his first wife, (Gwladys) Marian (née Hailstone) were divorced by 1946.<ref>Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television, vol. 1, ed. Monica M. O'Donnell, Gale, 1984, p. 494</ref><ref>{{Cite web \| url=http://www.ciaranbrown.com/timothy.html \| title=Ciaran Brown meets actor Christopher Timothy}}</ref> Their son, actor [[Christopher Timothy]], most notably played the vet [[James Herriot]] in the BBC TV series ''[[All Creatures Great and Small (1978 TV series)\|All Creatures Great and Small]]''. His second wife was Florence Watkins. In 1970, Timothy married thirdly Brigid Ruth Patricia, daughter of Brian Dodwell Crichton, MD, of Carrowgarry, [[Beltra]], [[County Sligo]], [[Ireland]]; the Crichtons were Irish gentry. Timothy lived at Inglenook, Stonards Brow, [[Wonersh#Shamley_Green\|Shamley Green]], Surrey.<ref>Burke's Irish Family Records, ed. Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd, Burke's Peerage Ltd, 1976, p. 290</ref> Whilst resident at a nursing home, he died in December 1990 at the age of 78.		Timothy was married three times; he and his first wife, (Gwladys) Marian (née Hailstone) were divorced by 1946.<ref>Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television, vol. 1, ed. Monica M. O'Donnell, Gale, 1984, p. 494</ref><ref>{{Cite web \| url=http://www.ciaranbrown.com/timothy.html \| title=Ciaran Brown meets actor Christopher Timothy}}</ref> Their son, actor [[w:Christopher Timothy\|Christopher Timothy]], most notably played the vet [[w:James Herriot\|James Herriot]] in the BBC TV series ''[[w:All Creatures Great and Small (1978 TV series)\|All Creatures Great and Small]]''. His second wife was Florence Watkins. In 1970, Timothy married thirdly Brigid Ruth Patricia, daughter of Brian Dodwell Crichton, MD, of Carrowgarry, [[w:Beltra\|Beltra]], [[w:County Sligo\|County Sligo]], [[w:Ireland\|Ireland]]; the Crichtons were Irish gentry. Timothy lived at Inglenook, Stonards Brow, [[w:Wonersh#Shamley_Green\|Shamley Green]], Surrey.<ref>Burke's Irish Family Records, ed. Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd, Burke's Peerage Ltd, 1976, p. 290</ref> Whilst resident at a nursing home, he died in December 1990 at the age of 78.

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'''Andrew Timothy''' (30 November 1912 – 9 December 1990) was an Anglican priest and [[BBC Radio]] announcer, who is known for being the original announcer of the comedy series ''[[The Goon Show]]''. His son is the Welsh actor [[Christopher Timothy]].

==Early life and education==
Son of Rev. Thomas Evan Timothy, of Llangeitho, Carmarthenshire, Wales, rector of [[Corwen]],<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.ciaranbrown.com/timothy.html | title=Ciaran Brown meets actor Christopher Timothy}}</ref> he was educated at [[Marlborough College]], and followed his father into a church career.<ref>Burke's Irish Family Records, ed. Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd, Burke's Peerage Ltd, 1976, p. 290</ref><ref>Marlborough College Register, 1843-1952, Marlborough College, 1952, p. 717</ref>

== BBC career==
Timothy announced for the [[BBC Home Service]] from 1947 to 1959, becoming head of presentation in the 1950s.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Stanley |first1=Bob |title=Brian Gets Ticked Off... |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/5nkB9tncJGPdyMFvCK4n6tp/brian-gets-ticked-off |website=BBC Sounds of the Sixties |publisher=BBC |accessdate=2 February 2019}}</ref> Rising to become the BBC's Chief Announcer by 1964.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Letts |first1=Quentin |title=How Brian Perkins set the tone |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1440606/How-Brian-Perkins-set-the-tone.html |accessdate=2 February 2019 |publisher=The Telegraph |date=5 September 2003}}</ref> Later he became one of the first BBC television newsreaders (albeit out-of-vision) from July to September 1954.

== ''The Goon Show'' ==
Timothy announced the show from its inception in 1951, but left part-way through the fourth series in 1953 "fearing for his sanity" and was replaced by [[Wallace Greenslade]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Goons memories go on |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/1273879.stm |accessdate=2 February 2019 |publisher=BBC News |date=27 February 2002}}</ref> who remained on the show until it ended in 1960.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rees |first1=Nigel |title=OBITUARY: Ronald Fletcher |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-ronald-fletcher-1318053.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220507/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-ronald-fletcher-1318053.html |archive-date=7 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |accessdate=2 February 2019 |publisher=The Independent |date=9 February 1996}}{{cbignore}}</ref> However, when ''The Last Goon Show of All'' was produced in 1972 Greenslade had died, and so Timothy came back to announce the special reunion show.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/a4075c1ee1954827948550eefc8563ba |website=Genome Beta Radio Times 1923 - 2009 |publisher=BBC |accessdate=2 February 2019 |date=14 December 1972 |title=The Last Goon Show of All}}</ref> When a remake of ''The Goon Show'' (called ''Goon Again'') was made in 2001, it was announced by Timothy's son [[Christopher Timothy|Christopher]].

==Personal life==
Timothy was married three times; he and his first wife, (Gwladys) Marian (née Hailstone) were divorced by 1946.<ref>Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television, vol. 1, ed. Monica M. O'Donnell, Gale, 1984, p. 494</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.ciaranbrown.com/timothy.html | title=Ciaran Brown meets actor Christopher Timothy}}</ref> Their son, actor [[Christopher Timothy]], most notably played the vet [[James Herriot]] in the BBC TV series ''[[All Creatures Great and Small (1978 TV series)|All Creatures Great and Small]]''. His second wife was Florence Watkins. In 1970, Timothy married thirdly Brigid Ruth Patricia, daughter of Brian Dodwell Crichton, MD, of Carrowgarry, [[Beltra]], [[County Sligo]], [[Ireland]]; the Crichtons were Irish gentry. Timothy lived at Inglenook, Stonards Brow, [[Wonersh#Shamley_Green|Shamley Green]], Surrey.<ref>Burke's Irish Family Records, ed. Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd, Burke's Peerage Ltd, 1976, p. 290</ref> Whilst resident at a nursing home, he died in December 1990 at the age of 78.

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