Timothy Colman
Sir Timothy James Alan Colman KG (born September 19, 1929 ) is a British businessman and former Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk .
He comes from the Colman family , who became known as English mustard and sauce manufacturers. He studied at the Royal Naval College in Dartmouth and served as a lieutenant in the Royal Navy until 1953 .
In 1951 he married Lady Mary Cecilia Bowes-Lyon (* 1932), sister of the future 17th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne and niece of Queen Mum . He has five children with her.
After 1953 he made a career as a businessman. From 1969 to 1996 he was chairman of the Eastern Counties Newspaper Group . From 1978 to 2004 he also held the office of Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk. At times he was also Justice of the Peace . On April 23, 1996 he was knighted as a Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter.
Literature and web links
- Charles Mosley (Ed.): Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage . Volume 3, Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, Wilmington 2003, p. 3784.
- Sir Timothy James Alan Colman on thepeerage.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ Lord-Lieutenants of Counties (England & Wales) since 1974 at history.ac.uk
- ↑ Knights of the Garter at Leigh Rayment's Peerage
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Colman, Timothy |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Colman, Sir Timothy James Alan (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British businessman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 19, 1929 |