Col Sir John Timmins, KCVO, OBE, TD

Forename(s): John Bradford
Sex: Male
Decorations: KCVO (2002), OBE (1973), TD (1968 and bar 1974), JP (1987)
Date of Birth: 23/6/1932

Career: Col TA; ADC to HM The Queen 1975-80; Cdr 75 Engr Regt 1971-73, Dep Cdr 30 Engr Brigade 1973-75; Hon Col: 75 Engr Regt 1980-90, Manchester & Salford UOTC 1990-98, Gtr Manchester ACF 1991-2007; former civil engr and chartered builder, chm Warburton Properties Ltd 1973-, NW regnl pres Nat Fedn of Building Trades Employers 1974-75; HM Lord-Lt Gtr Manchester 1987-2007 (High Sheriff 1986-87); vice-pres TA&VRA for NW England and IOM 1987-2007 (pres 1994-99); co pres Order of St John 1988-2007, pres Royal Soc of St George Gtr Manchester 1988-2007 (fell 2009), pres Gtr Manchester Army Benevolent Fund 1990-2010, pres SSAFA Gtr Manchester 1992-2012; Hon DSc Univ of Salford 1990, Hon LLD Univ of Manchester 2001; Hon RNCM 1994; KStJ 1988