Timothy Colman

Sir Timothy James Alan Colman KG (born 19 September 1929) is a British businessman and a former Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk.[1]

For those of a similar name, see Tim Coleman (disambiguation).
Sir Timothy Colman

KG
Colman in procession to St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle for the annual service of the Order of the Garter in 2006.
Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk
In office
30 March 1978 – 19 September 2004
Preceded bySir Edmund Bacon
Succeeded bySir Richard Jewson
Personal details
Born
Timothy James Alan Colman

Henstead, Norfolk, England
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1951; died 2021)​
Children5; including Sarah
ParentsGeoffrey Colman
Lettice Adeane
Alma materRoyal Naval College, Dartmouth
OccupationBusinessman

Colman is from the Colman's mustard family. His father was Geoffrey Colman.[2] He was educated at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, and joined the Royal Navy, leaving as a lieutenant in 1953, before commencing a business career.[3] He subsequently joined the Castaways' Club. Colman was chairman of the Eastern Counties Newspaper Group from 1969 to 1996.[4] He was appointed a Knight of the Order of the Garter in 1996.[5]

Colman was a yachtsman, and claimed the record for the world's fastest yacht at 26.3 knots with Crossbow, a proa outrigger, at the inception of the World Sailing Speed Record Council in 1972. He increased the record to 31.2 knots three years later, and then in 1980 his catamaran Crossbow II extended the record to 36 knots.[6] It held the record for six years until being beaten by the sailboard of Pascal Maka of France.[7] Colman is a member of the Royal Yacht Squadron.

Personal life

He was married to Lady Mary Colman (née Bowes-Lyon), niece of the Queen Mother, and lives in Bixley Manor near Norwich.[8] Lady Mary died on 2 January 2021.[9]

Colman's children include Sarah Troughton, who was appointed as Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire in 2012.[10]

Coat of arms of Timothy Colman
Notes
Knight since 1996
Crest
Upon a rock proper, a three-pointed star Or between two wings Argent each charged with an estoile Sable
Torse
Mantling Gules doubled Argent
Escutcheon
Ermine on a pale indented Or between two crosses fleury Sable a lion rampant Gules armed and langued Azure.
Orders
The Order of the Garter circlet.[11][12]
Banner
The banner of Sir Timothy Colman's arms used as knight of the Garter depicted at St George's Chapel.

References
  1. Lord-Lieutenant for Norfolk Archived February 5, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Profile: Geoffrey Russell Rees Colman". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
  3. Who's Who 1987, p. 355
  4. "bizonline". Archived from the original on 2007-08-07.
  5. "Buckingham Palace press releases > New members of the Order of the Garter". Royal.gov.uk. Archived from the original on January 16, 2013. Retrieved 2013-02-05.
  6. "Crossbow I and II on the Dave Culp SpeedSailing site". Dcss.org. Retrieved 2013-02-05.
  7. <t>G1C14Fs6,<%7c7><%7c5GRA>e~Z9Aj/cbgQozWJfdaNjWN1Tvsw6Y12yx "sailing.org".
  8. Deborah McGurran (1970-01-01). "BBC Online - Norfolk - News - Trowse 1". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-02-05.
  9. Colman
  10. Morwenna Blake, Queen appoints new Lord Lieutenant from Salisbury Journal dated 3 December 2011 online at salisburyjournal.co.uk, accessed 7 May 2012
  11. Arms shown over the crest image Archived 2013-12-31 at the Wayback Machine. St George-Windsor. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  12. Image of the Timothy Colman's crest, Heraldic Sculptor. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
Honorary titles
Preceded by
Sir Edmund Castell Bacon, Bt		 Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk
1978–2004		 Succeeded by
Richard Jewson
Academic offices
Preceded by
Sir Edmund Bacon, 13th Baronet		 Pro-Chancellor of the University of East Anglia
1973–1985		 Succeeded by
Colonel Geoffrey Dicker
Order of precedence in England and Wales
Preceded by
Sir Ninian Stephen
as a Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter		 Gentlemen
as a Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter		 Succeeded by
Sir Antony Acland
as a Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter
Order of precedence in Scotland
Preceded by
Sir Ninian Stephen
as a Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter		 Gentlemen
as a Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter		 Succeeded by
Sir Antony Acland
as a Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter
Order of precedence in Northern Ireland
Preceded by
Sir Ninian Stephen
as a Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter		 Gentlemen
as a Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter		 Succeeded by
Sir Antony Acland
as a Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter


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