Godfrey Timmins
Godfrey Timmins | |
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April 1968 – February 1987 | |
Constituency | Wicklow |
Personal details | |
Born | Michael Timmins 6 September 1927 Baltinglass, County Wicklow, Ireland |
Died | 11 April 2001 County Wicklow, Ireland | (aged 73)
Political party | Fine Gael |
Relatives | Billy Timmins (son) |
Godfrey Timmins (6 September 1927 – 11 April 2001) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served in Dáil Éireann from 1968 to 1987 and from 1989 to 1997.[1]
Early and personal life
Born in Weaver's Square,[2] Baltinglass, County Wicklow, he was the eldest of four children.[3] His father had been a Sinn Féin representative on the Baltinglass Board of Guardians, one of three Benchmen in the Republican court during the Irish War of Independence, a pro-Treaty Cumann na nGaedheal supporter, and later a Fine Gael Councillor. His mother Kitty (née Godfrey) was a native of Ballyhaunis, County Mayo. He was known by his mother's maiden surname, Godfrey, to distinguish him from his father.
He attended secondary school at the
He was a keen
Political career
Timmins became active in politics with Fine Gael. In the local elections of 1950 he succeeded in being the only Fine Gael candidate elected to Wicklow County Council. He was re-elected at each subsequent local election, and was a member of the council for 49 years.[3] He held the position of Chairman on the Council on four occasions (1975, 1978, 1981 and 1996).
He also served on the county council's committee on Agriculture, Wicklow
Timmins was elected to the
During his time in the Dáil he served as a member of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges, the Committee of Selection and the Committee of Accounts. He was Fine Gael Chief Whip from 1972 to 1973.
He collapsed and died while attending a GAA match in Dunlavin in April 2001.[3] He left an estate worth €3.5m in 2003.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Godfrey Timmins". Oireachtas Members Database. 12 March 1997. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
- ^ a b "Long serving TD left €3.5m estate". Wicklow People. 21 February 2003. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
- ^ a b c "Baltinglass grieves for Godfrey". Wicklow People. 18 April 2001. Archived from the original on 2 July 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
- ^ "Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy". Houses of the Oireachtas. 12 April 2001. Archived from the original on 11 November 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
- ^ "Godfrey Timmins". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 3 June 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2012.