All 2 entries tagged Canon Stephen Timbrell

Finding Canon Stephen Timbrell on the Web

Writing about web page http://www.covdioc.org.uk/stephentimbrell.htm

Stephen Timbrell’s page has continued to gather many testimonials and messages of condolence. I checked back recently to confirm that friends from college, previous schools and colleges, etc have been finding the page and adding their own words.

I checked because Google Analytics revealed that 77 visitors searching for Stephen Timbrell had visited this Blog. Visitors came from as far as Australia, Iceland, Sweden, Germany & France and from all over the UK. A very low bounce rate, I hope, indicates that most visitors followed the link to Stephen’s page.

Search for ‘Canon Stephen Timbrell’ on the web and you will find many pages; the 2 St James’ Parishes in south Coventry, the Diocese, the Local Press and some Blog tags. Many of these have links to his page which is good because this is harder to find as it does not have a page title.

I also found a Tribute to Stephen Timbrell also announcing last Saturday’s Service of Thanksgiving at Gorsley Baptist Chapel where Stephen had been a long time Deacon and Trustee after he moved to Coventry.

The memorial service for Stephen in Coventry will be held in the Cathedral on the 13th of June at 7:30pm. This was in the CET and free papers but is not yet findable on the web so I’ve updated this entry.

Robert McGonigle : 29 May 2008 15:10 |  Tags: Canon Stephen Timbrell Gorsley Baptist Church Stephen Timbrell Stephen Timbrell Memorial Stephen Timbrell Service Stephen Timbrell Service Of Thanksgiving |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Celebrating Stephen Timbrell, teacher, leader, evangelist, father & large gentle west–countryman

Writing about web page http://www.covdioc.org.uk/stephentimbrell.htm

Stephen Timbrell, head teacher of The Blue Coat Church of England School in Coventry , died on Monday of cancer.

I’ve been fortunate to know Stephen Timbrell as a head teacher, in prayer and as a fellow parent as Stella joined Richard’s class & Tom, T-T in our house, became friends with John. He truly represented the Blue Coat School’s founding triangle of School, Family and Faith Community writ large.

What strikes me is how short a time he has been in Coventry making his achievements the more remarkable. Other people have catalogued his impact on my son’s school better that me over at this electronic book of condolence on the Coventry Diocese Site.

Since I heard an oncologist describe the ‘cancer personality’ I have seen it now for the third time in Stephen. When Stephen picked up Tom one Saturday morning from an overnight stay, he arrived at 10am, suited, having completed his first meeting of the day! God’s most vibrant creations are often short lived. The spirit blazed in Stephen Timbrell and has moved on, his purpose done.

I will remember Stephen Timbrell, teacher, leader, evangelist, large gentle west-countryman and dad who left his youngest son with the taste for real cider.

Our thoughts and prayers are with Sallie-Anne, all of the Timbrell family, colleagues and pupils.

Robert McGonigle : 15 May 2008 14:25 |  Tags: Blue Coat School Canon Stephen Timbrell Stephen Timbrell |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem