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- Timms, Frederick William
- Timms, Fred W.
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F. W. (Frederick William, or Fred) Timms was an organist, conductor, and choir director in Niagara Falls, Ontario and the surrounding area. During his career, he was the director of various choirs and orchestras including the Vinemount Choral Society, F. W. Timms Concert Orchestra, Beamsville Philharmonic Choir (1932 - ca. 1941), [Beamsville] centennial choir (1966), and Lundy's Lane United Church in Niagara Falls. He was also one of the founders of the Lincoln County Music Festival and the first chairman of the Niagara Falls chapter of the Royal Canadian College of Organists (RCCO) (inaugurated in 1945).
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Created March 2025.
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The Diapason : a monthly publication devoted to the organ and the interests of organists, [various issues between 1945 and 1959].
Rannie, William F. Lincoln : the story of an Ontario town. Lincoln : W. F. Rannie, 1974.
"Timms, Frederick William [obituary]." The Hamilton Spectator, December 22, 1969.
University of Toronto Music Library. Kathleen Parlow fonds. OTUFM 02. [Programs from her performances in Niagara Falls, 1947.]